Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
Denis Doyle’s Legendary Moonduster Is Nearly A Ghost Ship In Viking Hands
14th May 2024 Historic Boats
In the Spring of 1981, Dens Doyle’s Frers 51 Moonduster was launched at Crosshaven into a glittering 20-year partnership in which she and her very special owner-skipper became a much-admired feature of European offshore racing scene. It was a wonderful…
Seafood Industry Collective Gives "Guarded Welcome" to Government's Future Framework on Offshore Renewable Energy
14th May 2024 Fishing
The Irish seafood industry says it is giving a “guarded welcome” to the Government’s recently published “Future Framework” policy statement for offshore renewable energy (ORE). The Seafood Industry Representatives Forum (SIRF), a collective of eight fishing and aquaculture representative organisations…
"The largest number of boats racing on a Summer Series Friday night in over 10 years, a remarkable achievement,” says Royal Cork Yacht Club Rear Admiral Keelboats, Rob Foster, after the second week of the club’s May League. Between the…
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced there will be changes to four sailings during this year’s TT Races to be held next month. These particular ferry crossings, initially set to take place on the Douglas-Liverpool route between…
Foyle Port’s 2024 cruise season kicked off with the arrival of Seabourn Ovation today, the first of three cruise ship visits this week. Over ten thousand passengers and crew are expected to visit the stunning North West of Ireland from…
Lynch, Craig and Gilmore are Crowned at 2024 ILCA Masters National Championships at Howth Yacht Club
14th May 2024 Laser
The ILCA Masters National Championships proved that the ILCA is a boat for all ages. The masters travelled to Howth Yacht Club to race in the sunshine and a steady south-easterly breeze ranging from 8 to 14 knots. Under the…
For the first time in five years the Rankin dinghy ‘Worlds’ will be held again this season. The Rankins are a revered Cork Harbour class that was revived, beginning in 2016, by dedicated enthusiasts in Cobh and is now thriving…
After a break since the impact of Covid, the Cork Harbour Combined Cruiser League is to be held again. It will start on Friday, June 5, and be jointly organised by the Royal Cork YC and Cove SC. It is…
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Airfloat, the original modular pontoon system that is manufactured and managed here in Ireland has improved their Eirglide, dry boat docking system for 2024. Airfloat was born and conceived in West Cork. To this day, the plastic modules are produced…
Stena Line to Reinforce its Irish Sea Management By Reverting to Two Region Structure to Reflect Growth
14th May 2024 Stena Line
Stena Line, the Swedish-owned operator, has announced a strategic review of its Irish Sea management team, which will see the region divided into two and the introduction of trade area directors. The new management structure is aimed at further enhancing…
West Cork Quarter Tonner Manzanita is Schull Harbour Sailing Club First Race Winner of 2024
13th May 2024 West Cork
The opening race of the 2024 summer sailing season at Schull Harbour Sailing Club in West Cork was staged on Saturday in near-idyllic weather as the mixed cruiser fleet competed for the Rossbrin Boatyard Trophy. After starting in the inner…
Garavogue Takes the Lead in Saturday's Dublin Bay Twenty One Lady Helm Race
13th May 2024 Dublin Bay 21
Dublin Bay on Saturday, 11th May, presented perfect sailing conditions with sunshine, easterly F3/ F4 winds, and a reasonably flat sea state. A full turnout for the Dublin Bay Twentyones with a couple of newcomers to the fleet taking their…
Of the 86 current entries for the Jura Scottish Series which runs from 24th -27th May in Loch Fyne, nine are from Northern Ireland, with most coming from Belfast Lough. Competing in the eight-strong Sigma 33 OOD class will be…
The weekend's almost freakish display of the Northern Lights were better seen in some places than others. Howth on its peninsula avoided the later thundery rain which affected other parts of the country, some with flooding. The HYC Photography Fellowship…
Trinity House to Mark 80th Anniversary of D-Day With Events to Include Torch Ceremony
13th May 2024 Lighthouses
Trinity House, the General Lighthouse Authority (GLA) for England, Wales, Channel Islands and Gibraltar, will join the international commemoration events of the D-Day Landings with its own story of tight planning and close collaboration in service of the historic Operation Overlord. In…
The eighth annual Boyne coastal rowing race, hosted by Inver Colpa Rowing Club, took place on Sunday, May 5th, with crews from all across the country making their way once more to the starting point on the beach at Clogherhead,…
Watersports have secured €6,775,655 or 25% of the total allocation in the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme, according to official reports. The allocations made in the latest round of the Programme on May 9th saw Rowing…
On Merseyside, the new Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. ferry terminal in Liverpool won’t be open in time for this year’s TT. The £70 million facility at the Princes Half-Tide Dock, where work began in 2019 has been plagued…
The historic Irish ketch, Ilen, has docked at Westport, County Mayo to deliver a unique addiction recovery programme. The boat, which was built in the 1920s and underwent a full restoration in 2018, is now part of the award-winning charity…
Talk: ‘Sinking of the Sailing Ship Tayleur, 1854’ at Rush Library This Thursday
13th May 2024 Historic Boats
Edward J. Bourke will give a talk on the 'Sinking of the Sailing Ship Tayleur, 1854' at Rush Library this Thursday, 16th May at 6.30 pm. To attend the talk, booking is available through Fingal Libraries (see details below). The…
