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#Coastal Rowing: Myross won the senior men’s title for the second weekend in-a-row at the Irish Coastal Rowing Championships at the National Rowing Centre. The had also won at the ICRF All-Ireland. Killorglin won the senior women’s crown.

 In excellent conditions, the contest for the Club of the Championships was close. The prize goes to the club with the most wins. Holders Kilmacsimon could have taken it with wins in the final two races but were denied and Whitegate, the hosts, were crowned champions.  

Published in Rowing

#CoastalRowing: Kilmacsimon emerged with an outstanding seven wins at the inaugural Irish Coastal Rowing Championships at the National Rowing Centre. Cork clubs were dominant at the event. Ring, with three wins, were the closest challengers to Kilmacsimon, which became the Club of the Championships. Kilmacsimon is based on the River Bandon in west Cork.

Irish Coastal Rowing Championships, National Rowing Centre, Cork (Selected Results; winners of finals)

Saturday

Men

Open Sprint: Myross

Timber Yawl: Kilmacsimon

Open Classic: Myross

Women

Open Sprint: Castletownbere

Timber Yawl: Galley Flash

Open Classic: Castletownbere

Mixed

Masters: Passage West

Sunday

Men

Coastal Four – Senior: Galley Flash. Inter: Blackrock. Under-21; Kilmacsimon. Junior: Myross. Jun 18: Ring. Jun 16: Courtmacsherry A. Pre-Veteran: Blackrock A. Veteran: Whitegate. Masters: Kilmacsimon.

Women

Coastal Four – Senior: Galley Flash. Inter: Killurin. Under-21: Kilmacsimon and Killorglin (tie). Jun: Rushbrooke. Jun 18: Kilmacsimon A. Under-16: Portmagee A. Pre-Veteran: Ring. Veteran: Kilmacabea. Masters: Rushbrooke.

Mixed

Coastal Four – Senior: Kilmacsimon. Pre-Veteran: Ring. Veteran: Castletownbere A.

Published in Coastal Rowing

#CoastalRowing: Castletownbere and Myross both won on the double at the Irish Coastal Rowing Championships at the National Rowing Centre in Cork today. There was a big entry, especially at underage level, and  multiple heats. There is an extensive set of finals scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday.

Irish Coastal Rowing Championships, National Rowing Centre, Cork (Selected Results; winners of finals)

Men

Open Sprint: Myross

Timber Yawl: Kilmacsimon

Open Classic: Myross

Women

Open Sprint: Castletownbere

Timber Yawl: Galley Flash

Open Classic: Castletownbere

Mixed

Masters: Passage West

Published in Coastal Rowing

Dun Laoghaire Baths Renovation

Afloat has been reporting on the new plans for the publically owned Dun Laoghaire Baths site located at the back of the East Pier since 2011 when plans for its development first went on display by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. 

Foreshore consent was applied for in 2013.

Last used 30 years ago as the 'Rainbow Rapids' before falling into dereliction – the new site does not include a public pool.

The refurbished Dun Laoghaire Baths include the existing Baths Pavilion for use as artist workspaces, a gallery café and for the provision of public toilet facilities. 

Work finally got underway at Dún Laoghaire on the €9 million redevelopments of the old Dún Laoghaire Baths site in June 2018 under a contract with SIAC-Mantovani.

The works have removed dilapidated structures to the rear of the Pavilion to permit the creation of a new route and landscaping that will connect the walkway at Newtownsmith to both the East Pier and the Peoples Park. 

Original saltwater pools have been filled in and new enhanced facilities for swimming and greater access to the water’s edge by means of a short jetty have also been provided.

The works included the delivery of rock armour to protect the new buildings from storm damage especially during easterly gales. 

It hasn't all been plain sailing during the construction phase with plastic fibres used in construction washing into the sea in November 2018

Work continues on the project in Spring 2020 with the new pier structure clearly visible from the shoreline.

A plinth at the end of the pier will be used to mount a statue of Roger Casement, a former Sandycove resident and Irish nationalist.