Historic Boats
President Catherine Connolly Opens Watersports Inclusion Games in Galway
11th July 2026 Watersports Inclusion Games
President Catherine Connolly officially opened the 2026 Watersports Inclusion Games in Galway today (Saturday, 11 July), before taking to the water in a traditional Galway Hooker. The free national event, running over 11 and 12 July, celebrates inclusive watersports by…
One of France's best-known traditional sailing vessels, Fleur de Lampaul, has departed Dublin Bay and is now underway in the Irish Sea. The 20-metre sailing vessel, which sails under the French flag (MMSI 227794000), was reported in the Irish Sea…
The story of Scotland's celebrated Fife yacht-building dynasty takes centre stage in a new exhibition opening this weekend at the Scottish Maritime Museum's Denny Tank in Dumbarton. From Fairlie to the World: The Fife Design Story opens on Saturday, 4…
One of Shetland's best-known historic fishing vessels has returned to Dublin Bay, with the restored Maggie Helen currently lying at anchor in Scotsman's Bay off Sandycove. The 42ft wooden Zulu drifter, built in 1904 by Hay & Co. Ltd. at…
Three of the world's best-known classic Fife yachts are making a striking weekend visit to Dún Laoghaire Harbour after completing the 2026 Richard Mille Fife Regatta on Scotland's Clyde coast. The trio—Mariquita, Moonbeam IV and Moonbeam III—are berthed in the…
The Ó Domhnaill brothers from Gaoth Dobhair, Co Donegal, claimed a fourth consecutive Three Island Challenge title after another dominant performance in Ireland's largest traditional currach race in Skerries. Simon, Ronan and Michael Ó Domhnaill successfully defended the Denis Guiney…
The fishing industry link between Brixham and Ringsend thrived between 1815 and 1919, so much so that in time the largest of the highly-regarded Brixham-style sailing trawlers was the St Patrick - built, fished and managed by the Murphy family of…
Irish 12 Foot Dinghies Reunite at Royal Irish Yacht Club's Classic Regatta
24th June 2026 Historic Boats
The Irish 12 Foot Dinghy fleet enjoyed a rare reunion on Dublin Bay during the Royal Irish Yacht Club's 195th Birthday Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin Classic Boat Regatta on 20 and 21 June. Four Irish 12 Foot Dinghies joined a mixed…
Royal Irish Yacht Club Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin Classics Regatta Seizes The Sunshine Day
21st June 2026 Royal Irish Yacht Club
The Summer Solstice’s warm wave of good weather arrived neatly on cue for the eclectic fleet of classics which has gathered in Dun Laoghaire to begin the sailing celebrations for the Royal Irish YC’s 195th Anniverary yesterday (Saturday 20th), with…
The 172nd New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta delivered a blend of history, close competition and modern racing as more than 130 boats competed off Newport, Rhode Island. The spotlight fell on the classic yacht SPARTAN, which marked a successful…
The first boats have begun arriving in Crosshaven ahead of this weekend's Crosshaven Traditional Sail Festival, with favourable weather forecasts adding to expectations of a busy and colourful gathering in Cork Harbour. Classic sailing craft were berthed along Hugh Coveney…
Columbus's Stunning Replica Santa María to Visit West Cork With Public Tours
8th June 2026 Maritime Festivals
The ports and harbours of the Cork coastline have always enjoyed a varied set of visiting vessels, ranging from those massive cruise ships to the exclusive superyachts dropping anchor. However, the scene down in West Cork is where locals and…
A new website dedicated to celebrated Scottish yacht designer Alfred Mylne has been launched, bringing more than a century of yacht design history together in one online archive. The new platform, Mylne.com, provides access to a growing collection of yacht…
Cork Harbour Festival visitors will have a rare opportunity to hear one of Ireland’s leading authorities on currachs and naomhóga this weekend. Acclaimed author Breandán Mac Conamhna will speak at Cork City Library at 3 pm on Saturday, June 6,…
The Richard Mille Fife Regatta will return to Scotland’s Clyde coast from 4-12 June 2026. First held in 1998, the event brings together classic Fife-designed yachts to race on their original home waters around the west coast of Scotland. A…
Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival from 22nd to 24th May in West Cork was blessed with glorious weather, much welcomed after successive blowouts in recent years writes Rob O’Leary. The last of the rain fell on the Friday night, but that…
