Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
Tralee Bay Wetlands Ecology Park welcomed visitors from across Ireland for a Science Week event exploring the water cycle, biodiversity conservation and the important role wetlands play in protecting the environment. The programme took place on 7 and 8 November, as…
American solo sailor Guy deBoer has been airlifted from his yacht SPIRIT in the South Atlantic after a long-range rescue operation by the Brazilian Navy, ending several days of mounting concern over the injured offshore sailing competitor in the McIntyre Golden Globe Race. The rescue took…
A crew member of the Greencastle-based fishing vessel Marliona died after falling overboard during fishing operations approximately 80 nautical miles west of Malin Head, Co Donegal, according to a newly published marine accident investigation report. The Marine Accident Investigation Unit…
A Co Waterford skipper has been fined after pleading guilty to electronic fishing logbook offences. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) said that Richard Power, with an address in Co Waterford, pleaded guilty at Waterford District Court on 2 November 2026…
Flagship Makes 'Secret' Service Sailing to Take Up Spectator Role in Route du Rhum
8th November 2026 Brittany Ferries
The pride of the Brittany Ferries fleet, flagship Pont-Aven, which operates the Cork-Roscoff route, ended its season earlier as planned so as to be at the start of the prestigious La Route du Rhum Race, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 41,000-gross-tonne cruise…
Solo swimmer Daragh Morgan’s circumnavigation of Ireland is the subject of a book just published by the athlete, whose achievement was verified earlier this year by the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association. Morgan, then 27 and from Dunmore East, Co…
Warming seas around Ireland, Britain and the north-east Atlantic could destabilise marine food webs, a newly published study says. Afloat has previously reported on the growing likelihood of marine heatwaves. This could have serious consequences for food security within the…
Marine Wildlife Filmmaker Ken O'Sullivan Tours With Stories From The Sea
8th November 2026 Marine Wildlife
World-renowned marine wildlife filmmaker Ken O'Sullivan is touring Ireland with a new live show entitled Stories from the Sea. He relates his adventures exploring the North Atlantic Ocean, including encounters with pods of sharks and killer whales. He talks about…
French skipper Tom Laperche has won the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe in record time, crossing the finish line aboard the giant Ultim trimaran SVR-Lazartigue after six days, 13 hours, 27 minutes and 40 seconds at sea. The 29-year-old…
Golden Globe Race skipper Guy deBoer has requested urgent medical evacuation from his yacht SPIRIT in the South Atlantic after his condition deteriorated following a fall below decks earlier this week. The American sailor, whose injuries were reported by Afloat…
French solo sailor Tom Laperche is closing in on a potentially record-breaking victory in the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe, with his Ultim trimaran SVR-Lazartigue approaching the finish off Pointe-à-Pitre. According to Saturday morning's race bulletin, the 29-year-old held…
Irish offshore sailor Pamela Lee has reached the Azores for a technical pitstop during the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe solo transatlantic race. Lee, racing her Class40 yacht EmpowHer, arrived in the Atlantic islands on Saturday morning (7 November)…
Saturday, 8 November 2026 — The first week of November brought a stark reminder that the sea does not distinguish between the fastest racing machines and the smallest coastal craft. In the Atlantic, the Route du Rhum turned from a contest…
Ireland's defending J/24 world champions Headcase have made a flying start to their title defence in Melbourne, topping the 38-boat fleet after two opening races at the Epigen J/24 World Championship on Saturday (7 November). Skippered by Cillian Dickson, the…
The AIB DBSC Turkey Shoot has reached 70 entries for its second race on Dublin Bay on Sunday, 8 November. The latest addition is a Beneteau First 36.7. Series organiser Fintan Cairns said he was pleased to see so many…
Rick Tomlinson's RIYC Evening Raises Nearly €4,000 for Sailability
7th November 2026 Royal Irish Yacht Club
Marine photographer Rick Tomlinson took an audience of more than 90 sailing enthusiasts on a photographic journey from the Southern Ocean to the Arctic at the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dún Laoghaire on Thursday evening (5 November). The sold-out…
Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC), Ireland’s largest yacht racing club, celebrated the achievements of its 2026 season at the AIB DBSC gala prizegiving at the National Maritime Museum in Dún Laoghaire on Friday, 6 November. Sailors, families and prizewinners filled…
Green Ocean Oyster Trail Opens on Dún Laoghaire Breakwater
7th November 2026 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
Dún Laoghaire Harbour’s East Marina Breakwater is now the location for a new oyster trail walk initiated by Green Ocean, the volunteer-led Irish marine charity. The Green Ocean Oyster Trail Walk comprises a series of four signs, each linked by…
More Than Half of Irish Wastewater Plants Fail Pollution Standards
7th November 2026 Marine Wildlife
More than half of wastewater treatment plants in Ireland discharged wastewater that failed to meet national standards designed to prevent pollution over the past year. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in its Urban Wastewater Treatment in 2025 report, says failures…
On the eve of the fourth Saturday of the five-Saturday Flying Fifteen Frostbite Series at the National Yacht Club, five of the scheduled ten races have been completed. The fleet enjoyed sunshine on the first and third Saturdays, with racing…
