Irish Sailing and Yacht Club News. Regattas, Race Reports & Results
DBSC Turkey Shoot Racing Goes Ahead For Cruisers But Strong Gusts Cancel DMYC Dinghy Frostbites at Dun Laoghaire Harbour
19th November 2023 DMYC
Although Sunday morning's third race of the AIB-sponsored DBSC Turkey Shoot racing for cruiser-racers went ahead off Dun Laoghaire Harbour, this afternoon's Viking Marine-sponsored DMYC dinghy Frostbite Series at the same venue has been cancelled due to westerly winds in…
Thomas Ruyant and Morgan Lagravière (For People) Take IMOCA First Place in the Transat Jacques Vabre
19th November 2023 Transatlantic Jacques Vabre
When they broke the finish line of the 30th-anniversary edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre off Fort-de-France, Martinique in the inky darkness of this Sunday morning at 0202hrs local time, (0602hrs UTC), Thomas Ruyant and Morgan Lagravière…
Following their fellow Northern Ireland lifeboat volunteers in Larne, as reported last month on Afloat.ie, the crew at Carrybridge RNLI will feature in the latest series of Saving Lives at Sea on BBC Two at 8pm next Thursday 23 November.…
Scoil Chaitríona Junior in the Galway city suburb of Renmore has been crowned the national winner of the Explorers Ocean Champion School Awards 2023 for the Healthy Ocean project, ‘Caring for our Ocean’. It marks the second year the prize…
There are winners and losers in every game — and never more so in the Ocean Globe Race. The 11 yachts that slipped lines in Cape Town on 5 November and who are now surfing down the five-metre waves towards…
Experts Say Years Before Impact of Toxic Algal Blooms on Lough Neagh is Fully Understood
19th November 2023 Northern Ireland Waters
Warning signage is being removed from locations around Lough Neagh following this past summer’s blooms of toxic blue-green algae. But as BBC News reports, it could be years before the ecological impact on the lough is fully understood. Ulster Angling…
Ferry crew working for the Isle of Man Steam Packet, BBC News reports are to be balloted on whether they would support strike action in a row over employment conditions. Seafarers who are members of the trade union, Nautilus International…
13 Boat Fleet of Melges 15 Dinghies Set for Howth Yacht Club in Spring 2024
18th November 2023 Melges 15
After a successful demo weekend at the end of October, a full container of twelve Melges 15s will be heading to Howth Yacht Club for Spring 2024 to supplement the existing boat there. Family is a predominant theme amongst the…
Irish Crew on ARC Yacht Tír na Nóg Ready for Transatlantic Crossing on Sunday
18th November 2023 Cruising
Robert Rendell's Oyster 565 'Tir Na nOg' from Howth Yacht Club is among over 250 international yachts that have gathered in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria this month for their transatlantic adventure to the Caribbean with the annual ARC rally.…
Could Historic Pigeon House Harbour In River Liffey Be Used to Increase Houseboat And Recreational Boat Berthing In Dublin?
18th November 2023 River Liffey
The former Pigeon House Hotel at the mouth of the River Liffey has a special place in Dublin's maritime history, as does the unused Pigeon House Harbour beside it. The Inland Waterways Association's Dublin Branch has come up with a…
President Higgins Leads Tributes To Naval Service Seaman Found Dead on LÉ Roisín
18th November 2023 Navy
Tributes have been paid to a Naval Service seaman who was found dead on board the patrol ship LÉ Roisín while it was docked in Cork Harbour. Leading Seaman Conor Kiely (39) was found in an “unresponsive state by crewmates”…
Twin Newbuild Ferries in Scotland Could be Worth ‘Fraction’ of Cost when Completed, MSPs Told
18th November 2023 Shipyards
Twin newbuild ferries that are delayed and overbudget at a shipyard in Scotland and which are to serve Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) could be worth a “fraction” of the £360m taxpayers have spent on them when they are finally completed, MSPs have…
After 50 years, there is a major change in sailmaking at Crosshaven, Cork Harbour’s dominant sailing centre..Outside the village, the loft associated with the legendary Des McWilliams and family is no longer a sailmaking centre. Barry Hayes and his wife,…
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The Royal Cork Yacht Club have welcomed the appointment of club member Stephen O’Shaughnessy as racing manager at Irish Sailing. The Cork city native has extensive sailing experience, from the Mirror dinghies of his youth to the the ILCA7 team racing in the…
Clogherhead RNLI volunteers were tasked by the Irish Coast Guard on Thursday 16 November to come to the aid of two drifting vessels. Following the request at 1.48pm to assist the two drifting vessels near the entrance to Carlingford Lough,…
Royal Irish Yacht Club Unveils Three Weeks of Major Sailing Championships at Dun Laoghaire in 2024
18th November 2023 Royal Irish Yacht Club
In 2024, the Royal Irish Yacht Club (RIYC) in Dun Laoghaire Harbour will host a unique schedule of major sailing championships, promising three weeks of 'premiere keelboat racing', representing a major boost to sailing on the capital's waters. ICRA Nationals 2024…
DFDS Expands Ireland-France Passenger Service of Rosslare-Dunkirk Due to High Demand
17th November 2023 Ferry
DFDS direct Ireland-mainland Europe ferry route of Rosslare-Dunkirk, as from today have special deals available to passengers booking in advance for travel in 2024. The Ireland-France service, offers tourists, with up to 50 cabins available for customers to book on…
Minehunter from the UK’s Royal Navy Sandown-Class Calls to Dublin Port
17th November 2023 Naval Visits
A Sandown-class minehunter of the UK’s Royal Navy, HMS Penzance (M1O6) which departed Oban in west Scotland is on a visit to Dublin Port having arrived this morning, writes Jehan Ashmore. During the week the 500 displacement tonnes HMS Penzance…
Port of Galway Reports 'Record' 2022 – And This Year Is On Track to Deliver Similar or Better Results
17th November 2023 Galway Harbour
The Port of Galway which gave a presentation held at the City Hall this week, has outlined the port’s strong bounce-back following COVID-19. Currently the port has a single dock, however as The Connacht Tribune writes, there are plans in the…