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June at Antrim Boat Club on the north shore of Lough Neagh has been a busy month with the conclusion of the Rolo's Summer Series, the annual regatta and the Interclub event The Cat's Cradle. Unfortunately, the scheduled Races 5…

INSS ‘graduates’ Luke Galvin and Eoin McKeon recorded strong performances in the 53rd running of the biennial Newport Bermuda Race which finished earlier this week. Bowman on OC86, a Maxz86, Luke was second across the finish line in the early…

Friday (Day 6) 08:15 hrs: Wicklow SC and the pierhead finish line for the Round Ireland were buzzing with activity yesterday (Thursday) evening, with strong to fresh southwest winds bringing in a steady stream of finishers. High point of the…

Strangford Lough's Stuart Cranston in the Bolero prototype Purple Haze was the top Irish performer in this week's Quarter Ton Cup in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Sam Laidlaw's Aguila won the seven-race event with four wins on 7.5 points from…

RNLI lifeguards are returning to their full-time regime patrolling a total of 11 Northern Ireland beaches along the Causeway Coast and in Co Down. The charity along with the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, the National Trust and Newry,…

A new Atlantic 85 class inshore lifeboat has officially gone on service at Bangor RNLI in Northern Ireland. The Ruby Robinson arrived at the Co Down station on Tuesday afternoon (25 June) and replaces the Jessie Hillyard, which has been…

Stena Line is currently recruiting for a fleet superintendent, with a competitive basic salary of €75,000–€90,000 dependent on experience. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented professional with a passion for maritime excellence to make a significant impact on…

Leitrim is not completely landlocked, and the village of Tullaghan is focus for an “access to the sea” project unveiled by Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys. Located on the Wild Atlantic Way, the new project provides public…

CH Marine’s ex-charter ILCA 6 dinghies have been used for one event only and are in fantastic condition. Two options will be available from 1 July, but only while stocks last — €7,999 for the aluminium lower mast and carbon…

The same strong winds that brought home many of the SSE Renewables Round Ireland fleet at pace down the Irish Sea to Wicklow arrived on time for the first day of the Bangor Regatta. (Thurs 27th June). Predicted by this magazine's…

Waterways Ireland has officially opens the extension of Devenish Island’s east jetty, increasing mooring capacity to facilitate growth in visitor numbers to the island, one of Lough Erne’s premier tourist attractions. Following a £285,000 (€338,000) investment, Devenish Island’s east jetty…

Thursday (Day 5) 17:00 hrs: When the bright brown arrows start marching across the XCW forecast screen, it means hard work for sailors. Squally weather, with almost continuous adjustment of sail areas. At 17:00 hrs today (Thursday) the southwest to…

Dublin Bay Sailing Club's (DBSC) Thursday evening racing was cancelled tonight due to strong westerly winds. 'Violent gusts' meant the tenth Thursday race of the 2024 AIB summer season was scrubbed in all classes at Dun Laoghaire. Yacht racing continues…

The Dutch Ambassador to Ireland, Maaike van Koldam visited the Marine Institute on Wednesday (26 June) and hailed the importance of Galway for harnessing Ireland’s potential in areas like renewable energy and the marine sector. On Wednesday morning, the Ambassador…

Waterways Ireland has said it has “engaged and collaborated with stakeholders, elected officials and multi-agency partners” since concerns initially arose for the health and safety of people staying in tents by the Grand Canal. The agency was responding to a…

Thursday (Day 5) 12:30 hrs: With a further shuffling of the pack accelerated by the prospect and subsequent arrival of strong Atlantic winds laid on by the now diminishing go-through of Storm Jimmy, Steady Eddy performers are moving up through…