Celtic Mist Berths at New Home in Co Clare

18th July 2011

The Celtic Mist sailed to its new berth at Kilrush in Co Clare on Saturday to begin its new life as a marine research vessel.

As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the 52-foot yacht was gifted by the Haughey family to the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) to assist in its conservation work.

http://afloat.ie/resources/business/marine-science/item/15361-celtic-mist-offered-as-gift-to-iwdg/

It also recently completed a leg of the Tall Ships Races from Waterford to Greenock in western Scotland - the only Irish entry to compete in the race this year.

http://www.afloat.ie/sail/tall-ships/item/16142-celtic-mist-reaches-scotland-ready-for-new-life/

http://afloat.ie/sail/tall-ships/

According to Irish Weather Online, the yacht will be used for research and surveying of whales, dolphins and other marine wildlife in Ireland, as well as training people to carry out marine surveys by acoustic monitoring.

http://www.afloat.ie/port-news/marine-wildlife/

Irish Weather Online also has images of the Celtic Mist arriving at its new home HERE.

http://www.irishweatheronline.com/news/marine/gallery-celtic-mist-arrives-in-kilrush/27068.html

The Celtic Mist sailed to its new berth at Kilrush in Co Clare on Saturday to begin its new life as a marine research vessel.

As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the 52-foot yacht was gifted by the Haughey family to the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) to assist in its conservation work.

It also recently completed a leg of the Tall Ships Races from Waterford to Greenock in western Scotland - the only Irish entry to compete in the race this year.

According to Irish Weather Online, the yacht will be used for research and surveying of whales, dolphins and other marine wildlife in Ireland, as well as training people to carry out marine surveys by acoustic monitoring.

Irish Weather Online also has images of the Celtic Mist arriving at its new home HERE.

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