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3rd January 2023

Mirror Sailing Ireland Seeks Race-Ready Dinghies for 2023 Charters

With the 2023 Mirror Worlds coming to Sligo Yacht Club this July, Mirror Sailing Ireland has issued an appeal for race-ready Mirror dinghies to charter to visiting sailors from abroad.

“With shipping costs still very high, we have a number of sailors who are hoping you may have a Mirror lying unused that you would like to see hit the water again,” the class body says.

If you can be of any assistance in this regard, get in touch with Emmet Duffy at 086 852 3230 or [email protected].

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9th May 2021

Mirror Events Calendar Updated With Easing of Restrictions

Following the recent easing of COVID-19 restrictions, Mirror Sailing Ireland has published a revised 2021 events calendar for this summer and autumn.

First up are the Mirror Northerns at Lough Ree Yacht Club on the weekend of 12-13 June.

They will be followed at the end of the month (26-27 June) by the Mirror Easterns hosted at Blessington Sailing Club.

July will see the Mirror Westerns contested out of Galway Bay Sailing Club on the weekend of the 24th and 25th.

Lough Derg Yacht Club will host the Mirror Southerns on 18-19 September.

And the Mirror Nationals will take place from 20-22 August at Sligo Yacht Club.

As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the Mirror Worlds previously scheduled for August in Sligo have been postponed due to concerns over travel restrictions.

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26th July 2020

New Dates Announced For Mirror Nationals & Easterns

Mirror dinghy racing in Sligo Bay, which will host the 2020 Mirror Nationals next month

New dates have been announced for the Mirror Nationals and Eastern regional championships by Mirror Sailing Ireland following this summer’s disruption to the schedule amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Sligo Yacht Club, host venue for next year’s Mirror Worlds, will welcome youth sailing competitors for racing over the weekend of 15-16 August, with a practice race and free boat time on Friday 14 August. Further details will follow on the Facebook event page HERE.

Meanwhile, the Eastern regionals are now scheduled to take place on 19-20 September at Blessington Sailing Club. However a date is still pending for the Mirror Southerns at Lough Derg Yacht Club.

Previously it was confirmed that Lough Ree Yacht Club will host the Mirror Northerns on the weekend of 29-30 August, while the Mirror Westerns have moved to 3-4 October at Galway Sailing Club.

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14th July 2020

Mirror Northerns Move From This Weekend To End Of August

Mirror Sailing Ireland has announced new dates in August for the Northern regionals that were due to take place this weekend, 18-19 July.

Lough Ree Yacht Club will now host the Mirror Northerns on the weekend of 29-30 August as part of the Double Ree events.

Previously it was confirmed that the Mirror Westerns have moved to 3-4 October at Galway Bay Sailing Club.

Meanwhile, a date is still pending for the Mirror Southerns at Lough Derg Yacht Club as well as other events on the calendar disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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14th May 2020

Mirror Westerns At Galway Bay Postponed To October

Mirror Sailing Ireland has postponed a second event in its 2020 calendar

Mirror Sailing Ireland has postponed another event in its summer regionals calendar amid the current Covid-19 disruption.

The Mirror Western Championships, which had been scheduled for the weekend of 6-7 June at Galway Bay Sailing Club, will now take place on 3-4 October.

It follows last month’s postponement of the Mirror Southerns at Lough Derg Yacht Club, previously set for 2-3 May but which will now take place on a weekend yet to be determined.

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17th April 2020

Mirror Sailing Ireland Postpones First Regional Event Of 2020

Mirror Sailing Ireland has confirmed that the class’ first regional event of the year, the Mirror Southerns at Lough Derg Yacht Club which has been scheduled for the weekend of 2-3 May, is now postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions.

A new date for this event will be advised when possible. The rest of the 2020 sailing calendar is as follows but will continue to be reviewed over the weeks ahead:

6-7 June: Mirror Westerns, Galway Bay Sailing Club
18-19 July: Mirror Northerns, Lough Ree Yacht Club
14-16 August: Mirror Nationals, Sligo Yacht Club
29 August: O’Dowd Cup, Mullingar Sailing Club
12-13 September: Mirror Easterns, Blessington Sailing Club

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Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) in Ireland Information

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity to save lives at sea in the waters of UK and Ireland. Funded principally by legacies and donations, the RNLI operates a fleet of lifeboats, crewed by volunteers, based at a range of coastal and inland waters stations. Working closely with UK and Ireland Coastguards, RNLI crews are available to launch at short notice to assist people and vessels in difficulties.

RNLI was founded in 1824 and is based in Poole, Dorset. The organisation raised €210m in funds in 2019, spending €200m on lifesaving activities and water safety education. RNLI also provides a beach lifeguard service in the UK and has recently developed an International drowning prevention strategy, partnering with other organisations and governments to make drowning prevention a global priority.

Famous Irish Lifeboat Rescues

Irish Lifeboats have participated in many rescues, perhaps the most famous of which was the rescue of the crew of the Daunt Rock lightship off Cork Harbour by the Ballycotton lifeboat in 1936. Spending almost 50 hours at sea, the lifeboat stood by the drifting lightship until the proximity to the Daunt Rock forced the coxswain to get alongside and successfully rescue the lightship's crew.

32 Irish lifeboat crew have been lost in rescue missions, including the 15 crew of the Kingstown (now Dun Laoghaire) lifeboat which capsized while attempting to rescue the crew of the SS Palme on Christmas Eve 1895.

FAQs

Which is Ireland's busiest lifeboat station?

While the number of callouts to lifeboat stations varies from year to year, Howth Lifeboat station has aggregated more 'shouts' in recent years than other stations, averaging just over 60 a year.

Do the RNLI get paid?

Stations with an offshore lifeboat have a full-time mechanic, while some have a full-time coxswain. However, most lifeboat crews are volunteers.

How many RNLI Lifeboat stations in Ireland?

There are 46 lifeboat stations on the island of Ireland

How many lifeboat crew have been lost in rescue missions?

How many people are rescued by the RNLI?

In 2019, 8,941 lifeboat launches saved 342 lives across the RNLI fleet.

What type of boats does the RNLI have?

The Irish fleet is a mixture of inshore and all-weather (offshore) craft. The offshore lifeboats, which range from 17m to 12m in length are either moored afloat, launched down a slipway or are towed into the sea on a trailer and launched. The inshore boats are either rigid or non-rigid inflatables.

How are lifeboats called out?

The Irish Coast Guard in the Republic of Ireland or the UK Coastguard in Northern Ireland task lifeboats when an emergency call is received, through any of the recognised systems. These include 999/112 phone calls, Mayday/PanPan calls on VHF, a signal from an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) or distress signals.

What is the relationship between the Irish Coast Guard and the RNLI in Ireland?

The Irish Coast Guard is the government agency responsible for the response to, and co-ordination of, maritime accidents which require search and rescue operations. To carry out their task the Coast Guard calls on their own resources – Coast Guard units manned by volunteers and contracted helicopters, as well as "declared resources" - RNLI lifeboats and crews. While lifeboats conduct the operation, the coordination is provided by the Coast Guard.

What is a coxswain?

A lifeboat coxswain (pronounced cox'n) is the skipper or master of the lifeboat.

What training do RNLI lifeboat crews get?

RNLI Lifeboat crews are required to follow a particular development plan that covers a pre-agreed range of skills necessary to complete particular tasks. These skills and tasks form part of the competence-based training that is delivered both locally and at the RNLI's Lifeboat College in Poole, Dorset