Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
Although the sailing numbers entered to date are smaller than usual for the SB3 fleet, what it lacks in quantity it will more than up for in quality when racing starts off Howth next Saturday (April 30th). Unless last year's…
The mighty Shannon, the longest river in Ireland, was once the commercial backbone of Ireland. Today the river and its lakes are a bustling, colourful navigation with busy harbours, peaceful bays, lively towns and fascinating heritage and historical sites –…
The Lower Bann Navigation is a navigable river between Lough Neagh and Coleraine. For all the latest Inland Waterways news click here. With a fall of just 12.5 metres along its 60km length, there are just five locks, leaving open…
The Grand Canal is one of Ireland's greatest engineering achievements. For all the latest Inland Waterways news click here. In the 18th century it was essential for industry; today it is just as important for leisure. From the cityscape of…
The Erne System comprises the unique island dotted expanses of the Upper Lough, the mountain fringed waters of the Lower Lough and, at its heart the island town of Enniskillen. For all the latest Inland Waterways news click here. It…
From Athy to St Mullins, the Barrow is a river navigation, with lateral canals bypassing the weirs. A festival to mark the 220th anniversary of the Barrow Navigation takes place this year, with festivities to celebrate the event happening from…
As the cuts begin to bite, it may be time to look at the British direction for our waterways, writes Brian J Goggin Foreign weatherThe other night, I went to the inaugural meeting of a new lobby group called the…
With the boat laid up for winter, there's a chance to think about some of the smaller and less-well-known navigations on our inland waterways. In winter, when the vegetation has died back, it's easier to see hidden features, and (if…
On Sunday night, Howth Inshore Lifeboat assisted two people aground in a five metre speedboat North of Malahide estuary in Co. Dublin. Scroll down for the three minute RNLI video of the rescue. In a joint operation in March, Howth…
The 50th rally on our great river was a runaway success, writes Beth O'Loughlin In July, when Waterways Ireland (WI) published its vision and strategy for the resurgence of the canals and rivers in Dublin, 140 boats crewed by over…
Always a late starter, Brian J Goggin was surprised to find a deserted Lough Derg on a sunny weekend outing We've never thought of ourselves as early birds: as our boat has no heating, our boating season starts rather late.…
I started off this column in the last issue by talking about the influence of increased rainfall on inland waterways infrastructure and its users. I wasn't expecting a record-breaking deluge, but that's what we got in November. I live near…
New this week on our boats for sale site is this 2006 Beneteau First 34.7. She is a Lightly raced version of the First 34.7. Recently serviced, and now back in the water for sale at a bargain price. Great…
A turnout of two dozen marked a successful start to the 2011 Dublin Port sponsored Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) dinghy season tonight. Making its debut for the first time under the club burgee was an International Moth dinghy. The…
A retro class of sailing boats will give a shot in the arm to the two major south-coast regattas this June. Although its heyday was 30 years ago, the revitalised Quarter Ton class in Britain and Ireland, is experiencing a…
Over the next few days hundreds of boats will arrive in Dun Laoghaire in preparation for the Mitsubishi Youth National Championships over the May Bank Holiday weekend (29 April – 02 May). Over 300 sailors will compete in Dublin Bay…
Not just cruisingEvery boat-owner on the inland waterways benefits from a large subsidy from the taxpayer, who pays the vast bulk of the costs of running the inland waterways system. If that subsidy is to be justified, and indeed to…
We spent the first fortnight in July travelling up the Shannon and back. It rained on most days, but there were compensations We passed down through Shannonbridge just a week before its chimneys were demolished. I was sorry to lose…
The National Yacht Club hosted the 420 dinghy Leinster Sailing Championships over the Easter Weekend, attracting twelve boats and visiting crews travelling from Crosshaven, Kinsale, Malahide, Spiddal, Tralee and Wexford. Emma Geary and Niamh Connolly from Royal Cork YC counted…
A fire on board Titan Powerplay took hold in Falmouth Marina in Antigua last night and has badly damaged the boat. Nobody was injured but the Reichel Pugh 75 has been damaged beyond any immediate repair ruling out any further…
