Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
EPA Says Bathing Water Quality "High Overall" in 2023 But Five Beaches Recorded Poor Results
17th May 2024 Sea Swim
Bathing water quality around the Irish coast was high overall last year, with 97 per cent of monitored sites meeting or exceeding the minimum standard, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says. The EPA says that some 114 bathing sites (77…
Kyran McStay's X-35 D-Tox was the winner of Dublin Bay Sailing Club's fourth AIB-sponsored Thursday evening race of the 2024 season as Royal Irish Yacht Club boats swept the Cruisers Zero IRC podium. The McStay boat took the victory in…
"No Shouting" - Joan Mulloy and Ann Kirwan On the Women At The Helm Regatta
16th May 2024 Wavelength Podcast
Irish international offshore sailor Joan Mulloy has recently completed a ten-day trip from Antigua to Portugal in a Mod 70 trimaran as part of the Famous project led by Dee Cafarri and Alexia Barrier, which aims to break the record…
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club ‘Dash for Cash’ Dinghy Race Has €300 First Prize
16th May 2024 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club will hold their annual ‘Dash for Cash’ race on Saturday afternoon with First Gun at 2 p.m. It is a dinghy pursuit race with €300 cash first prize, €100 for second place, and €100 for the…
NMCI and SeaBot Maritime Collaborate to Enhance Maritime Workforce Skills
16th May 2024 Maritime Training
The National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) and SeaBot Maritime (Ireland) have signed a “groundbreaking” Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on integrating complex systems with specialised skills for the maritime workforce. This partnership aims to position Ireland as a…
Construction Contract Awarded for Narrow Water Bridge Linking Omeath and Warrenpoint
16th May 2024 Northern Ireland Waters
Work will soon begin on a new road span linking Co Louth and Co Down across the Carlingford Lough narrows after the awarding of the construction contract to BAM Ireland for the Narrow Water Bridge. Stormont First Minister Michelle O’Neill…
This weekend's Royal Irish Yacht Club hosted Dun Laoghaire Cup 2024, incorporating the SB20 Eastern championships, marks the first test for SB20 crews in the current season. Thirteen crews, including the national top tier, will be on the starting line.…
The Oppie circuit was in full swing last weekend as East Antrim Boat Club hosted almost 100 sailors and their families for the Ulster Championships. The next day, as the sun shone and the craic started to build, the main…
Dublin's TechWorks Marine Secures Major Contract with European Space Agency to Advance Wind Energy Sector
16th May 2024 Power From the Sea
TechWorks Marine, a leading marine data company based in Dublin has recently announced a significant contract worth €475,000 with the European Space Agency (ESA). The contract aims to expand the use of satellite data and products in Europe's renewable wind…
DBSC Dinghy Fleets Complete Four Tuesday Races in ILCA, Fireball, IDRA 14, PY and Melges 15 Classes
16th May 2024 DBSC
After some late April cancellations, Tuesday night AIB-sponsored Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) dinghy sailing is off to a gentle start in May with some good turnouts across ILCA 6 and 7, Fireball, IDRA 14, PY and a DBSC debutante…
Lloyd's Register to Support Retrofitting of Stena Line North Channel Ferries to Methanol Propulsion
16th May 2024 Stena Line
Following the successful methanol conversion of the Scandinavian cruise ferry Stena Germanica in 2015, Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Stena Line will work in partnership on a project to retrofit two North Channel fast ro-ro vessels with methanol propulsion. According to…
Marine experts have joined with musicians for a collaborative project as part of Galway’s Cellissimo 2024 festival this weekend. “Galway Bay Is Calling” is the title of a project by cellist and composer Naomi Berrill which she has worked on…
Ireland’s Simon Johnson was among the crew of Black Star who completed the podium at the 44Cup Baiona at the weekend. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, Artemis Racing were victorious in the second round of the 2024 44Cup which concluded…
NI Sailors Among Junior Talents Shining at 2024 RYA Eric Twiname Championships
16th May 2024 Youth Sailing
Rutland Sailing Club in England’s East Midlands was a hub of energy over the May Bank Holiday weekend (4-6 May) as some 300 junior sailors — including nine from Northern Ireland — took to the water for the highly anticipated…
The Port of Cork Company in partnership with the RNLI hosted over 100 secondary and primary school students at the port in Ringaskiddy on Wednesday (15 May) for a “Student Safe” water safety event to promote heightened awareness of water…
Irish Ferries Signs Bareboat Charter Agreement Including Purchase Obligation with DP World France SAS for 'Spirit of Britain'
16th May 2024 Irish Ferries
Irish Continental Group (ICG) subsidiary Irish Ferries, has entered into a Bareboat Charter agreement including a purchase obligation with DP World France SAS for the Spirit of Britain, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Spirit of Britain until recently had operated for…
Orcas Sink Yacht in Strait of Gibraltar in Latest of Spate of Incidents Since 2020
16th May 2024 Marine Wildlife
A sailing yacht has been sunk in the Strait of Gibraltar in the latest of a spate of incidents involving orcas in the region. According to RTÉ News, the 15-metre yacht Alboran Cognac was rammed by the cetaceans on Sunday…
Co-operation and Respect Essential as Government Consultation Process Underway for Proposed Maritime Areas and Offshore Wind Farms
16th May 2024 Marine Planning
A series of Public Open Days, accompanied by meetings and panel discussions are underway in the Government’s consultation process about the four proposed Maritime Areas off the South Coast, within which fixed offshore wind farms may be located in the…
Dublin Bay Water Wag No. 50 Siskin, sailed by Mandy Chambers and Sue Westrup, was the winner of Wednesday night's (May 17th) AIB DBSC race. Held in warm sunshine in an ENE 5-6 knot breeze at Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Race Officer…
Marine Notice: Pipeline/Subsea Structure Inspection and Nearshore Survey at Corrib Gas Field
15th May 2024 Coastal Notes
The Department of Transport has been advised by Vermilion Exploration & Production Ireland Limited of a maintenance campaign that will include an offshore pipeline and subsea structure inspection at the Corrib Gas Field subsea infrastructure. This maintenance work was due…
