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The mooring jetties situated on the left bank south of the Killaloe-Ballina bridge where construction work is in progress are out of bounds to the public until further notice. Masters and Owners of vessels should not berth at this facility…
More trouble for Green Dragon tonight as problems struck for a third time on an eventful fourth leg when the Chinese-Irish boat reported a recurrence of bow section damage.
Green Dragon has joined Delta Lloyd in suspending racing and is also sheltering off Salomague Bay in the Phillipines to effect repairs to structural damage sustained after more than 24 hours of attrition for the 7 boat fleet.Green Dragon (Skipper)…
Lorna Siggins, Marine Correspondent of the Irish Times reports this morning that there will be no Ministerial decision before next month on the future of the sunken sail training ship, Asgard II, according to the Department of Defence. A second…
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Tony Killeen TD, today visited Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre to officially open the 120 metre length of new quay at Dinish Island which has been operational since October…
At the Dusseldorf boat show Beneteau's Oceanis 31 was elected European Yacht of the Year in the Family Cruiser class, by a jury of journalists from 10 specialised European magazines. Ireland was not represented on the judging panel. This year,…
Calling all sailors. UK holiday company Vitalise Holidays is offering exciting sighted guiding opportunities to dedicated enthusiasts. National charity Vitalise is seeking enthusiasts of all descriptions to accompany groups of visually impaired people on holidays throughout the UK, Europe and…
Leg four of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao in China, one of the toughest legs in the race, has claimed its first victim. Ian Walker/GBR and his crew were in fourth place and sailing in 17 knots…
Minister of State and Clare T.D., Mr. Tony Killeen has confirmed that agreement on the purchase of a suitable sitefor the proposed new Doolin Search and Rescue Headquarters has been reached. The North Clare T.D. received notification of the agreement…
Is Ger O'Rourke's participation in the Volvo Ocean Race not good enough for them? Now other members of the ‘Royal Western Yacht Club of Ireland’ have confirmed their participation in the Dennis Conner International Yacht Club Challenge set for Manhattan…
The move to bring the biggest ever cruise fleet to Kerry is underway. Online entry is now available for both the Irish Cruiser Racing Association ‘National Cruiser Championships’ 11th – 13th June 2009 and the West of Ireland Offshore Racing…
Beneteau's Swift Trawler 52 has won an award in the trawler category in the Motor Boat of the Year Awards announced at a glitzy dinner in London's Waldorf Hilton Hotel.The French made boat is distributed here by BJ Marine of…
Update from Green Dragon, Monday, January 19th. Over 24 hours into Leg 4 and the fleet are lined up like ducks as they head north into the South China Sea. The first day has been tough on Green Dragon as…
Update from Green Dragon, Monday, January 19th. Over 24 hours into Leg 4 and the fleet are lined up like ducks as they head north into the South China Sea. The first day has been tough on Green Dragon as…
Update from Delta Lloyd, 14.00hrs Monday January 19: The early stages of leg 4 in the Volvo Ocean Race is always a tense affair where the high performance racing yachts tease out the strategy and course for which they will…
In the last month or so, it has become much harder to take out our wallets without feeling guilty. No one in authority has told us not to spend. But people are scared, and that fear is showing up in…
Six young sailors heading to Perth, Australia, on the 26th January for the World Team Racing Championships. They qualified for the event in April 2008 by doing well (2nd/12) in the Team Sailing National Championships and getting through to the…
Ó Cuív and Campbell open Waterways Irelands new energy efficient HQ in Enniskillen
16th January 2009 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
Waterways Ireland’s new Headquarters building in Enniskillen was officially opened earlier today by Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs together with his colleague Gregory Campbell MP, MLA, Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern…
RTE's SEASCAPES readio show sets sail on a new night this week and, in the weeks ahead, several new aspects to the programme will be introduced. Tonight at 10.30 p.m. on SEASCAPES, RTE Radio 1, you will hear –• An…
Howth Yacht Club is the Irish Independent/Mitsubishi Motors “Sailing Club of the Year” for 2009, and will be holding the title through the coming season in celebration of a remarkable year during 2008, in which the east coast club saw…
