Afloat News Archive
Inland Waterways have some notices for the following: Belturbet – Lady of the Erne Festival; and Shannon Navigation – Scarriff Harbour Festival. Please see over the fold.
Shannon-Erne Waterway Experience - Waterway Patroller
23rd July 2009 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
The Shannon-Erne Waterway is a tranquil river, lake and canal navigation in its own right as well as a link between Lough Erne and the Shannon Navigation. Boaters navigating the system admire the spectacular natural scenery of Counties Fermanagh, Cavan…
Now in its 24th consecutive year, the award-winning special events radio station, Cowes Radio, will once again be broadcasting its heady mix of top-class regatta information and entertainment programmes on 87.7FM during this year’s Cowes Week regatta.
A second-place finish in his heat of the lightweight single scull gave Ireland's Michael Maher a place in the quarter-finals of the World Under-23 Championships in Racice in the Czech Republic. The Ireland lightweight double scull of Mark O'Donovan and Niall…
Michael Maher qualified for the quarter-finals of the lightweight single scull at the World Under-23 Championships in Racice in the Czech Republic this morning. The Commercial athlete led for most of his heat, but finished second of the three qualifiers…
WEDNESDAY SERIES 3, 22/07/2009. Class 1 IRC – 1 Tiger, Hughes/Harris, 2 Equinox, R. McDonald, 3 Makutu, Doyle/Others. Class 1 HPH – 1 Joslim, J. Connolly, 2 Tiger, 3 Trinculo, M. Fleming. Class 2 IRC – 1 King One, D.…
Light breezes at GBSC Connacht Optimist Championships
22nd July 2009 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
One hundred and fifty four Optimists congregated at Galway Bay Sailing Club (GBSC) for the largest Dinghy Regatta ever hosted from the Club, which is celebrating its fortieth Anniversary this year.
DUBLIN PORT – DUBLIN BAY SAILING CLUB RESULTS, 21 JULY 2009. Cruisers 3 – 1 Chouskikou, R. Sheehan/R. Hickey, 2 Papytoo, M. Walsh/F. Guilfoyle, 3 Caveat, Dermot Boyle. Cruisers 4 – 1 Aslana, J. Martin/B. Mulkeen), 2 Maranda, Myles Kelly.…
TUESDAY SERIES 3 (RACE) 21/07/2009 Puppeteer Scratch – 1 Harlequin, D. Clarke, 2 Eclipse, A. & R. Hegarty, 3 Enigma, D. Butler. Puppeteer Handicap – 1 March Hare, Meaney/McEntee, 2 Enigma, 3 Ile Molene, Byrne/Stanley. Squib Scratch – 1 Whipper…
Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has announced the approval of a grant of €57,900 under the Small Quays Scheme 2009, in order to provide three more ladders on the new quay in An Spidéal.
Minister Noel Dempsey TD visited the Drogheda Coast Guard Unit today (Tuesday 21st July 2009) and launched their new 5.8m Humber, Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB).
Irish Water Safety reminds people to take steps to ensure that they are safe when on holidays. Parents should be alert to the fact that while on holiday abroad, the safety standards at beaches and in pools may not necessarily…
The Irish Examiner Round [Spike] Island Race took place on Sunday under the guiding hand of Principal Race Officer Seamus Gilroy, reports Bob Bateman. Immediately after the Class Flag went up for the dinghies an extremely heavy thunder shower struck…
One of Crosshaven's local trawlermen and RNLI volunteer crewman Michael Meade is one of a number of trawlermen around Ireland who will be filmed as part of a TV documentary series to be called 'Skippers'. Independent television company Open Eye…
School’s out – well, not quite! The Fastnet International Schools Regatta kicks off the week at Schull Community College, and the Junior Regattas at both the Royal Irish and Bray Sailing Club will see more young ‘uns on the water.…
As you may have already seen from our What's On Next Week section on the Afloat website, the IJM are holding the Irish National Waterski Championships at Lough Muckno Waterski & Wakeboard Club in downtown Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, this coming…
