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West Coast Cruising School, 14 Castlelawn, Tulla Road, Ennis, Co. Clare. Tel: 087 235 1976, email: [email protected], web: www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/cominfo/edu_tran/training/sailing_cruising/west_coast_cruising_school.htm WEST COAST CRUISING SCHOOL – AN ISA ACCREDITED TRAINING CENTRE FOR SHOREBASED COURSES West Coast Cruising School was established in 1994…
Forum:Aleria57 says instead of raising the fees and thus reducing the usage of VHF radios, the state should consider enabling people to freely use VHF and SSB transceivers, as is the case in the United States. There is praise for…
The Irish Marine Federation (IMF) is the national organisation representing both commercial and leisure sectors of the marine industry in Ireland. It does this through organising National Boat Shows. The 2009 boat show was held from 18th-22nd February 2009 in…
Fast becoming a popular offshore passtime here in Ireland there is no better way to hug the coast, and spot marine life than sea kayaking. More info to follow
Irish Water Safety (IWS) is highlighting the dangers of Weil's disease during this week's National Ploughing Championships. Farmers and others are at risk of contracting Weils disease and IWS are distributing an awareness leaflet at the Championships to highlight the…
Lisa Cummins from Cork is officially the 20th person worldwide to swim the English Channel both ways – but the first Irish person to do so! You can read all about Lisa's preparations on her blog here, but we can…
A record 220 swimmers gathered in Kinsale on Saturday (September 19) for The Edge Sports Sandycove Island Challenge 2009, enjoying one of the best days of the year with calm seas, water temperature heading 15 degrees and sunshine that arrived…
Anyone who sails or is on the water for any activity knows that Gill make great gloves. The good news for 2010 is that the best just got better. The entire collection of Gill gloves has had an update for…
We've started a new Forum Section here for Irish Sailors on the Racing Rules of Sailing. The aim is that many of the threads will be started by readers describing an incident they have been involved in. Competitors may learn…
To celebrate Culture Night, on Septmber 25th, the Dublin Docklands Development Authority is sponsoring two evening sailings on the Liffey Voyage , which will depart from Bachelors Walk at 5.15pm and 6.15pm on 25th September. The 48 passengers on each…
The European Speedsailing Championships will take place in Dungarvan, County Waterford with windsurfers and kite-boarders due on October 17-23. The event is being arranged on a rollover basis with a week in November also allocated should suitable wind conditions not…
Newport, R.I., USA (Sept. 15, 2009) – Seemingly overnight, the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court facility has transformed into an international village teeming with hundreds of people, including sailors from 14 nations who have arrived to compete in the…
Waterskiing on the Slaney next weekend? It might be time to think again. A dead python measuring 10ft has been pulled from the river Slaney estuary. The snake, believed to be an aggressive African rock python, was recovered at Ardamine…
Last Friday (11th Sep 2009) saw Team Pulsar-Racing attempt the Irish National and UIM World Powerboat Circumnavigation of Ireland and Islands (excl Rockall) record. The 704 nautical mile circuit was completed in 19 hours, 9mins and 50 seconds beating the…
Dun Laoghaire Sailor Chris Craig says his Villefranche Classic Sailing is an organisation dedicated to promoting Classic Sailing in one of the World's most idyllic locations. The website reveals that it was America's Cup winner Dennis Conner's idea to put…
A new record time of 19 hours has been set for the circumnavigation of Ireland by motorboat at the weekend. The fine weather gave the perfect weather window for a three man crew from Cork to set out from Mizen…
