Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
Derry punk legends The Undertones will headline a hit music lineup to entertain the crowds at Eurosurf 2011 in Bundoran later this month. The band best known for 'Teenage Kicks' top a weekend-long bill that includes popular traditional fusion group…
The Government's proposals to lift the ban on commercial bass fishing has raised the ire of at least one letterwriter to The Irish Times. http://afloat.ie/port-news/fishing/ Guy Pitcher writes in today's newspaper that "the commercial ban has saved this very slow-growing…
The US Coast Guard has called off the search for an Irishman who was swept out to sea in Maine last Friday. http://www.afloat.ie/safety/coastguard/ The Irish Independent named the man as Thomas Clarke, originally from Kilnaleck in Co Cavan. The 32-year-old…
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has announced a €2 million safety investment programme for the Coast Guard to purchase seven new boats, along with new vehicles and equipment: €1.5 million has been allocated for 7 new Coast…
Award for Helicopter Crews 'Outstanding Service' to Irish Maritime Search and Rescue
13th September 2011 Coastguard
CHC Helicopter rescue crews have been recognised for their brave, sustained, professional and outstanding service to maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) in Ireland. One of the world's leading helicopter services company, CHC has built up an unparalleled reputation for excellence…
In a recent reconnoitre carried out by members of the Heritage Boat Association (HBA) and the Portlaw Heritage Group, long lost structures of our boating heritage were located and identified. Four boats of the Heritage Boat Association, including Heritage Barges…
Separate investigations are underway as to why two cargoships were involved in a collision in the Shannon Estuary on Sunday morning, according to a report in today's Irish Times. The incident occurred off Kilrush, Co. Clare around 5am when the…
Anthony O'Leary's crew are all set for tomorrow's start of the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup as sole Irish crew representing Royal Cork Yacht Club in the Big Apple. The grounds of New York Yacht Club's renowned Harbour Court…
Blustery conditions formed the backdrop to the Irish RS 200/400 National sailing championships, which took place in Cushendall this weekend. Greystones sailors Simon Herriott and Tom Moran led the RS400 class, while Roy Van Maanen and Glen Reid won top…
The first day of the BMW J/24 European Championships at Howth Yacht Club fell victim to the weather today (Monday 12th September), when winds in excess of 30 knots and gusts over 50 knots left the Principal Race Officer David…
Temptress is an excellent example of this classic Swedish designed yacht, says the private seller of this Albin Ballad. She is safe and easily handled, sturdy, stiff, swift and a capable cruiser equally at home around the cans, pottering in…
Calling all Sailing Clubs and classes! Do you have the resources to keep your sailing club website up to date? Are you fed up finding your website looking out of date? Would a constant stream of Irish sailing and boating…
Look out for Afloat's Autumn 2011 issue published in the first week of October. The full colour issue includes the latest Irish sailing and boating news including exclusve reports on diving on the Lusitania, How the Rambler 100 crew were…
Ireland has battened down the hatches because of fears Hurricane Katia would wreak widespread havoc with storm-force winds and giant waves. The Coast Guard has issued a weather alert warning people to stay away from cliff edges. Boaters are also…
The body of award winning cave diver Artur Kozwolski has been recovered six days after he was reported missing in a Galway cave. His body was brought to the surface yesterday by a Brititsh specialist cave team who were hampered…
Tall Ships Festival Waterford 2011 received a People of the Year Award at the ceremony at Citywest hotel on Saturday for the enormous voluntary and community effort which led to a hugely successful festival. The event, with the support of…
Forty cruising boats will sail up the river Liffey to spend a night near the the replica famine ship Jeanie Johnston. The East Link bridge will lift and the Samuel Beckett bridge will swing open at noon on Saturday 24…
The sixth race in the Royal Cork 'O'Leary Insurances' sailing League in Cork Harbour was a busy affair for Race Officer Micheal Lynch last Thursday night. He sent classes one and two out the harbour to Ringabella Buoy. Classes three and…
Ireland finished 16th in the K1 men’s team event at the Canoe Slalom World Championships at Bratislava in Slovakia today. Germany were first in a time of 110.79, while Ireland, made up of Ciaran Heurteau, Patrick Hynes and Eoin Rheinisch,…
The BMW J/24 European Championships were officially opened last night with a ceremony on the forecourt in front of the Howth Yacht Club clubhouse on the podium erected by the sponsor but a practise race scheduled for this afternoon was…
