Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
Elaine 'Shooter' Alexander has now reached Tramore on the south-east coast in her effort to circumavigate the island of Ireland by kayak. http://www.afloat.ie/watersport/canoeing/item/15418-shooter-gets-ready-to-kayak-round-ireland/ Now three weeks into her solo voyage to raise funds for Share, which works for the inclusion…
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) is on alert a pod of pilot whales that narrowly avoided a mass stranding in Scotland heads south towards Ireland. http://www.afloat.ie/port-news/marine-wildlife/item/15720-pilot-whales-avoid-mass-stranding-in-scotland/ The situation has prompted fears of a repeat of last year's tragic…
The shores of Lough Swilly in Co Donegal will come alive with sails at SeaFest 2011 from 1-3 July, celebrating the region's unique coastal environment. http://www.afloat.ie/sail/ The weekend begins on Friday 1 July with the launch of MalinWaters, a new…
The latest Marine Notice from the DTTAS advises all seafarers off the south coast in the North Celtic Sea to give a wide berth to vessels conducting a 3D seismic survey next month. The M/V Polarcus Samus (callsign C6XK8) will…
Big breeze played in to the hands of Ireland's top Olympic campaigners in the first day of the Delta Lloyd regatta. Annalise Murphy nearly had the overall lead save for a capsize but she holds second overall. Both the Stars…
Howth Yacht Club TUE + SAT SERIES 1 (RACE) 24/05/2011 17 Footer SCRATCH: 1, Oona P Courtney; 2, Aura I Malcolm; 3, Rita Curley/Lynch; 17 Footer HCAP: 1, Oona P Courtney; 2, Aura I Malcolm; 3, Leila R CooperTUESDAY SERIES…
It's first blood to Cork/Dublin pairing Peter O'Leary and David Burrows who lie five places and ten points ahead of Dun Laoghaire's Max Treacy and Anthony Shanks after a blustery first day of racing in the Olympic Star keelboat class…
The Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club's Frank Hamilton was first home tonight in the IDRA 14 foot dinghy class racing on Dublin Bay. Second was Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne) with Squalls (Stephen Harrison) third. In the single handed Laser class former national…
Irish sailing's golden girl Annalise Murphy has shot to the top of the Laser Radial fleet in strong winds at the ISAF World Cup series in Medemblik today, counting a third in the first race and a second this afternoon…
The Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race will start from the historic maritime city of Southampton on the south coast of England on Sunday 31 July 2011. At 40,000 miles the event is the world's longest sailing race and…
Waterways Ireland has been advised by Bord na Mona that an inspection will be undertaken of the rail bridge crossing the Shannon Navigation adjacent to the Shannonbridge power station using a mobile underbridge platform from the bridge deck. The work…
Irish sailing's bid for Olympic glory in London next year kicks off today when rival helmsmen Max Treacy and Peter O'Leary square up for the right to represent Ireland next July at the Olympic Regatta in Weymouth. The Irish Star…
Irish Marine Firms Western Marine and 53 Degrees North have announced the opening of a 'watersports superstore' at the Western Marine premises at Bulloch Harbour, Dalkey. 53 Degrees North, Ireland's Outdoor Adventure Stores with branches already at Carrickmines and Blanchardstown…
Royal Cork Yacht Club has announced a special deal for competitors trailing boats to next month's Irish Cruiser Racer (ICRA) National Championships of €100 Euro per boat to cover lift in and out for the regatta. Mast stepping in and…
Celtic Link Ferries are to introduce a new ship in October and the company are running a competition to name the vessel on the Rosslare-Cherbourg port route, writes Jehan Ashmore. The multi-million euro new vessel will offer a more extensive…
The Lord Nelson Tall Ship is still looking for enthusiastic participants to join the EU Exchange programme from 30 July to 12 august this summer. The Lord Nelson is a special vessel. It is designed in a way that people…
Collaboration with other sail training bodies to establish a regular Tall Ships festival in Ireland is one of the long term goals of Sail Training Ireland's new youth development manager. http://www.afloat.ie/sail/tall-ships/ http://www.afloat.ie/sail/ http://www.afloat.ie/sail/tall-ships/item/15385-sail-training-ireland-assumes-mantle-of-asgard/ As previously reported on Afloat.ie, Michael Byrne…
Surfing magazine MagicSeaweed recently caught up with waveriders Fergal Smith and Tom Lowe to get the lowdown on winter surfing on the Emerald Isle. The pair describe how flat surf after last November's 'big freeze' gave way to a run…
A Belfast-based company has taken over a global marine business in a £31 million (€35.7 million) deal, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Survitec Group Limited, based in Dunmurry, has acquired Cosalt Marine, a worldwide supplier of liferafts, lifejackets and survival suits…
