
WM Nixon
William M Nixon has been writing about sailing in Ireland for many years in print and online, and his work has appeared internationally in magazines and books. His own experience ranges from club sailing to international offshore events, and he has cruised extensively under sail, often in his own boats which have ranged in size from an 11ft dinghy to a 35ft cruiser-racer. He has also been involved in the administration of several sailing organisations.


Trading Ketch Ilen to Make Foynes Her Base as 2021 Programme Gets Under Way in May
14th April 2021 Ilen


Would the REAL Fastnet Race Course Records Please Stand Up & Salute Like Everyone Else……
7th April 2021 Fastnet




New International Feasibility Studies Institute in Ireland Will Focus On The Growing Maritime Sector
1st April 2021 News Update
Suez Canal Blockage? New Container Pyramid Would Add to Egypt’s Historic Tourist Attractions
29th March 2021 Ports & Shipping
Suez Canal Blockage - Worldwide Concern Leads to Experimentation on English Canal
28th March 2021 Inland Waterways


Limerick's Ketch Ilen Prepares for Kingship Research & Training Programme in Shannon Estuary
25th March 2021 Ilen


Irish Sea Offshore Racing Association (ISORA) Has Golden Jubilee This Year
20th March 2021 W M Nixon
O'Brien Kennedy: IDRA 14s' 75th Focuses Fresh Light on Eccentric Irish Sailing Dinghy Designer
13th March 2021 IDRA 14