News Update
One of the founder members of Kinsale Yacht Club, John Petch, has died. KYC members have paid tribute to him as a dedicated sailor who was very committed to developing the club as a strong part of Irish sailing. More…
Afloat.ie regrets to record the death of Phil Smith, a leading figure in Dun Laoghaire sailing administration. A former Commodore of Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club and member of the Royal Irish Yacht Club, Phil's contribution to Dublin Bay sailing…
Book of Condolences Opened for Galway Freeman and Champion Oarsman Billy Lawless
12th November 2024 Rowing
A book of condolences in memory of Billy Lawless, Freeman of Galway City, former senator and oarsman has been opened by Mayor of Galway Peter Keane. Mayor Keane has expressed his “deepest condolences” to Billy Lawless’s family after his death…
Tributes to Sailor and Author Ruth Heard - " A Pioneer" of Inland Waterways
10th November 2024 In Memoriam
Warm tributes have been paid to Ruth Heard, highly respected advocate of inland waterways and author of a number of classic guidebooks on the Shannon and Ireland’s canal network. As The Sunday Independent reports, she was an accomplished offshore sailor…
Marine Notice: Uncrewed Surface Vessels Transit Through Irish Waters From Kinsale
25th October 2024 News Update
The Department of Transport has been advised by Xocean of an operation in the Celtic Sea involving remotely piloted uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). The vessels will primarily be engaged in survey activities between 73 and 125 nautical miles south of…
US Sailing, the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing in the United States, has announced the results of its 2024 Board of Directors elections. The elections were held during the annual board meeting in Bristol, RI, and have…
Clayton Love Jnr Remembered And Celebrated With Special Cork Harbour OD Model Presented To Royal Cork YC At Crosshaven
22nd October 2024 Royal Cork YC
The great Clayton Love Jnr was suitably honoured at his death - aged 94 - with many tributes, including this appreciation in Afloat.ie on 9th March 2024. But with every passing day since, the increasing awareness of the enormous contribution…
Watersports Eligible For Share of 20 Million Euro Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Fund
18th October 2024 News Update
Swimming, kayaking, sailing, paragliding and kite surfing projects will be eligible to apply for a share of a €20 million outdoor recreation infrastructure fund announced by the Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys. The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS)…
We regret to record the death of Ruth Heard, nee Ruth Healy, a leading figure in the Irish maritime, inland waterways and marine heritage movements for very many decades, and widow of Douglas Heard, founding President in 1946 of the…
The Department of Transport has been informed by University College Cork (UCC) that they deployed a sub-surface mooring with a hydrophone off the coast of Courtmacsherry Bay, Co Cork on Sunday 22 September. The sub-surface mooring is located off the…
Family and friends of a student who went missing from Bristol seven months ago are renewing their appeal for any information regarding his whereabouts. Jack O’Sullivan, 23, was last seen on a night out on 2 March this year and…
The search resumed on Saturday morning (5 October) for a kayaker reported missing off Donegal. According to RTÉ News, a kayak was found some 5km north of Tory Island on Friday. This development came 24 hours after the man was…
Afloat.ie regrets to record the death of Donal Conlon of Carnadoe Bridge in Kilmore, County Roscommon. His remarkable natural talents as a boatbuilder of all kinds in wood were recognised in the 1960s by O'Brien Kennedy, with whom he served…
Sailing Clubs and More Benefit From Largest Ever Funding Announced for Sport Facilities in Ireland
28th September 2024 News Update
Sailing clubs were among the biggest beneficiaries of grants totalling more than €230 million for new and improved sports facilities and equipment throughout the country under the Community Sport Facilities Fund, formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme, that were…
Keith Hunt has gone from among us with dignity, just 21 days short of his 90th birthday. While we knew him mainly as a man of many and various sailing talents - with 16 Fastnet Races and several dinghy championship…
‘Blue Bioeconomy Perspectives’ Focus of Second Marine Ireland Industry Network Event of 2024 in Westport Next Week
27th September 2024 News Update
MIIN in Mayo - Blue Bioeconomy Perspectives — the second in-person Marine Ireland Industry Network event of the year, following Killybegs in June — will take place next Thursday 3 and Friday 4 October in Westport, Co Mayo. This is…
