Belfast Lough
Storm Isha Was One Notch Away from 'Hurricane Force' in the Irish Sea - With Little Respite as Storm Jocelyn Sweeps In
23rd January 2024 Belfast Lough
It was so stormy on the Irish Sea during Storm Isha that the shipping forecast had put the weather conditions just one notch away from being categorised as hurricane force, it has emerged. While on land, Storm Isha interrupted electricity…
Ballyholme ILCA Sailors Bill O’Hara and Conrad Simpson Competing in NZ and Australia
23rd January 2024 Laser
Bill O’Hara and Conrad Simpson from Ballyholme Yacht Club on Belfast Lough are used to travelling far and wide to race their Lasers and in Bill’s case, to officiate at world events, but at the moment, they are both on…
Largest Dutch Navy Vessel that Irish State Examined is Among ‘Blueprint’ for New Naval Service Ship - Visits Belfast Harbour
19th January 2024 Belfast Lough
Of the news yesterday on the Irish Government’s plan to acquire a €200m Multi-Role Vessel (MRV) for the Naval Service, is based upon options, among them a design similar to a Dutch Navy vessel which by coincidence was in the Irish…
Funding for Belfast Maritime Mile to Bring Innovative Visitor Experiences Along the Lagan
18th January 2024 Belfast Lough
Funding amounting to £120,000 has been awarded to six proposals from Belfast’s creative and digital businesses, artists and innovators to develop innovative visitor experiences to animate and enrich the city’s Maritime Mile and which over the year's has included a…
Bangor in County Down had a coating of snow and ice on Wednesday morning this week, and the Marina didn’t escape either. Temperatures are forecast to plummet as low as -8C over the coming days as Northern Ireland continues to…
Fiftieth Anniversary Scottish Series Attracts Northern Ireland Sigma 33s
10th January 2024 Scottish Series
One hundred and ten and counting. The popular Scottish Series Regatta run by the Clyde Cruising Club out of Tarbert on Loch Fyne on the west coast of Scotland has, at the last count, 110 expressions of interest. The event…
Bangor RNLI on Belfast Lough received a donation of £2,500 from the members of Ballyholme Yacht Club this Christmas. The funds were raised during the festive period over a series of events hosted by the club. The Christmas Prize Draw…
Strangford Lough's Peter Kennedy and Steven Kane Make it Three in a Row at Royal North's RS400 Frostie Series
20th December 2023 RS Sailing
The last Sunday of the RS400 Frostie Series at Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club was raced on the 27th of December, and the excitement was building as it looked like it was going to be a big day, and…
Belfast Based Artemis Technologies Brings ‘Flying’ Electric Boats to Overseas Market
12th December 2023 Belfast Lough
Belfast based Artemis Technologies, which is a Northern Ireland company, is bringing its ‘flying’ electrical boats to international markets after receiving millions of pounds in backing. The financial development reports Belfast Telegraph, ushers in a new era for the city’s…
Tender Process For Belfast Lough's Bangor Marina Operator Contract Opens
8th December 2023 Irish Marinas
It will be all change in the operation of Bangor Marina on Belfast Lough from September 2024. This has been outsourced to a private operator since 1 April 2008, with the latest agreement expiring on 30 September 2024. An opportunity…
Belfast Harbour Project Aims to Gain Landmark “One Planet Living” Accreditation at City Quays Gardens
30th November 2023 Belfast Lough
A Belfast Harbour project costing £3m has commenced work on the City Quays Gardens, which is to be a vibrant new urban garden in the city and is expected to be completed by August 2024. The City Quays Gardens project…
Kennedy and Kane Move up the RS400 Winter Series Rankings on Belfast Lough
27th November 2023 RS Sailing
For the fourth instalment of the RS400 Winter Series on Belfast Lough the mood in the Royal North of Ireland boat park was less than cheery. Spells of rain and glassy conditions that morning led most sailors to believe that…
A cold and fresh westerly wind attracted a larger turnout for week three of the RS400 Winter Series at Royal North of Ireland YC on Belfast Lough. The lucky streak of glamour sailing conditions continued for another weekend. The forecasted…
Kennedy and Kane Produce the Goods on Day Two of RS400 Winter Series at Royal North of Ireland YC
13th November 2023 RS Sailing
Week two of the RS400 Winter Series at Royal North of Ireland YC series on Belfast Lough arrived dank and dismal on Sunday with light rain and a forecast including 29-knot gusts; what a contrast to the previous bright and…
Vaughans Lead RS400 Winter Series After Three Races at Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
7th November 2023 RS Sailing
Counting a 3,2,4, Ross and Andrew Vaughan lead the RS400 fleet by one point on Belfast Lough after the first day of racing in the Winter Series trophy hosted by the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club. Lying second on…
Bangor Marina on Belfast Lough Achieves First Responder Status for Oil Pollution
4th November 2023 Belfast Lough
Northern Ireland's Bangor Marina on Belfast Lough has qualified as first responders for oil spills, earning the MCA P2 designation. The Bangor Marina crew worked hard, combining classroom learning and practical exercises led by the experts at Ambipar Response UK,…