Spirit of Shackleton Yacht

Record Run — Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's 60-foot catamaran British Airways I powers away from Dublin Bay at the start of its successful 1986 Round Ireland speed record attempt.

Robin Knox-Johnston's Irish Record Marked After 40 Years

2nd July 2026 Round Ireland Speed Record

Forty years after Sir Robin Knox-Johnston set a new Round Ireland speed record, the achievement will be celebrated at a special anniversary event at the National Yacht Club in Dún Laoghaire on Thursday evening. The event marks the 40th anniversary…

Race Ready — Crew members aboard Spirit of Shackleton prepare the Clipper 70 offshore racer during training ahead of the 2026 Round Ireland Yacht Race campaign

Round Ireland Race Youth Bursaries Open Aboard Spirit of Shackleton

25th May 2026 Spirit of Shackleton Yacht

Four bursary places are being offered to young people to race aboard the Clipper 70 yacht Spirit of Shackleton in next month’s Round Ireland Yacht Race. The initiative is backed by the Atlantic Youth Trust and led by skipper Enda…

Ocean Classroom – The Spirit of Shackleton youth development yacht ahead of its official launch by President Catherine Connolly at Dún Laoghaire Harbour Plaza on May 15. Credit: Atlantic Shackleton

Spirit of Shackleton Youth Development Yacht To Be Launched by President Connolly in Dun Laoghaire

12th May 2026 Spirit of Shackleton Yacht

President Catherine Connolly has been invited to mark the official launch of the new youth development yacht, Spirit of Shackleton, in Dún Laoghaire harbour this Friday (May 15). The event at Dún Laoghaire Harbour plaza is hosted by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown…

'Spirit Of Shackleton' Yacht Launch Set For Dún Laoghaire Harbour

30th March 2026 News Update

A new Irish maritime initiative inspired by explorer Ernest Shackleton will be launched in Dún Laoghaire Harbour this May. The Atlantic Shackleton Global Foundation has announced the official launch of the Spirit of Shackleton at Dún Laoghaire Plaza on 15…