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West Cork’s Bull Rock Provides Sport-plus With Threading The Eye Of The Needle
20th July 2022 Cruising
The Bull Rock in the open Atlantic three miles northwest of Dursey Head in West Cork is one of many massive milestones on the Round Ireland Race. And it has the added distinction of having a tunnel clear through it,…
Irish Yacht Danú Reaches Iceland on Passage to Greenland's Scoresby Sound
18th July 2022 Marine Science
An Irish yacht on a scientific, sailing and mountaineering expedition to the Arctic has reached Iceland en route to the world’s largest and deepest fjord system, Scoresby Sound in east Greenland. The group of independent adventurers on board the 13m…
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‘Mindful cruising’ is the philosophy behind the sustainable boating brand Delphia, available from recently appointed Irish dealer MGM Boats in Dun Laoghaire. This concept has grown out of 30 years of custom-designed boats inspired by nature, characterised by a more…
Galway-Bound Spanish-Built Research Vessel Tom Crean will Have Irish Cruising Well-Wishers to See Her on Her Way Tomorrow (Friday)
14th July 2022 RV Tom Crean
The new pride of the Marine Institute's Research Flotilla, the R/V Tom Crean, will depart her builders at Bouzas near Vigo in northwest Spain tomorrow (Friday), on her way to a deservedly warm welcome in Galway and the western-based Marine…
It is said that you have to be prepared to wait until the 15th July in the average season before you can contemplate a successful venture into the most heavily-iced parts of East Greenland. Whether or not global warming has…
Temporary Concession Announced for UK Boaters Visiting Saint-Quay or Saint-Cast
3rd July 2022 Cruising
A temporary concession has been introduced for British or Channel Island nationals wishing to visit the ports of Saint Cast and Saint Quay in France. The concessions will run for the 2022 summer season now under way and which concludes…
Sailing In Dublin Boat Sharing Club Announces Dun Laoghaire Summer Schedule
24th April 2022 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
Sailing In Dublin, the Dun Laoghaire Harbour-based boat sharing club has announced its summer cruising schedule for 2022. This year SID members will cruise their Sun Odyssey, Silver Wind around Ireland, in Scottish waters, and also to Cornwall for some…
Joe Woodward of Cork, who has died aged 90, was the very personification of the spirit of Cork city and harbour as a place where the good things in life are there to be enjoyed, and enjoyed in style. This…
Howth Yacht Club welcomes Cormac Farrelly to the clubhouse tomorrow evening (Thursday 7 April) to regale with tales from the tropics. And the bar will be mixing Caribbean-inspired cocktails for the perfect accompaniment to the evening thats bound to inspire…
Aidan Tyrrell of Cork was about as far as it was possible to be from the status of a nationally-known sailing figure. It was a situation that chimed well with his intensely private nature. Yet throughout Ireland, there were many…
UK VAT on Yachts – Changes to Returned Goods Relief Have Become UK Law
27th February 2022 Northern Ireland Waters
The UK Government's has made good on its promise to make a positive change to the application of Returned Goods Relief (RGR) for recreational craft resulting in many boat owners no longer becoming liable to pay VAT on the return…
The Cruising Club of America (CCA) has announced the winners of its prestigious annual awards, highlighting an extraordinary group of sailors who have demonstrated perseverance, service, heroism, and how time spent on the water can change your life. In keeping…
Irish Scoresby Sound Expedition 2022 to Sail & Climb in Greenland's Remote Landscape
24th February 2022 Cruising
In July 2022, the yacht ‘Danú of Galway’ will depart from Ireland for Scoresby Sound, East Greenland, the largest fjord in the world. The team will comprise of a small group of independent adventurers aiming to sail to and climb…
‘Loose Screw to Blame’ for Rudder Failure on X-Yacht During ARC January
21st February 2022 X-Yachts GB & IRL
A loose grub screw was apparently the reason why a Dutch owner of an X-Yachts X4⁹ experienced rudder failure while taking part in a transatlantic cruising race. During the ARC January race out of Gran Canaria last month, the rudder…
Irish Cruising Club Found Freedom At Sea But Restrictions Ashore During 2021
19th February 2022 W M Nixon
“The Freedom of the Seas” is a grand hifalutin notion altogether, particularly when you try to explain the special joys of cruising to a sailing enthusiast who can only measure pleasure afloat through successful racing results. But as the exchanges…
Afloat.ie regrets to announce the death of Peter Gray of Dun Laoghaire, one of the most talented and widely-experienced sailors of his long-lived and active generation. Initially a dinghy sailor across a wide range of classes, he represented Ireland in…