Asgard financial report on Seascapes

18th June 2009

For maritime topics of interest, tune in to Seascapes this Friday (June 19) at 10.30pm on RTE Radio 1 – Tom MacSweeney reports on what happened to the compensation money for Asgard; the views of the great Alan Villiers on the importance of sail training for young people; and a lot more.

There's also:

•    Boat building as a contrast to the troubles on Limerick’s streets
•    The Commodore of the Irish Cruiser Racing Association speaks on Irish sailing standards.
•    Ireland’s solo sailor wins in Newport, Rhode Island.
•    The latest lifeboat news.

Seascapes, presented by RTE's Marine Correspondent Tom MacSweeney and produced by Marcus Connaughton, is broadcast at 10.30pm each Friday night and repeated at 5.02am on Monday mornings on RTE Radio 1. The programme is also available as a podcast and is broadcast twice a week on the digital station, RTE Choice, on Wednesday mornings at 7.30am and Saturday lunchtimes at 12.30pm.

24-hour recording line 1850 715 170, Email: [email protected]
Maritime Desk 021 480 5828

Click this link for all Afloat's coverage of Asgard II's sinking, and the plans to raise, dive and replace her

Raise the Asgard - Afloat's 2008 online petition

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