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Five weeks of racing produced comprehensive winners in all four IRC divisions of Royal Cork Yacht Club's 2023 Autumn League sponsored by AIB, but points were tight for the rest of the podium, with second and third places in both…

Almost 90 junior and youth Royal St. George sailors came together on Friday evening in Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Dublin Bay to celebrate a season of sailing successes. Despite the formal dress and elegant surroundings of the RStGYC dining room,…

Hear from the RYANI’s performance manager Andrew Baker in the second RYA Connected Online session on Monday 27 November, where the focus will be on the talent and performance pathways for sailing in Northern Ireland. The evening session will provide an…

Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels on and users of the Shannon Navigation that the waiting jetty at the Railway Bridge in Limerick has been relocated to George’s Quay. The jetty will be reinstated to its original location in March…

Strong, gusty winds and choppy seas made for a spectacular start to the 16th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre for three of the four-race fleets today. While the ULTIM, Ocean Fifty and Class 40 races set…

A resident of Cape Clear Island off the coast of West Cork was evacuated for medical assistance following an accident on Sunday. Baltimore RNLI's volunteer lifeboat crew received a call at 12.39 pm and launched their all-weather lifeboat to provide…

A Burren-based marine and coastal research station stands to benefit from a new partnership agreement between the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the University of Galway. The Finavarra centre on the Burren’s water’s edge at Rine, Co Clare,…

On stand-by in Greystones, County Wicklow for his second attempt at a Round Ireland speed record since early October, Tom Dolan will set off this afternoon for the Kish lighthouse startline on Dublin Bay. After some final weather discussions with…

Islanders on Inis Oírr are being shipped water several times a day, even during this period of heavy rainfall across Ireland. As The Sunday Independent reports, Uisce Éireann has not yet resolved the island’s water shortage issues. The island co-op…

Only three of four classes will start the Transat Jacques Vabre today, Sunday. The IMOCA fleet will remain in Le Havre. Because of a rapidly worsening weather forecast, in particular for the period Monday into Tuesday with predicted winds of…

A record-breaking fleet of 95 boats, which is set to start the 16th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre double-handed race from Le Havre to Martinique, is set to encounter very robust conditions as they leave the…

As per tradition, the closing act of this year’s Rolex Middle Sea Race was the final prize-giving held in the historic 16th-century Sacra Infermeria. Originally built as a hospital by the Knights of St John and overlooking Grand Harbour Malta,…

Garmin, a leading technology company, has launched its ECHOMAP™ Ultra 2 chartplotter series designed with advanced features for inland and nearshore anglers. Offering a 10- or 12-inch sunlight-readable touchscreen with keyed assist, they put UHD scanning sonar, support for Garmin…

The Irish aquaculture sector has shown significant growth and sustained employment opportunities, according to the Annual Aquaculture Report for 2022 published by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM). Despite a reduction in the number of Production Units (PUs) due to consolidation within…

Entries for the 78th annual Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race have closed, and the lineup of 120 boats is one of the most diverse in years. The 628 nautical mile race, set to start on St. Stephen's Day, December 26th,…

The Ocean Race is supporting Team Nexans – Art et Fenêtres (II) in the collection of vital ocean data during the Transat Jacques Vabre, which sets sail this weekend from Le Havre in Normandy. Following The Ocean Race 2022-23, in…

The Department of Transport advises that the manufacturer Paroc Group Oy, a subsidiary of Owens Corning, has issued a product safety recall for certain forms of deck and bulkhead insulation that it produces. This recall follows independent testing where it…

Baltimore RNLI were called out to provide a medical evacuation on Friday morning (28 October) from Cape Clear Island off the coast of West Cork. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their all-weather lifeboat The Alan Massey at 10.44am following a…

Dublin Port chief executive Barry O’Connell had previously worked in eight different countries for Coca-Cola before he took up his new post a year ago this November. The port has been investing in community projects, including the refurbished substation on…

Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced a €25.6 million support package for the Irish pelagic fisheries sector. The Pelagic Fisheries Support Scheme, funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund, will compensate owners of Refrigerated Sea Water (RSW) pelagic vessels and…