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Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2009 The four-day 25-class Dun Laoghaire regatta is predicted to be the largest yet, with an estimated final 500 boat count and over 3,000 competitors expected to visit the east coast. We've got all the entries…

Afloat wants to hear your view on the Star decision, which will be made in Howth on Saturday - hit 'vote' below to register your choice. One vote per person.

The Minister for Natural Resources, Conor Lenihan T.D., has approved a suite of regulations and bye-laws that will govern the wild salmon fishery in 2010. These will come into effect from the first day of January 2010. The maintenance of…

What a difference a week makes. Last Tuesday the amateur crew onboard Cork was jubilant at winning their first prize in the race from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town and congratulations were not in short supply. Cllr Derry Canty,…

SEASCAPES, RTE's maritime programme, reports on seven years of successful work to grow sea urchins in West Cork and turn the project into a world leader. Podcast below:

Heading West from Cork Harbour to Schull with the warm wind in your hair might sound a little far fetched in November but now really is the time to be making plans for next season (St. Patricks day is only…

A Finnish built, family sports cruiser with a price that has been slashed by 45% is on the market from HM Yachts in Cork. The 2007 Finnmaster Grandezza 23DC is a good seaboat with a deep V, ideal for day…

As two possible Irish Commodore's Cup teams emerge from last month's Royal Cork's Autumn league indicator event, ICRA Commodore Barry Rose says that next week's ICRA meeting will be vital to the formation of these teams. But in a bid…

Among the hundreds of boats listed on Afloat's boats for sale listing, it's significant that a ten-year-old boat stands out this week. It is well-known that the renowned Nelson marque has a wide range of commercial and pleasure uses from…

The magnificent Fastnet Light, the magic of Donegal Bay and how fuel starvation last night nearly cost Philip Fitgibbon the Round Ireland Powerboat record. The 800-mile trip is relived here in afloat.ie's podcast with the winning skipper. Listen here.

The Ireland v Wales Interreg Championship, sailed in the ISA's J80s, is the smallest fleet in the VDLR but potentially most combative. The two nations are squaring off, four boats on four, with things reaching a crescendo on Sunday in…

Light airs and a strong ebb tide in Dublin Bay yesterday afternoon made tight racing in the SB3 class even tighter. Guesting helm John Sheehy, on board Tiger Lite for the day, gave Afloat.ie his rundown of the last race…

Peter O'Leary spoke with Afloat.ie during today's lay-day in Kiel on his hopes for getting back into the top ten of the Star European Championships. Gear failure has seen O'Leary and Goodbody slide further down the rankings than they'd like,…

Fresh from victory at the UK IRC National Championships last weekend, Dave Dwyer has made it back across the Irish sea for tomorrow's first race of the ICRA Nationals. Here, from on board Marinerscove.ie in Fenit, Dwyer tells afloat.ie about…

Afloat.ie caught up with Damian Foxall on dry land for once - in the middle of Eyre Square, Galway in fact – on the eve of departure for Sweden. The Irish Sailor of the Year took a look at what…

Ericsson 4 skipper Torben Grael currently leads the Volvo Ocean Race by some margin as the boats prepare to leave Galway. He spoke to Markham Nolan about heavy food, ice gates, not going solo, and why slow, whistling foils can…