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Seabirds and sailors have a long history together. They are reputed to have guided lost sailors to land, led fishermen to catch fish and the sight of them has encouraged many a despairing sailor to realise that land is nearby.…
Achill Reaffirms its Status as Ireland’s Largest Island with the Help of Mayo Sailing Club
5th September 2017 Island News
The Michael Davitt Bridge that connects Achill Island to the mainland was officially opened by leading Irish land reformer Michael Davitt on 31st August 1887, making 2017 its 130th anniversary. Construction began on a replacement Michael Davitt Bridge in 1948,…
#HowToSail - Downwind or reaching starts can be a deceptively tricky proposition — but Sir Ben Ainslie has a few top tips for your strategy on the line. The America’s Cup winning skipper and multi-time Olympic gold medallist shares his…
#NYC - The National Yacht Club’s End of Season fun race takes place this Thursday 7 September, open to all yachts and dinghies owned or helmed by a member of the NYC. Entry is free, however the club will be…
Special Relationships As Ships Meet in Dun Laoghaire Harbour
5th September 2017 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
#SpecialRelationships - A pair of ships directly associated with Dun Laoghaire Harbour and that are both currently docked in the port is not often an occurance, writes Jehan Ashmore. The presence of these ships within the harbour arms is noted,…
INSS Sailing School is ISORA's Viking Marine Dublin Coastal Series Winner, Mojito Wins in Wales
5th September 2017 ISORA
With the completion of ISORA's race 11, the Pwllheli night race, the two coastal series, held on both sides of the Irish Sea are now complete, and ISORA has announced the winners of the two coastal series writes Mark Thompson.…
Leisure rowers and adventure tourists could be enjoying the delights and challenges of the Shannon Estuary if a new wave of eco-adventure tourism is realised, writes Andrew Carey in Limerick. That is according to Emmett O'Brien, the Pallaskenry native and…
Island Voices Lecture Series to Explore Relationship Between Ireland And Scandinavia
5th September 2017 Coastal Notes
#Lectures - Derry City and Strabane District Council’s lunchtime lecture series Island Voices returns to the Tower Museum this autumn to explore the ancient genetic, cultural and linguistic links which exist between Ireland and Scandinavia. ‘Northern Confluence: Where Celtic and…
Crosshaven RNLI Lifeboat volunteers pagers activated at 02.19am this morning for a Cork Harbour service that was to last over three hours. Valentia Coast Guard requested the crew to launch after a member of the public reported hearing continuous signaling by…
Customers of Stena Line Encouraged to Support Mercy Ships Charity Partnership
5th September 2017 Ferry
#MercyShips - A Coffee Campaign launched by Stena Line is to support the Mercy Ships charity to assist in their efforts to deliver free, world-class health care to people in need in the developing world. A key part of the…
In the first Irish Finn battle on the road to Tokyo 2020, Donaghdee's Oisin McClelland lead race one to the first mark of the Finn Gold Cup in Hungary yesterday. The sensational Irish start marks the start of a three year…
#OnTV - Ireland’s Deep Atlantic is a new three-part TV documentary exploring the fascinating sights in the waters west of this island. The series will be broadcast as part of RTÉ’s recently announced autumn schedule, according to TheJournal.ie, and comprises…
Primary School Marine Science Art Project Shortlisted For Top Award
4th September 2017 Marine Science
#MarineScience - Build Your Own Unknown, a marine science and art project by fourth-class pupils at Cregmore National School in Co Galway, has been shortlisted for the Allianz Business to Arts Awards. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the Cregmore pupils…
#Surfing - Surfing farmers in Co Clare are hoping to raise €300,000 to expand their organic vegetable farm, as the Irish Examiner reports. Afloat.ie previously highlighted the Moy Hill Community Garden started by Lahinch surfer Fergal Smith and fellow wave-riders…
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4th September 2017 News Update
Shortened champs suit one Little Fella – Cameron Good takes Dragon South Coast titlein becalmed Kinsale (view Bob Bateman’s pics), strong southerlies decide 31.7 Nationals early, & Sin Bin is new SB20 Corinthian World champ. Multi-tasking Boyd is Sailor of Month – The RORC Series is in…
#Coastguard - Irish Coast Guard helicopter crews will no longer be expected to fly inter-hospital transfers from this week, according to The Irish Times. It’s understood that the move by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) to withdraw coastguard helicopters from…
Cork Sail Training Bursary Awards Celebrate Tall Ship Voyage Achievements
4th September 2017 Tall Ships
A presentation ceremony took place in the Port of Cork to celebrate the achievement of 26 young people from all backgrounds and a range of abilities across Cork City and County who completed voyages aboard the Cork-Based Vessel Spirit of…
#ports&shipping – Over £4 million is to be invested by ABP South Wales at the Port of Cardiff which annually handles around 1.7 million tonnes of cargo. The improvements at the port in the Welsh capital are for warehousing and…
Royal Cork Yacht Club's Durcan brothers, Harry and Johnny, along with Atlee Kohl, James McCann and Emily Cullen and Ciara Little from the RStGYC emerged as winners of the third Elmo Team Racing Trophy youth team racing competition, sailed in…
Simon Hoffman & Santiago Alegre Became the Afloat.ie Special Award “Sailors of the Month” for August at Mid-Month
4th September 2017 Sailor of the Month
In the 21 years since the Afloat.ie “Sailor of the Month” awards were first introduced, we had always dutifully waited until the end of the month before allocating the plaudits, even when it had been clear for days or even…
