Irish Coastal Rowing News. Training and Preparation for Events
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…
Registration opens on Friday, the 13th of February, for Ocean to City – An Rás Mór 2026, Ireland’s flagship long-distance rowing and paddling race. The event takes place on Saturday, the 30th of May 2026, guiding crews through Cork Harbour…
Many Tributes To Meitheal Mara's Outgoing General Manager Cathy Buchanan
5th February 2026 Historic Boats
Warm tributes have been paid to Cathy Buchanan, who has recently retired after many years as general manager of maritime cultural organisation and community boatyard Meitheal Mara in Cork. “Kind, dedicated, hard-working, principled and fair” was how board member Joan…
Daragh McLoughlin of Galway is “Sailor of the Month (Offshore Rowing)” for January
1st February 2026 Sailor of the Month
This season’s 4,800 km Transatlantic Rowing Race saw Galway businessman Daragh McLoughlin’s period of intensive training and planning handsomely rewarded with personal victory in the Solo Division. Inevitably we usually hear most about some of the problems and serious hazards…
Damian Browne and Karen Weekes Pay Tribute to Daragh MacLoughlin On His Transatlantic Row
27th January 2026 Coastal Rowing
Transatlantic rowers Damian Browne and Karen Weekes have congratulated Daragh MacLoughlin on his success in winning the solo section of the World’s Toughest Row. Browne, who has rowed the Atlantic in both directions among a number of extreme adventures, has…
'I knew I Would Win' - Galway Man's Triumph in World's Toughest Row
23rd January 2026 Coastal Rowing
Galwayman Daragh MacLoughlin has dedicated his effort to his two daughters, Maeve and Saoirse, after winning the solo class in the World’s Toughest Row – a 4,800km trek across the Atlantic. The 42-year-old from Clarinbridge, who only took up rowing…
Galwayman Daragh MacLoughlin Wins Solo Class in World's Toughest Row
23rd January 2026 Coastal Rowing
Galwayman Daragh MacLoughlin has won the solo class in the World’s Toughest Row 2025, crossing the finish line off Antigua early this morning. MacLoughlin (42) from Clarinbridge Co Galway looked fit and well as he set off a flare on…
Galway businessman Daragh MacLoughlin is reported to be on the verge of winning the World’s Toughest Row. As Afloat has previously reported, MacLoughlin (42) from Clarinbridge set out on December 12th on the gruelling 4,800km journey across the Atlantic to…
A reception hosted by Bray Sailing Club marked a warm welcome for Bray Rowing Club, following the club’s new premises allocation by Wicklow County Council. Held at the Sailing Club last weekend, the event celebrated the growing community of water-based…
