Irish Sailing and Yacht Club News. Regattas, Race Reports & Results
Shannon Navigation: Diving Operations at Tarmonbarry Bridge and Temporary Markers at Long Island
16th August 2023 Inland Waterways
Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels and waterways users on the Shannon Navigation that there will be diving activities taking place in the river around Tarmonbarry Bridge, lock and quay on Thursday 17 August. The bridge and lock will remain…
Advisory Over Blue-Green Algae Blooms in Erne System and Lower Bann Navigation
16th August 2023 Inland Waterways
Waterways Ireland advises all recreational users of the Erne System and Lower Bann Navigation that blue-green algae is present in a number of locations on these inland waterways. Blue-green algae blooms can be toxic to humans and potentially lethal to…
Dublin Bay Sailing Club Race Officer Tadgh Donnelly set a three-round windward leeward course for the Water Wags race on Wednesday, August 16th. Twenty-three boats competed in a 5-7kt SE breeze inside Dun Laoghaire Harbour. Seán and Heather Craig’s Puffin from…
Dalkey Rowing Club is ‘Rowing in the Years’ Next Thursday In Special Evening for Its 90th Anniversary
17th August 2023 Coastal Rowing
Dalkey Rowing Club is hosting an evening of stories and photos in celebration of its 90th anniversary next Thursday 24 August at The Tramyard in Dalkey. The evening promises to be an enjoyable, fun and insightful gathering of coastal rowing…
It’s been several years since the Optimist dinghy fleet has participated in team racing, and this year the association undertook to re-introduce the format into the fleet. With the National Championships happening later in the week in Ballyholme Yacht Club…
Kinvara’s Tradition-Celebrating Cruinnui na mBad Is Becoming Symbolic Of Change
16th August 2023 Galway Hookers
When the late Tony Moylan and his friends got together 44 years ago to inaugurate the Cruinnui na mBad at Kinvara in order to celebrate and help the preservation of the traditional sailing boats of Connemara and Galway Bay, most…
Dun Laoghaire Harbour RNLI Lifeboats Respond to Ten Emergency Calls in One Week
16th August 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
The volunteer lifeboat crew of Dun Laoghaire Harbour RNLI has been kept busy over the past week, responding to ten calls for assistance from the Dublin Bay area. The Coast Guard sought the help of the Inshore and All Weather lifeboats…
New Herring Quota Policy to Improve Fishing Opportunities for Inshore Fishing Families
16th August 2023 Fishing
The Irish Marine Minister, Charlie McConalogue, has announced changes to the 2012 Herring Management Policy in relation to the Herring 6a South quota for non-ringfenced vessels. The Minister has set a minimum allocation of Herring 6a South quota for non-ringfenced…
In a 'historic announcement' made at HMS President in London, the skipper and crew for the upcoming Ocean Globe Race (OGR) were revealed. Maiden, an iconic yacht, will set sail with an all-female crew on September 10, 2023, for an…
Seasonal Popular Scottish Route to Mull of Kintyre Cancelled for Rest of 2023
16th August 2023 Ferry
West Scotland ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) has announced that one of its routes will be cancelled for the rest of the year. In July, CalMac said its Ardrossan-Campbeltown seasonal service was due to return on 24 August. In addition…
Tight Contest for Galway Hookers and Gleoiteogs at 44th Cruinniú na mBád in Kinvara
16th August 2023 Galway Hookers
Tight competition marked the 44th annual Cruinniú na mBád festival in Kinvara, Co Galway at the weekend. In spite of a dark and overcast day, the festival was a success on and off water, with An Norah taking the top…
Lawrie Smith, sailing Alfie for the Glandore Harbour Yacht Club in West Cork, gave a sailing masterclass in perfect Solent conditions to claim twin victories on the opening day of the 75th Edinburgh Cup and UK Dragon Grand Prix in…
Shannon Navigation: Outfall Works Downstream of Killaloe and Ballina
16th August 2023 Inland Waterways
Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels on and users of the Shannon Navigation that Uisce Éireann will be installing an outfall downstream of Killaloe and Ballina from next Monday 21 August to the end of September. A work barge will…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says it is investigating a water pollution incident which took place Monday morning (14 August) east of Cork city. The incident occurred on the tidal section of the Glashaboy River downstream from the bridge in Glanmire,…
Sligo Bay Lifeboat Brings Buddy the Dog Home After Sandbank Stranding Ordeal
15th August 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Sligo Bay RNLI’s volunteer crew were requested to launch by the Irish Coast Guard on Sunday morning (13 August) to reports of a dog who had become stranded on a sandbank at Culleenamore near Strandhill in Ballisodare Bay. Buddy the…
Wexford RNLI’s inshore lifeboat had a busy Sunday afternoon (13 August) with two back-to-back rescue efforts. Lifeboat helm Damien Foley and volunteer crew Ger Doran and Donal Troddyn were first tasked with assisting two people whose boat suffered engine failure…
No ILCA 6 Olympic Berth for Ireland in The Hague But Further Paris 2024 Qualification Chances Next Season
15th August 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Due to light winds and strong tide at the Sailing World Championships in The Hague, today's cut-short ILCA 6 qualification series has denied Ireland's Eve McMahon of Howth Yacht Club the chance to recover from a Black Flag penalty and earn herself a Gold fleet…
A Black Flag Disqualification For Finn Lynch As He Chases Paris ILCA 7 Olympic Berth at Sailing World Championships
15th August 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
It's the red-hot gold fleet for Finn Lynch in the ILCA 7 class of the Allianz Sailing World Championships, but not without drama in The Hague today as the Rio 2016 rep was disqualified for a premature start under the black…
Dickson and Waddilove Require Solid Wednesday Performance to Stay in 49er Top Ten at the Sailing World Championships
15th August 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Solid performances from Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove in the men's skiff 49er class at the Allianz Sailing World Championships at The Hague are needed on Wednesday if the Irish Tokyo 2020 representatives are to retain their top ten place, a…
A course beginning and ending off Dun Laoghaire Harbour will round out the 2023 ISORA Viking Marine Coastal Series this Friday (August 18th). The series' last race of six off Dublin Bay will start at 19.55hrs on Friday, August 18th, with the…