Kenneth Rumball
Kenny Rumball is the Principal of the Irish National Sailing School in Dun Laoghaire Harbour. He is a multi dinghy champion and offshore sailor. In 2018 he was awarded the Royal Ocean Racing Club's Seamanship Trophy for a Man Overboard Rescue in the Round Ireland Race. In May 2020 he embarked on a mixed offshore doublehanded keelboat campaign with Pamela Lee.
Keep your boat ready for use and eliminate costs with a drive-up dock! With the boating season literally just around the corner, now is the time to think about how to maximise your boating time this summer! Airfloat's EirGlide is designed…
Most people don’t realise how quickly they can go from “interested in sailing” to confidently skippering a yacht. Our Competent Crew & Day Skipper course runs March 2nd–6th in Dun Laoghaire, and in just five days you’ll gain the practical…
2025 was a fantastic year for Marine Services, thanks to our extremely diverse range of services and products we supply to the marine industry. Have a read of some of the highlights of what we achieved in 2025 and what…
MarineServices.ie has announced the return of the commercial vessel Puffin to her home port of Dun Laoghaire. Initially commissioned for the Commissioners of Irish Lights, the Puffin played a vital role in assisting Irish Lights vessels by towing buoys from…
Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School Junior Club Makes Its Return - Saturday Sailing for Children
15th September 2025 INSS
We were delighted to welcome sailors back to Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School Junior Club for the first time since before our busy summer season, and it proved to be a fantastic start. The harbour has been full of life…
Ready to Take the Helm? Yachtmaster Prep & Exam Week This October with INSS
11th September 2025 INSS
Are you aiming to become a professional skipper with international recognition? The Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School (INSS) are here to help you chart your course to success. Join us from Monday, 13th October to Sunday, 19th October for…
As unfortunately the summer sailing draws to a close, with the last of the scheduled club racing coming to an end, and children returning to school, you may be wondering how to get on the water this winter. Winter sailing…
Have you ever imagined chartering your own yacht? Start now and become a skipper by next summer! Join a Competent Crew or Day Skipper course this September at the Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School and save 10% on your…
Schull Harbour Sailing Club Enters 2025 Irish Sailing League
10th February 2025 Irish Sailing League
The Irish Sailing League welcomes its first entry for the 2025 edition from Schull Harbour Sailing Club in West Cork. The young team from Schull impressed last year, having barely competed in a keelboat and then jumped into the J80…
In an industry first in Ireland and one of the few in the world, the Irish National Sailing and Powerboat School has dropped traditional diesel propulsion in preference of the smooth, quiet and environmentally favourable electric propulsion system. The school’s…
Marine Services Partners with Mersea Trailers to Enhance Trailer Offerings in Ireland
2nd January 2025 INSS
MarineServices.ie, the commercial arm of the well-known Irish National Sailing and Powerboat School, has joined forces with the largest and most popular trailer manufacturer in the UK, Mersea Trailers. Mersea Trailers has been manufacturing and distributing trailers throughout Europe for…
The hot topic in race management in 2024 is robotic marks. Should we or shouldn’t we? At last weekend’s Irish Sailing Race Officers Conference in Galway, Ed Totterdell, who has used various brands of Robotic Marks in Ireland and abroad,…
A collaboration between Pure Magic Watersports, INSS.ie and Irish Sailing is underway to support the growing numbers of wing foilers in Ireland. You might have noticed a fleet of colourful wings soaring over the water if you were near Salthill…
GiPSy Buoy Robotics Deployed at Paris Olympic Regatta 2024
4th August 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
As almost every sailor will have been glued to Team Dickson Waddilove's amazing performance in the 49er class last week and undoubtedly will be watching Finn Lynch and Eve McMahon battling it out over the next week, some viewers may…
The MarineServices.ie and INSS team are proud to welcome Norwegian Dawn cruise liner to Dún Laoghaire Harbour this Wednesday, July 31st. The crew, working with other local operators, is involved in providing escort RIBs for tendering operations from the ship…
RS Sailing Classes Thrive in Ireland with Exciting Racing and New Equipment Investments
26th July 2024 INSS
dJuly has been non-stop for RS Sailing and its various classes in Ireland. With the recent announcement of the Sports Capital Grants, many sailing clubs throughout Ireland submitted successful applications for new sports equipment in their training classes. The RS…
Airfloat, the original modular pontoon system that is manufactured and managed here in Ireland has improved their Eirglide, dry boat docking system for 2024. Airfloat was born and conceived in West Cork. To this day, the plastic modules are produced…
Irish Sailing League Signs Up Ten Teams and Pioneers Robotic Marks for Inaugural April Event
13th April 2024 Irish Sailing League
The Irish Sailing League’s inaugural event is due to kick off next weekend, the 20th and 21st of April, and it's shaping up to be one super kick-off event! The league now has an entry list of 10 teams signed…
It seems that the Irish Sailing League is going to be a big success this year! We're receiving a lot of enquiries and entries on our website, and we're expecting to reach our maximum capacity of 16 boats very soon.…
RS Super Series 2024 Wraps up with Big Breeze on the Final Day at Dun Laoghaire
28th March 2024 RS Sailing
The now annual RS Super Series ran over the winter of 2023/2024, with racing open to the Waszp, RS Neo and RS Aero classes. Unfortunately, the winds were never quite right for the Waszps, either too windy or not enough…
