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The 2024 and fifth edition of the Drheam Cup/Grand Prix de France au Large from 11 to 21 July will welcome close to 90 participants in a fleet that includes Class 40s, many IRC crews and duos as well as…

Strong winds disrupted Saturday's programme at the Crosshaven Traditional Sail Festival (from June 14 to 16) in Cork Harbour. The weekend features a 143-year-old, unique wooden boat, the only one of its kind in the world. The vessel Barbaras is on…

Two wins from two races gave the host club's J109 'Something Else (John and Brian Hall) the overall win in Cruisers Onne IRC division at the National Yacht Club Regatta on Saturday. Over 170 competing yachts in 32 classes competed…

Ireland's Cillian Dickson and his Headcase crew have won five of seven races sailed at the J/24 European Championships, and they are on target to retain their European crown in Porto Cervo, Italy. After yesterday's four races in a Mistral wind,…

Warrenpoint and Kilkeel libraries in Co Down are set to host a special exhibition that will showcase a collection of photographs featuring the iconic Haulbowline Lighthouse, the scenic Carlingford Lough area and the historic Newry Canal in Northern Ireland. ‘Celebrating…

To mark National Water Safety Awareness Week in Ireland, this Tuesday (18 June) the RNLI will launch its Float to Live campaign at the Forty Foot swimming spot in Sandycove with a demonstration on how to carry out the technique…

Adventurer Ernest Shackleton’s last ship, Quest, has been located off the Canadian coast, representing the “last link" to a “heroic age of Antarctic exploration.” As The Guardian reports, the wreckage of the Quest has been off the coast of Labrador.…

Ireland’s Paris 2024 sailing Olympians will get a special send-off event at The Plaza in Dun Laoghaire at 5pm on Tuesday 18 June. Before they leave Dun Laoghaire Harbour for Paris flanked by young academy sailors, Howth Yacht Club’s Eve McMahon…

Bristow Group Inc has announced that Bristow Leasing Limited, a U.K. subsidiary, has entered into a new loan facility for 100 million euro to support its Irish Coast Guard contract commitments. As Vertical magazine reports, the export development guarantee term-loan…

Swimmers at Bray’s South Promenade should be aware that bathing water may have increased levels of bacteria in the coming days due to rainfall causing the activation of the Bray Sewage Pumping Station’s storm-water outfalls. The situation is expected to…

The top of the leaderboard stays the same in Baltimore, West Cork, after an exciting day two of the 1720 sportsboat National Championships, except Ross McDonald has extended his winning margin to six points. Under Principal Race Officer Anthony O'Leary,…

Tiarnán O'Donnell won his second World Cup rowing silver medal of the season in the PR2 Men's single as day two of racing ended in Poznan. Limerick's Tiarnán O'Donnell takes home the silverware again after another strong performance in the…

As Afloat previously reported, Irish Ferries has renamed one of its cruise-ferries, James Joyce, as Ireland celebrates this weekend, Bloomsday (16th June), honouring the legacy of the famous writer, reports Jehan Ashmore. Among Joyce's works are the much-celebrated Ulysses novel…

With two wins and two second places scored, Howth Yacht Club and Royal Cork's Ross McDonald tops the leaderboard at the 1720 National Championships in Baltimore, West Cork. Despite the consistent scoreline, the reigning European class champion, who is a…

Day one of racing at the final Rowing World Cup of the 2024 season has successfully finished up for Rowing Ireland over in Poznan, Poland. Weather conditions held up for the day but with the forecast changing for tomorrow, racing…

Should each SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race from Wicklow Sailing Club have a nominated “Flagship” to remind us that, with the passing of the years, this remarkable Royal Ocean Racing Club-supported 700-mile Classic now has its own colourful and complex…