Tall Ship Sailing News in Ireland. Events from Around the Country
![Sean Flood as a Naval Reserve Lieutenant at the helm of the first Asgard in her original form in the early 1960s Sean Flood as a Naval Reserve Lieutenant at the helm of the first Asgard in her original form in the early 1960s](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000aDmyMNM3RFw/s/635/I0000aDmyMNM3RFw.jpg)
We regret to announce the death at the age of 91 of Sean Flood of Howth, originally of Clontarf. In a long and active life, he played a leading and popular role in business in Dublin, and in many areas…
![Two young girls dressed in nautical clothes and hats look ahead to this weekend’s Belfast Maritime Festival Two young girls dressed in nautical clothes and hats look ahead to this weekend’s Belfast Maritime Festival](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000018rdUjEumlc/s/500/I000018rdUjEumlc.jpg)
All Aboard for a Weekend of Fun at Belfast Maritime Festival This Weekend
6th September 2023 Maritime Festivals
Visitors can discover a treasure trove of free activities at this weekend’s Belfast Maritime Festival on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 September. Taking place along the city’s Maritime Mile, with entertainment stretching across Queen’s Quay to HMS Caroline in the…
![File image of the ocean schooner Tara File image of the ocean schooner Tara](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000dOWi3o_nNJU/s/500/I0000dOWi3o_nNJU.jpg)
Marine Institute Welcomes Unique European Science Expedition to Galway
2nd September 2023 Marine Science
Over the next two weeks, the Marine Institute will host a first-of-its-kind European science expedition when it makes a stop in Galway. The European Molecular Biological Laboratory (EMBL) is carrying out a pan-European census of coastal ecosystems and their response…
![Making an entrance: Poland’s oldest sail training vessel STS Kapitan Borchardt built in 1918, is currently on a visit to Dublin ‘Docklands’ with its very own ‘floating choir’ Making an entrance: Poland’s oldest sail training vessel STS Kapitan Borchardt built in 1918, is currently on a visit to Dublin ‘Docklands’ with its very own ‘floating choir’ of male singers performing sea shanty songs on deck to the quayside public.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000bYtnyXMjkO8/s/500/I0000bYtnyXMjkO8.jpg)
Polish Tallship With ‘Floating’ Sea Shanty Choir Visits Dublin 'Docklands'
5th August 2023 Tall Ships
A Polish flagged tallship which arrived into Dublin Port yesterday evening had also its own Sea Shanty choir on board, writes Jehan Ashmore. The sail training ship, STS Kapitan Borchardt of the Polish Scouting Association once a year, brings the…
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Dublin Port Company (DPC) and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ireland have today welcomed the arrival of the German Navy’s Tall Ship “Gorch Fock”, carrying a crew of 182, most of them young naval cadets. It…
![German Navy Tall Ship 'Gorch Fock' will dock in Dublin Port on Thursday, June 2022 German Navy Tall Ship 'Gorch Fock' will dock in Dublin Port on Thursday, June 2022](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000pnNxuR0oAqk/s767/I0000pnNxuR0oAqk.jpg)
The German Navy tall ship Gorch Fock has anchored in Dublin Bay and will travel up the River Liffey into Dublin Port tomorrow, Thursday, 22nd June 2023, for a visit to the capital, carrying a total crew of 182, most…
![The sail training barque Lord Nelson was the flagship of the Jubilee Sailing Trust until its decommissioning in 2019 The sail training barque Lord Nelson was the flagship of the Jubilee Sailing Trust until its decommissioning in 2019](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Iuc1aB3NfnQ/s/500/I0000Iuc1aB3NfnQ.jpg)
Lord Nelson, the former flagship tall ship of the Jubilee Sailing Trust, has been put up for sale by online auction. Global advisory and investment firm Gordon Brothers was last October appointed as exclusive selling agent for the tall ship…
![The tall ship Götheborg of Sweden approaches to assist the stricken eight-metre Corto The tall ship Götheborg of Sweden approaches to assist the stricken eight-metre Corto](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000U6MCYfMWNc0/s/500/I0000U6MCYfMWNc0.jpg)
Little and Large: Small Sailboat in Distress Finds Unlikely Rescuer in Form of 50m Tall Ship
8th May 2023 Tall Ships
A small sailboat in distress off the French coast recently had the most unlikely of rescuers in the form of an enormous tall ship. The 47m Götheborg of Sweden was en route to Jersey on Tuesday, 25 April, when it…
![Liam Quinn joins Dublin Under Sail as Operations Manager and Skipper of the Sail Training Ketch Brian Ború Liam Quinn joins Dublin Under Sail as Operations Manager and Skipper of the Sail Training Ketch Brian Ború](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000DoOYp_ZFi2I/s/500/I0000DoOYp_ZFi2I.jpg)
Dublin Under Sail has appointed Liam Quinn as Operations Manager and Skipper of the Sail Training Ketch Brian Ború. Liam started out his maritime career many years ago on fishing boats and, as a young man, learned to sail on…
![Ten young trainees on the Brian Boru sailing out of Cork in August were some of the more than 500 who embarked on tall ship voyages with Sail Training Ireland in 2022 Ten young trainees on the Brian Boru sailing out of Cork in August were some of the more than 500 who embarked on tall ship voyages with Sail Training Ireland in 2022](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00006ae6c_avSHE/s/500/I00006ae6c_avSHE.jpg)
Sail Training Ireland Hails ‘Record-Breaking Year’ for Charity in 2022 Annual Report
29th April 2023 Tall Ships
Sail Training Ireland has hailed 2022 as a “record-breaking year” in its latest annual report, published this past week. The charity — which last month was recognised in the Lord Mayor’s Awards for its contributions to youth development and education…
![Pictured (left to right) at the Drogheda Port ten-year Bursary announcement were Hugh Byrne, Brian Boru, Nessa Lally, Drogheda Port, Daragh Sheridan, CEO of Sail Training Ireland, Paul Fleming, CEO of Drogheda Port, Capt. Laurence Kirwan, Harbourmaster Drogheda Port, Ms Collette Moss, Louth County Council, Ms Aileen Carolan, Fast Terminals, Mr Ray Molyneaux, Irish Cement and Liam Quinn, Brian Boru Pictured (left to right) at the Drogheda Port ten-year Bursary announcement were Hugh Byrne, Brian Boru, Nessa Lally, Drogheda Port, Daragh Sheridan, CEO of Sail Training Ireland, Paul Fleming, CEO of Drogheda Port, Capt. Laurence Kirwan, Harbourmaster Drogheda Port, Ms Collette Moss, Louth County Council, Ms Aileen Carolan, Fast Terminals, Mr Ray Molyneaux, Irish Cement and Liam Quinn, Brian Boru](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000SL8mRDhVaEU/s/767/I0000SL8mRDhVaEU.jpg)
In 2013, the Drogheda Sail Training Bursary was established as the country’s first scheme of its kind, funding the development of local young people through the medium of Sail Training. This anchor scheme has led to the subsequent development of…
![From left: Sail Training Ireland chief Daragh Sheridan, with Jodie Neary, Dr Caroline Roche, Aideen McGuigan and Eoin McPartland of Energia Renewables as Energia and Sail Training Ireland announce their partnership for a ‘Voyage of Empowerment’ From left: Sail Training Ireland chief Daragh Sheridan, with Jodie Neary, Dr Caroline Roche, Aideen McGuigan and Eoin McPartland of Energia Renewables as Energia and Sail Training Ireland announce their partnership for a ‘Voyage of Empowerment’](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00000FHWluo8Fks/s/500/I00000FHWluo8Fks.jpg)
Energia Renewables Partners With Sail Training Ireland to Sponsor Tall Ship Voyage for Young People
17th April 2023 Tall Ships
Irish energy company Energia Renewables has partnered with Sail Training Ireland to sponsor a sea voyage for 24 young people aboard the tall ship Pelican of London. The ‘Voyage of Empowerment’ will set sail from Dublin on Saturday 27 May…
![Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy presents Sail Training Ireland with their award certificate Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy presents Sail Training Ireland with their award certificate](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000R_TvW_wsOCk/s/500/I0000R_TvW_wsOCk.jpg)
Sail Training Ireland Among 2023 Lord Mayor’s Awards Recipients Honoured for Their Contribution to Dublin Society
7th April 2023 Tall Ships
Sail Training Ireland was among three organisations and three individuals recognised by the Lord Mayor of Dublin for their contributions to the city in a special reception last Thursday (30 March). The sail-training charity funds the development of young people…
![The German-flagged Tall Ship Alex Von Humboldt II has arrived on Dublin Bay The German-flagged Tall Ship Alex Von Humboldt II has arrived on Dublin Bay](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000rWS58FdtkvI/s/767/I0000rWS58FdtkvI.jpg)
As if to signal the start of summertime this Sunday, a magnificent three-masted Tall Ship arrived on Dublin Bay this morning, and with her spring arrival, the promise - perhaps - of a bumper 2023 Irish boating season ahead. The German-flagged…
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The Tall Ship Phoenix has been lying in Belfast Harbour for a year and is now offering the opportunity to take to the high seas on a famous old vessel, reports Belfast Live. Built in 1929 in Denmark, Phoenix carries…
![Trainee of the Year Marissa O’Sullivan-Irwin receiving the award from Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy and Sail Training Ireland Chairman, Seamus McLoughlin Trainee of the Year Marissa O’Sullivan-Irwin receiving the award from Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy and Sail Training Ireland Chairman, Seamus McLoughlin](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00000CA9_7SK.1E/s/767/I00000CA9_7SK.1E.jpg)
Tall Ships Voyages Awards Ceremony Recognises Sail Trainees at the Mansion House
31st January 2023 Tall Ships
Trainees who made outstanding contributions to the Tall Ships voyages organised in 2022 by the charity Sail Training Ireland were recognised at the Annual Awards Ceremony at the Mansion House, courtesy of Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy (on Saturday, 28th January…