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Met Eireann say the outlook for the weekend is for light or moderate mainly east to southeast winds, but winds becoming variable for a time on western coasts. There will also be a few showers on Atlantic coasts. Mainly fair…
Up to 20 boats are expected to start the inaugural Metmasts.ie Turbines yacht race from Arklow this Sunday. The course is around the Arklow bank wind turbines. Vice commodore Ken O'Toole expects that under the current moderate forecast the race…
It was designed to be a revolution in boating. And it became one. This spring, Volvo Penta has delivered the 10,000th IPS system since the start in 2005. Introduction of the Volvo Penta IPS (Inboard Performance System) – the world’s…
IBM and the Marine Institute today launched a specially designed web portal to provide the public with the latest information on weather, sea and tidal conditions for the Galway Bay area. The web portal, which is one element of the…
Light southerly breezes against an ebbing tide brought Dublin Bay competitors to a gentle finish yesterday evening after a long spinnaker reach back into the bay from East mark. Cathal Drohan and Paul Egan's Legally Blonde won both in class…
Enjoy all things Maritime this weekend at the Docklands Maritime Festival With good weather promised, what better way to spend the bank holiday weekend than at the Docklands Maritime Festival (May 29–June 1). Held in association with Failte Ireland, this…
In advance of the the Red Arrows and the In-Port Racing on Saturday (30 May), organisers have published a timetable of events for the Volvo Ocean Race festival.
In advance of the the Red Arrows and the In-Port Racing on Saturday (30 May), organisers have published a timetable of events for the Volvo Ocean Race festival.
It's been a breezy start to the Delta Lloyd Regatta in Holland where Ireland has two entries both of which won their preceding events in style last week. Anna Lise Murphy fresh from Europa Cup success at the Hoorn took…
After a month under water the steel hulled, 40 foot yacht Atika has been raised from the seabed off Lambay and brought back to Malahide. She appears in remarkably good condition. On 18 April, the Irish Coast Guard received a…
Already berthed in Bangor Marina are two of several Dublin Bay boats expected to compete in the Hamilton Shipping Sigma 33 Irish and Open Championships being held at Royal Ulster Yacht Club next weekend (5th -7th June). The current titleholder,…
Come to the Galway Volvo Ocean Race Festival on Bank Holiday Monday 01 June at 11am and find out how some of the top names in the Volvo Ocean Race started their careers as professional sailors. You may even win an exclusive opportunity to escort the skippers to their…
Damian Foxall, watch captain on Green Dragon will open the Latitude Kinsale 3D chart exhibit in the Artisan Restaurant, Galway tonight. Artist Bobby Nash will have the unique prizes of Galway Bay for the In-Port race as well as other…
HOWTH YACHT CLUB - WEDNESDAY SERIES 1 (27/05/2009) - Class 1 IRC 1 Crazy Horse, A. Chambers, 2 Tiger, Hughes/Harris, 3 Trinculo, M. Fleming. Class 1 HPH 1 Storm, P. Kelly, 2 Trinculo, 3 Crazy Horse. Class 2 IRC 1…
Tom MacSweeney is checking out the Irish safety regulations that may cause problems for visiting Tall Ships in our waters this year on his show Seascapes, on RTE Radio 1 at 10.30pm this Friday, May 29th.Tune in to find out…
As the Volvo Open 70's tore a foamy path across the Atlantic into Galway Bay last weekend the 420 Class Connaughts kicked off last Saturday to a fresh westerly breeze of up to 20 Knots. Sixteen boats arrived at the Bowwaves Sailing Centre, with representatives from Munster, Leinster and local clubs,…
