Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
The first of the in-port races ahead of the Volvo Ocean Race start tomorrow in Alicante – and top Irish sailors are among the six teams competing. http://afloat.ie/sail/events/volvo-ocean-race/ Wexford’s Justin Slattery is on Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, which is competing…
Ireland's junior sailing event, the ISA Junior & Girls All Ireland Sailing Championships, will take place on the 29th and 30th of October in the Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire in a fleet of nine Fireflies. The invitational…
Today the SYWOC fleet endured some frustrating conditions with winds ranging from 2 to 22 knots in heavy swell. The race committee managed to get in only two races in the constantly changing winds, with one windward/leeward and a shortened…
Police in Northern Ireland are investigating whether a body washed up on a Co Down beach is that of a kayaker who went missing on Carlingford Lough more than two weeks ago. http://www.afloat.ie/watersport/kayaking/ As previously reportd on Afloat.ie, area man…
Ireland's canoeists distinguished themselves at the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Singapore last weekend, as The Irish Times reports. http://afloat.ie/watersport/canoeing/ http://afloat.ie/watersport/canoeing/item/17179-irish-contingent-in-singapore-for-canoe-marathon-worlds http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2011/1024/1224306389444.html In the women's K1 event, Jenny Egan placed eighth out of 25 entrants. Egan kept pace with…
Brittany Ferries last Cork-Roscoff sailing for this year is scheduled for this weekend, writes Jehan Ashmore. Passengers intending to travel on the last inward bound sailing from the Breton port which departs tomorrow (Friday) 28th at 21.15hrs (French time). The…
Largest State Energy Infrastructure Project Since Ardnacrusha Now Close To Completion
27th October 2011 Power From the Sea
One year countdown begins for Ireland's first electricity interconnector to Great Britain The largest state energy infrastructure project, connecting the Irish electricity grid and Great Britain advanced significantly today as work began to lay cables under the sea bed of…
Since mid-October port authorities in Belfast, Dublin and Cork have been training senior managers from Afrian, Asian and Latin American ports. The training workshops are in collaboration with Irish Aid and UNCTAD's 'Train-for-Trade' (TFT) Port Training Programme. The workshop are tailored…
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise all masters of vessels and users of the Shannon - Erne Waterway that the stretch of navigation between Lock 14 Drumduff and Lock 15 Tirmactiernan will be closed from 7th November 2011 to the end…
The body of an off-duty garda who was swept away by floodwater in Co Wicklow during Monday's torrential rain has been recovered. The Irish Times reports that 25-year-old Garda Ciaran Jones was pulled into the River Liffey at the Ballysmuttan…
A traditional Irish sailing boat is on the way to Abu Dhabi in a cultural exchange that will also see six Arabian dhows in Galway for the finish of the Volvo Ocean Race next summer. http://afloat.ie/sail/ http://afloat.ie/port-news/galway-harbour/ http://www.afloat.ie/sail/events/volvo-ocean-race/ The National…
Stena Line has been voted 'Best Ferry Company' at the annual Northern Ireland Travel and Tourism Awards which was hosted by TV personality Eamonn Homes. The accolade comes in advance to next month's opening of the company's new Belfast-Cairnryan ferry…
A long day on the water finally ended under the cover of darkness at half past eight last night for the CIT sailing team. The 'Bank of Ireland' sponsored Team Ireland past the night race's finishing post in fifth position…
Celtic Link Ferries newest ferry Celtic Horizon was officially launched onto the Irish-French service with a reception held on board the 27,522 tonnes vessel at her homeport of Rosslare Europort on Monday, writes Jehan Ashmore. Minister for Public Expenditure and…
Port of Cork Hold Cruise Seminar to Highlight the Need for a United Approach
26th October 2011 Port of Cork
The Port of Cork Company held a cruise seminar today to highlight the need for a united approach within the Cork Cruise business and to announce the first turnaround cruises from Cork expected in 2012. The Port of Cork Company…
Waterways Ireland Warning: Increased Water Levels and Strong Currents
25th October 2011 Inland Waterways
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and users of the Shannon Navigation to expect increased water levels and strong currents following recent heavy rainfall particularly when navigating in the vicinity of jetties, locks and bridges and to note that some…
On Saturday the 22nd of October three elated Galway teenagers, their coach and parents drove home from Dublin with a brand new powerboat in tow valued at €12,500. Fionn Delahunty (16), Ciaran Jordan (14) and Eamonn Murphy (12) were representing…
Although some say sailing suffers from being slower than most other sports, photographer Brian Carlin thought he could show the sport off better by making it even slower. Here's the fruits of his work, a ten hour edit from his…
In 2001, Jean-Pierre Dick set himself the challenge of taking part in the Vendée Globe. This "personal big bang", as he calls it, led the skipper and vet to become a success story in monohull offshore racing, with four major…
The latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport details the training requirements for the use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) as a primary means of navigation. Mandatory carriage requirements for ECDIS will be…
