Afloat News Archive
A French father and son who were taking part in a race to the Fastnet were rescued in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 17 June 2009) seven miles south of Baltimore Harbour. The pair got into difficulty when…
A fleet of 76 Mini Transat 6.50s are currently battling 30-knot winds having rounded the Fastnet Rock overnight in the annual double-handed Mini Fastnet. The enormous fleet of 21-footers is now spread over 280 miles, with some still rounding the…
Dublin Port Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results 16/6/09 ~ Cruisers 2 – 1 Borraine, Ean Pugh, 2 Cor Baby, Keith Kiernan et al. Cruisers 3 – 1 Cacciatore, Anne O'Callaghan et al, 2 Grasshopper 2, K & J Glynn, 3…
Athlone regatta was welcome release from cancellations
16th June 2009 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
Held in good, sunny conditions, the 40th annual Athlone regatta to be held at Coosan Point efficiently fulfilled a busy programme of races between 8:30 am. and 7:30 pm writes Mike McCrohan. In a season where quite a number of rowing…
The E-Boat class association resurrected its class match racing challenge on Sunday with 7 boats taking on each other in head to head competition hosted by Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club. Shane O’Flarthy, Aidan Cronin and Billy Collins on Wyle…
Hosted by the Royal St George YC in Dublin Bay, the Ruffian 23 National Championships took place on the weekend of 12–14 June, with a slightly disappointing entry list at 16 boats – but what a weekend’s racing those absent…
When quadriplegic sailor Hilary Lister announced that roaming costs in Ireland would prevent her from keeping her Round Britain campaign website updated, it wasn't long before help arrived. Cork roaming SIM card company Maxroam stepped in almost immediately to get…
A fleet of eight SB3s, about the right size for the confined space, sailed up through the lifted Toll Bridge at 1030 last Friday to do battle in some epic racing for the 2009 Liffey Challenge . Weather conditions were…
After 21 days at sea, Barry Hurley and Italian sailor Luca Zuccoli had an exciting match-race to the OSTAR finish line in Newport this morning, with Barry hugging the shore line (a trick learned from his years sailing in Cork…
Sandy Bay Marina Ltd. have just opened new mooring facilities at 17a Shore Road, Lough Neagh, opposite Rams Island. The new 60-berth marina is three miles from the A26 (Airport Road) heading west on the Lough Road. Sandy Bay is…
Barry Hurley has won class one – at the first attempt – in the Transatlantic OSTAR race. He crossed the Newport line at 0602 hours this morning (local time). The Cobh debutant declared after crossing the line that the result…
In spite of a last minute obstacle, fog at the finish line, Barry Hurley is about to finish in Newport, USA. At the last tracker update at 4.00 am Hurley is reported as having 33 miles to go to complete…
English woman Hilary Lister (37) arrived in Arklow today after a 14 hour trip across the Irish sea from Fishguard and became the first female quadriplegic to sail the Irish Sea solo. Hilary is aiming to become the first disabled…
Lisa Dilleen (Afloat's Rower of the month for May ) added to her collection of wins with an array of victories at Galway Regatta today. The Tribesmen junior won the junior and senior single scull and also helped her club…
Ireland's Barry Hurley is expected to reach the Ostar finish line just after midnight (local time) after three weeks at sea. The Cobh sailor, in his debut single-handed race across the Atlantic, is the only Irish entrant in the oldest…
Telefonica Blue has released video of their dramatic grounding just outside of Marstrand after the start of leg nine of the Volvo Ocean Race. Although the impact is less violent than one would expect, the sound of the boat grinding…
