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Larne RNLI rescued four kayakers on Monday afternoon (24 June) after they got pushed out to sea by an offshore wind off Browns Bay and started to drift. The volunteer crew were requested to launch their inshore lifeboat at 2.12pm…

Portaferry RNLI’s pagers sounded on Sunday afternoon (23 June) after Belfast Coastguard received an ermergency position indication radio beacon (EPIRB) alert close to Portavogie. The inshore lifeboat launched at 1.05pm amid good conditions on Northern Ireland’s Co Down coast, with…

Tuesday (Day 4) 1930hrs: Eric de Turckheim’s Teasing Machine surprised no one by taking the monohull line honours in the SSE Renewables Round Ireland Yacht Race at 1921 in Wicklow on Tuesday evening (25 June), writes WM Nixon. Yet a…

The North Channel Race is a well established offshore event on the Clyde Cruising Club racing calendar, and it was great to see such strong support from the RC35 fleet, writes Jim Dervin. After an 8pm start off Inverkip Marina…

Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced the opening of four new schemes to support the Irish fishing fleet and seafood processors. These schemes, which deliver important elements of the €258 million Seafood Development Programme, opened for applications on Tuesday (25…

The first finisher in the SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race 2024, Adam Davis's 19m trimaran Paradox from the Helford River Sailing Club in the heart of South Cornwall, crossed the finish line at the Wicklow pierheads this afternoon at 1611…

Arklow Shipping’s brand new Royal Bodewes-built 'Ecotrader' is on its maiden voyage following its successful handover to the Irish ship-owner last Friday, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Arklow Rose, which in April was launched in the Dutch shipyard, represents the sixth…

Tuesday (Day 4) 1530hrs: The weird and wonderful weather of the 2024 SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race continues to perplex, delight and disappoint. It perplexes those who thought they had some handle on the working of the Irish weather, for…

After a four-race championship series contested in the waters of Dublin bay on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd June hosted by the Royal St. George Yacht Club writes Bill Maher, IRL 409 “Viking” helmed by Fergus Mason, Colm Duggan and…

Ferry operator, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IOMSPCo), has confirmed that their new terminal in Liverpool will see its first passengers arrive from Douglas this afternoon (June 25). The fast-craft Mannanan, whose crews have been conducting berthing trials…

The Belfast Lough JPK1030 Coquine has retired from the Round Ireland Yacht Race into Galway on day four (Tuesday) of the race. The ISORA series overall leader had been punching above her weight in the early stages of the 700-miler.…

Tuesday (Day 4) 0730 hrs: When monohull 2024 Round Ireland Race leader Teasing Machine (Eric de Turkheim, France) came swinging past Malin Head last night at 2130 hrs, she was in a good favourable tide and a fair wind, and…

Chris Bateman and Lisa Flynn are the new Fireball Open Champions after six close-fought races on Galway Bay over the weekend. The event was shared with the 420 class who had several days of coaching at Galway Bay Sailing Club…

After her 20 knot demolition of the west coast in the 2024 Round Ireland Yacht Race on Monday, Teasing Machine is no longer a bet that Maritime Mystic Meg wants to lay. So no odds for her and the battle…

Aran Islands RNLI launched to the aid of an injured cyclist on Inis Oírr on Monday afternoon (24 June). The volunteer crew on Inis Mór were requested to launch their all-weather lifeboat just after 1pm following a report from the…

With very light wind forecast, the ILCA Ulster Championships got under way at County Antrim Yacht Club in Whitehead on Saturday morning (22 June). With just under 50 boats competing across the ILCA 4, 6 and 7 fleets in five-to-12…