Irish Coastal Rowing News. Training and Preparation for Events
More than 730 crews representing 35 clubs descended on Bantry, Co Cork, for the 2026 All-Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships, bringing together competitors from under-12 level through to veteran, masters, heritage and traditional boat classes. An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD attended…
The Cork organisers of the Ocean-to-City Race are going worldwide. They have launched the ‘5 Miles From Home’ Virtual Challenge for September 2-6. Taking part is simple, they say, offering a worldwide entry option! Wherever in the world you may…
A mother and her two sons from Arranmore Island are preparing to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean to raise funds for the RNLI. Team Trasna na dTonnta, made up of Sharon and her sons Evan and Glenn, will…
Registration has opened for the 2026 Round Rockabill Rowing Race, with Skerries Rowing Club inviting experienced crews to take on one of Ireland's best-known offshore rowing challenges on Saturday, 29 August. The 15km race starts and finishes on South Strand,…
A 22-year-old runner and rower has become the youngest woman ever to row around the British mainland, after crossing the finish line beneath Tower Bridge, London, with team Nautilus. Grace Church was part of a team which completed the GB…
Five-Man Crew Completes 2,000 Mile Row Round Britain and Sets New World Record
20th July 2026 Coastal Rowing
A five-man crew has completed a 2,000 mile row around Britain, setting a new world record Team Rowmads is said to be the first and fastest team of five to complete the GB Row Challenge unsupported. The team finished the…
The enchanting port of Roskilde – where the 100ft Irish-originating Viking longship Sea Stallion now makes her home – is the very soul of the best of Denmark’s Viking traditions. And those who would denigrate everything the Vikings did in…
More than 150 crews and supporters descended on Union Hall on Sunday for the second round of the 2026 Celtic Ross Hotel South West Rowing Championship. Hosted by Myross Rowing Club, the regatta attracted crews from rowing clubs across West…
Two Crews Set Off To Row Around British Coastline and Gather Pollution Data
14th June 2026 Coastal Rowing
Two crews set off from Tower Bridge in London on Sunday (June 14) to take on a non-stop circumnavigation of Britain by rowing boat. The GB Row Challenge will see teams named Rowmads and Nautilus attempt to row 2,000 miles…
Atlantic Oarswoman Karen Weekes Publishes Second Edition of Book On Her Extreme Adventure
6th June 2026 Book Review
Atlantic Ocean solo rower Dr.Karen Weekes has just published the second edition of her book on her voyage, after the success of her first run. The initial edition of Turbulent Waters–Coping in Extremes sold out in just six weeks. New Edition…
St Michael’s Hosts Offshore Rowing Training Event at Dun Laoghaire Harbour
26th May 2026 Coastal Rowing
St Michael’s Rowing Club hosted a major offshore rowing training event in Dún Laoghaire Harbour on Sunday, bringing together clubs and coastal rowing groups from across the harbour community. The event focused on offshore FISA rowing boats and was led…
St. Michael’s Rowing Club at Dun Laoghaire Harbour will launch the East Coast skiff rowing season with its annual regatta at Seapoint on 17 May 2026. The event marks the opening regatta of the season along the Dublin Bay coastline…
The Boyne Boat Race returns on Sunday, May 3, with a full entry list and growing demand from clubs across Ireland. A total of 31 rowing clubs will compete in the 15.5km endurance race from Clogherhead, around the Boyne Bar,…
Australian adventurer Don McIntyre has announced a new Atlantic rowing race designed to strip the sport back to its origins. The “Real Ocean Row” will span 3,200 miles from Lanzarote to Antigua in 2028, with all modern technology banned. McIntyre,…
Dundalk native and Mornington resident Claire Corcoran has claimed silver at the World Virtual Indoor Rowing Championships. Racing at 14:53 on Saturday, 28 February, Corcoran finished second in the women’s 45–49 age category. In the process, she set a new…
Transatlantic Rower Dr Karen Weekes To Speak at CSS Winter Talk In An Spidéil This Friday
9th February 2026 Coastal Rowing
Transatlantic oarswoman Dr Karen Weekes, who is the first Irish female to row solo across an ocean, will talk about her experiences in An Spidéal, Co Galway, this Friday (Feb 13). The performance psychologist and endurance adventurer is guest speaker…
