Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
The 2022 IRC European Championship will be held at in Breskens, Netherlands alongside the Breskens Sailing Weekend. The seventh edition of the IRC European Championship will take place over four days of racing in late August 2022. The championship is…
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A turnout of 22 boats was the best in recent years with competitive sailing in both spinnaker and non-spinnaker fleets. Weather was spectacular with end to end sunshine – the only downside was light and often flukey winds but that…
Royal St. George's O'Connor on Top as SB20s Hit the Heat in Northerns at Carlingford
28th July 2021 SB20
"We'd an amazing weekend at Carlingford Marina for the SB20 Ireland Northern Championships", reports Irish SB20 President John Malone of Lough Ree YC Conditions were perfect on the very beautiful Carlingford Lough. There was wall-to-wall sunshine and a good enough…
Royal Irish's Saskia Tidey Consolidates Lead for Team GB in 49erFX with Charlotte Dobson
28th July 2021 Tokyo 2020
Dun Laoghaire's Saskia Tidey and Scotland's Charlotte Dobson consolidated their top position in the 49er FX with three top-five finishes in today's racing at the Olympic Regatta in Tokyo. There was sun, plenty of breeze and waves with 14 knots…
Port of Cork Welcomes Grimaldi Groups Extension of Cork-Belgium Ro-Ro Freight Services
28th July 2021 Port of Cork
After the successful launch just weeks ago of the Cork to Antwerp ro-ro freight route, the Grimaldi Group has extended its feeder service between Belgium and Ireland with a new call from Cork to Zeebrugge. The Port of Cork has…
Damian Foxall Welcomes Ireland's America's Cup Bid But Advises Pursuit With "Eyes Wide Open"
28th July 2021 America's Cup
Round the world sailor Damian Foxall has expressed support for Ireland’s attempt to host the prestigious America’s Cup yacht race in Cork harbour. The Kerry-born professional sailor who has competed in six Volvo ocean races and won one, says any…
There have been concerns expressed about the state of readiness among Ireland's exporters for the next batch of post-Brexit regulations which are due to come into effect in October. At the moment, products coming from the UK, which is now…
The bidding process to host the next America's Cup attracted 35 expressions of interest from around the world with Ireland now down to the final two. The number was revealed as Ireland's Minister of Foreign Affairs updated his cabinet on…
Ireland's Tom Dolan Among 34 Skippers Preparing for the 52nd Edition of La Solitaire du Figaro
28th July 2021 Figaro
Ireland's Tom Dolan who won Ireland's best-ever finish in the 2020 race is back on the La Solitaire du Figaro line next month. The 52nd edition, which will start from Saint-Nazaire on August 22, promises to be quite a spectacle. Throughout…
Day two of the 49er event at the 2020 Olympic Games regatta proved a bit less successful for the Irish pairing of Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove after taking the first race in what was a dream debut. Sailed in a…
Irish rowers Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan finished first in the Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls A/B Semi-Final. Fintan and Paul raced against, Caetano Horta Pombo & Manel Balastegui (Spain), Niels Van Zandweghe & Tim Brys (Belgium), Stefano Oppo & Pietro…
Rowers Ronan Byrne and Philip Doyle competed in the Men’s Double Sculls B Final this morning. The Irish Men’s Double finished fourth after a photo finish with the Romania Double. Ronan and Phil competed against, Jack Lopas & Christopher Harris…
Olympic Bronze Medal Win for Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh & Emily Hegarty in Tokyo
28th July 2021 Rowing
Rowing was the first sport to win a medal for Ireland at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Women’s Four of Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty won Bronze in the Women’s Four A Final in the early…
Minister Issues Water Safety Appeal in Wake of Seven Water Tragedies in Seven Days
27th July 2021 Water Safety
In the lead-up to the August Bank Holiday weekend, the Minister of State in the Department of Transport has issued an appeal to anybody engaging in coastal or water-based activity to pay close attention to their personal safety. Today’s (Tuesday…
Ireland Working on America's Cup Bid Since January Says Minister Simon Coveney
27th July 2021 America's Cup
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has confirmed that a team has been working on Ireland’s bid for the America’s Cup since January of this year. The world’s biggest and oldest sailing event is ranked third only to the Olympics…
Killaloe Sailing Club Turns the Sod on €700,000 New Club House on Lough Derg
27th July 2021 Inland Waterways
Work has begun on the new clubhouse facilities for Killaloe Sailing Club near Ogonelloe on the southwest shores of Lough Derg, with the recent official turning of the first sod at the site a very significant milestone for the club.…
The Marine Minister and Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue, visited Killybegs for a day of engagements with the fishing industry on Friday 23rd July. The Minister started the day visiting the Harbour Centre and met the Harbour Master, lead officials on…
Continuing the strengthening and expansion of its services in the Baltic Sea, Swedish ferry company Stena Line is deploying two new large and modern ferries on the route between Ventspils in Latvia and Nynäshamn in Sweden this year. The first…
Potential for Air Corps as “Hybrid” Option in Government Decision on New Coast Guard Aviation Service
27th July 2021 Coastguard
The government today (27 July 2021) agreed to commence the formal procurement process for a new Coast Guard aviation service in October next. The service is currently contracted to CHC Ireland and may be extended up to June 2025 at…
