Afloat News Archive
Leander beat the Old Collegians and London composite crew in the semi-final of the Prince of Wales Cup at Henley Royal Regatta today. In an exciting and close race Leander led for much of the contest but could not get…
Champagne sailing conditions that next week's Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta race officers would surely relish greeted Dublin Bay Sailing Club's large turnout for this afternoon's race. Gusts up to 15 knots in an otherwise solid 10-12 knot southerly wind and…
NUIG and Fermoy made their exits from Henley Royal Regatta at the semi-final stage today. In the Britannia for coxed fours, Fermoy came up against a heavier crew in Agecroft, who took the lead early and held off the Irish…
Barry Hurley is the latest Irish Independent/Afloat.ie “Sailor of the Month” , having hit the spot on June 22nd with his class win in the OSTAR – the single-handed Transatlantic Race. Highlighting Hurley’s achievement among so many successes during a…
NUIG cruised into the semi-finals of the Visitors’ Cup at Henley Royal Regatta today. They were joined at the penultimate stage by the Old Collegians/London Rowing Club composite in the Prince of Wales and the Fermoy crew in the Britannia.…
The Baltimore inshore lifeboat 'Bessie', towed a 30ft yacht to safety from Long Island in Roaring Water Bay, West Cork, today. A mayday alert had been issued by Bantry radio at 12:26 when the vessel with one crew on board…
So much to do, so little time... No excuses, though, as the sun is shining after all the rain and there’s scads of sailing – and other – events around the country this coming week. For traditionalists, the Yawl Sailing…
A record entry of over twelve hundred boats will compete in this year’s Irish Rowing Championships which take place at the National Rowing Centre in Inniscarra, Cork next weekend. With a record 230 races over three days, the racing gets…
So much to do, so little time... No excuses, though, as the sun is shining after all the rain and there’s scads of sailing – and other – events around the country this coming week. For traditionalists, the Yawl Sailing…
So much to do, so little time... No excuses, though, as the sun is shining after all the rain and there’s scads of sailing – and other – events around the country this coming week. For traditionalists, the Yawl Sailing…
There may only be five Cork entries in a fleet of 450 but it has not stopped some of Crosshaven's finest heading north next week for VDLR. As well as Anthony O'Leary and son Robert sailing Antix Dubh and Antix…
Cruiser fleets sailed deep into Scotsman's Bay this evening to escape a flooding tide as they headed south to Bulllock harbour in a Dublin Bay Sailing Club Race. John Hall's J109 Something Else faired best in Cruisers one IRC handicap…
Dave Mannion of NUIG got through the first round in the prestigious Diamond Sculls at Henley yesterday when he beat Hugh Mackworth-Praed with a late sprint. NUIG’s visitors’ four and the London/Old Collegians quadruple scull also won. An Irish crew…
Half of the country’s sewage treatment plants failed to reach EU quality standards for waste water in 2006 and 2007, according to a report released yesterday (1st July 2009) by the Environmental Protection Agency. Only one local authority fully complied…
The world's top young sailors including a team from Ireland are entering their final preparations as just one week remains until the start of the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Buzios, Brazil. Jane Butler, Jenny Andreasson, Saskia…
WEDNESDAY SERIES 2 (RACE) 01/07/2009. Class 1 IRC – 1= Off the Wall, Walls/Cawley, 1= Tiger, Hughes/Harris, 3 Makutu, Doyle/Others. Class 1 HPH – 1 Joslim, J. Connolly, 2 Makutu, 3, Off the Wall. Class 2 IRC – 1 King…
