Irish Marine Federation
The Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS), recognised as the leading show for leisure marine trade, attracting the highest percentage of marine industry professionals takes place from November 17-19, 2009 at the RAI in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The show, which is…
This year’s Irish Fireball Association Open Championship was held last weekend in conjunction with the biennial Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta. The regatta had an overall entry of 450 boats, 24 of which were Fireballs. Over half of the fleet raced…
On the Forum: Bouquets for VDLR, Sailors of the Month and 2012
14th July 2009 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
On the Forum: Thumbs up for Dun Laoghaire Regatta but Garboard Strake asks why the event needed Green Dragon. GCraig and Markham Nolan disagree. Noel Davidson says the Royal Irish needs a Laser Card machine. RICM wants the crews involved…
Knut Frostad, Volvo Ocean Race CEO, takes time out to reflect on the challenges and achievements of the ground-breaking 2008-09 race and provides an update of the outline plans for the next event. Green Dragon's efforts come in for special…
Chimaera get 2nd overall in Dragon Edinburgh Cup 2009
14th July 2009 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
The finish of the Dragon Edinburgh Cup, sponsored by Aberdeen Asset Management, could not have been more gripping as a first mark pile-up in today's final race threw the fleet and the results into disaray. Ultimately it was Bill Hardesty…
A large hatch of small strange sea creatures have suddenly appeared in the waters around Dun Laoghaire Marina, according to Cormac Lowth writing in the Summer 2009 issue of SubSea , Ireland's diving magazine.
Crosshaven’s Bob Bateman headed north to the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta for the final days racing in the capital and the homecoming of the Green Dragon. Pictures over the fold...
We're gauging reaction to VDLR 09. There has been a lot of positive chat about the improvement in the weather on Dublin bay (even though there was a full gale on Saturday).There are bouquets for the race management team and…
London's Royal Ocean Racing Club announced Galway firm Dubarry of Ireland as the Partner/Supplier of footwear and clothing to the RORC Race Team and Rating Office
SB3 sailors Ben Duncan and his crew have won yet again in 2009, sailing superbly throughout and finishing on 20 points overall, at VDLR including two firsts and two seconds. Sean Craig's "Squalo Bianco" (meaning "Great White Shark") really lived…
DINGHY REGATTA (OVERALL) 12/07/2009. Laser Radial – 1 Ross Darmody, HYC, 3.00, 2 Andrew Tyrrell, HYC, 3.00, 3 Conor Hopkins, HYC, 6.00. Laser 4.7 – 1, Mark Condy, HYC, 2.00, 2 Robert Ferris, HYC, 4.00, 3 Adam Doyle, MYC, 4.00.…
Winds gusting over 30 knots meant the sailors never left the shore as day two of racing was abandoned yesterday at the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Buzios, Brazil. All day long the flags spread across the…
NUIG won the Big Pot for senior eights in a thrilling race at the National Championships in Cork. They pipped Queen’s on the line by .4 of a second. Muckross and Carlow took the women’s senior eights title, while Sanita…
Saturday's gale force winds gave way to sunshine and moderate breeze for the final day of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, with the 460-boat fleet sailing their last races in glorious conditions on Dublin Bay. All was still to play…
The inaugural Wales v Ireland Interreg trophy has been such a roaring success that the Welsh visitors are already planning the return visit. In this exclusive podcast Callum Edge (WAL) and Laura Dillon (IRL) describe the penultimate day of racing…
Sean Casey finished third in the B Final of the men’s single scull at the final World Cup regatta in Lucerne, placing him ninth overall in what is the hardest event in rowing. The race was won by Lassi Karonen…
