Northern Ireland Sailing & Boating News
Shipbuilding was a major industry in Portaferry on Strangford Lough in the 1800s. Jump forward until 1973 when the Ruffian 23 was designed by the late William P Brown in 1972/73 and primarily built by his brother, the late Dickie…
North Channel Wind to Consult With Local Communities on Offshore Wind Farm Proposals
27th May 2023 Power From the Sea
Communities along the coast of East Antrim and North Down in Northern Ireland will have the opportunity to learn about proposals for the installation of floating wind turbines in that part of the Irish Sea, commonly known as the North…
Antrim Boat Club’s Summer Series is halfway through and enjoying good turnouts in a variety of conditions, with the courses being set using the club marks. Charlie McAllister and Jeff Harrison’s Limbo 6.6 F A 2 lead after four races.…
New Glenarm Nursery Set to Release 800 Million Oysters To Clean Up Local Waters
25th May 2023 Northern Ireland Waters
Native oysters are set to flourish once more along the Glenarm coast with the creation of a new native oyster nursery at Glenarm Marina. The restoration initiative, led by Ulster Wildlife, could see up to 800 million oyster larvae released…
Upper Lough Erne: Crom Jetty Closed Until Further Notice Due to Fire Damage
24th May 2023 Inland Waterways
Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels and waterways users on the Erne System in Northern Ireland that Crom jetty on Upper Lough Erne is closed until further notice. This is due to fire damage being sustained at the jetty, while…
Bangor RNLI Lifeboat Rescues Two Men on Broken Down 8m Yacht on Ballyholme Bay
23rd May 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Bangor RNLI lifeboat came to the aid of two people on Sunday after their 8m yacht broke down in Ballyholme Bay on Belfast Lough. The volunteer crew were requested to launch their inshore lifeboat by Belfast Coastguard at 1.21 pm…
While most of the country seemed to have little or no wind, with many races and events cancelled, East Antrim Boat Club managed to get all six races of this year's GP14 Ulster Championship completed. The event attracted 30 GP14s…
Leisure 17s to Celebrate Fifty Years of Sailing at East Down Yacht Club on Strangford Lough
10th May 2023 Northern Ireland Waters
Leisure 17s form a sizeable fleet at East Down Yacht Club, which is tucked away on a nine-acre site on the western shore of Strangford Lough, with an anchorage in Holm Bay between Island Taggart and the coast. It is…
McLernon and Ternan are RS400 Northern Champions at Strangford Sailing Club
18th May 2023 RS Sailing
On the weekend of 6/7th May, a total of 28 RS400s and RS200s gathered at Strangford sailing club in Co. Down for the RS Northern Championships, the second event of the year on the calendar with the furthest travelled from…
Bangor RNLI crew launched their lifeboat yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, 17 May) when a man fishing in a motor vessel became stranded after his engine failed at Briggs Buoy in Groomsport. The inshore lifeboat was launched at 1.36 pm with Helm…
Carrybridge RNLI on Lough Erne Assist 6 People Onboard a Broken Down Vessel
16th May 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
At 2.09pm on Saturday, 13 May, Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore relief lifeboat, Roy Snewin was launched at the request of Belfast Coastguard, to assess a vessel with six people on board, which had run broken down close to Corradillar jetty at…
Ballyholme Sailors Enjoy Excellent Results at Royal Irish Hosted RS Feva Easterns
14th May 2023 Royal Irish Yacht Club
The long trail from Ballyholme to the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire for the RS Feva East Coast Championships was worthwhile for the three crews from the North who dominated the result sheet, with the Ridout family taking…
Bangor RNLI Comes to the Aid of Lone Sailor after 35ft Yacht Breaks Down
8th May 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Bangor RNLI came to the aid of a lone sailor yesterday morning (Sunday, 7 May) after his 35ft yacht broke down east of Carrickfergus Castle on Belfast Lough. The volunteer crew had just assembled at the station for a routine…
Judgment Reserved in ‘Complex’ and ‘Significant’ Review of Larne Lough Gas Caverns Licence
7th May 2023 Northern Ireland Waters
Judgment has been reserved in the judicial review into the granting of a marine licence for the excavation of gas storage caverns under Larne Lough. After four days of submissions at Belfast High Court, on Friday (5 May) Justice Michael…
Carrybridge RNLI in Northern Ireland were delighted to receive a generous donation of £1,500 from the Erne Boat Rally committee at the lifeboat station this past Thursday evening (4 May). The money was raised following the annual boat rally gathering…
Erne System: Temporary Jetty Closures in Enniskillen for Erne Classic Angling Competition
5th May 2023 Inland Waterways
Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels and waterway users on the Erne System in Northern Ireland that the Castle Museum and Henry Street jetties in Enniskillen will be closed to mooring over the coming days to facilitate the Erne Classic…