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Mild weather contributed to good racing in Howth's Autumn League on Sunday with 10-12knt winds – results over the fold.
Two of Dublin's largest chandleries, Dinghy Supplies in Sutton, and Onboard in Dublin City Centre (off Grafton Street, have reduced stock prices – up to 70% in some cases – across several ranges within their retail departments.
The UK’s first national database holding details of all water-related deaths and injuries will be unveiled next month at The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents' (RoSPA) National Water Safety Congress. The Water Accident Injury Database (WAID) will be…
Tony Killeen TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Fisheries in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food formally opened the Federation of Irish Fishermen’s (FIF) review of the Common Fisheries Policy Seminar today (9/10/09). The seminar brought together a…
Ever fancied learning how to windsurf, wakeboard or kitesurf, but just couldn't find the time or money? Now you can do it for free, and all you have to do is get to the European Speedsailing Championships in Dungarvan, Co.…
Last weekend Glenn Treacy and the relay team landed on French soil (see photo over the fold) completing their channel swim relay in 12 hours 59 minutes. Their two other teams made it which may be a channel swim record.…
Irish teenager now ranked 25th in world Windsurfing rankings
6th October 2009 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
Ireland's representative on the Professional Windsurfing Association wave tour, 19-year-old Mikey Clancy (IR 253), had a great final event at the weekend in exceptionally tough conditions in Sylt, Germany. More over the fold.
Our History Operational Meteorology might be said to have begun in Ireland on 8 October 1860, when the first 'real time' weather observation was transmitted from Valentia Island in Co. Kerry. Valentia Observatory, as it came to be known, was…
A range of natural flavoursome food products that rely neither on added salt or monosodium glutamate may soon be available thanks to a Cork-based company exploring the food potential of a major Irish natural resource – seaweed. The company, CyberColloids…
The Old Drogheda Society Annual Corcoran Garry Lecture this year will be on 'Traditional Boats on the Boyne', which will include the Stone Age Boyne Currach, or Coracle, and the Boyne Canoe. Put it in your diary for Wednesday October…
The 2008 and 2009 Irish Windsurfing Slalom Champion Pearse Geaney will be putting up a challenge to some of the world’s best speedsailors when they compete at the European Speed Sailing Championships to be held off the coast of Dungarvan,…
You may not be ready to shop for Christmas presents quite yet, but it's no harm to look about for an apt gift for the sailor in your life, and if it's good value (around or under 25 euro) and…
If you're sitting down to compile next year's fixtures that you either want to attend or compete in, the 22nd edition of Rick Tomlinson's Portfolio and/or Desk calendars are now available for that very thing. The Portfolio Calendar (above) features…
Forum: Byrni doesn’t believe the slogan ‘sport for all, sport for life’ applied in the case of the Junior helm who didn’t get entry to the Seniors, while marhay says we need to recognise the younger sailors who do so…
Already looking for Christmas presents? Then look no further, since Gill has a whole range of practical, affordable gift ideas to inspire you – all for around 25 euro. See over for one of them... Gill now has two new…
Antrim firm Red Bay Boats have delivered a new light ship support vessel to the Commissioners of Irish Lights. The boat will be used on board the ILV Granuaile. The boat is unique in that it had to have a…
