Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
Irish sailors John Lavery and Alan Green finished fifth overall, while Niall O'Brien and Dermot Flaherty claimed sixth at the 2026 UK Flying Fifteen National Championship after a breezier final day at Tees & Hartlepool Yacht Club. The Irish crews…
For three members of the crew of HYC Xcalibur, the 2026 Aegean 600 represented unfinished business. A year earlier, Howth Yacht Club sailors Darren Wright and his brother Michael, together with Grace Murray, had competed in the same race. They…
As Afloat reported previously, Peter and Stephen Boyle of Sutton Dinghy Club claimed the 2026 GP14 Leinster Championship after a closely contested six-race series at Howth Yacht Club a week ago, where six different crews shared the race wins. Thirty-two GP14s competed…
Ireland's Pam Lee Diverts to Baltimore After Engine Problems in Drheam-Cup
13th July 2026 Pamela Lee
Ireland's Pam Lee has diverted to Baltimore, West Cork, after suffering engine problems during the opening stages of the 2026 Drheam-Cup, one of the qualifying races for the Route du Rhum. The solo skipper, racing her Pogo S4 EmpowHer (FRA178),…
Rift Between Two Government Ministers Over Handling of Fisheries and Marine During EU Presidency
12th July 2026 Fishing
A rift has occurred between Fine Gael's Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and Fianna Fáil’s Minister of State for Fisheries Timmy Dooley over handling of the EU’s Agri-Fish council meetings during Ireland’s EU presidency. As The Sunday Independent and The…
Dickson & Waddilove Sixth at 49er European Championship
12th July 2026 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Ireland's Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove finished sixth among the European crews and ninth overall after the 2026 49er European Championship concluded without a final day's racing in Eckernförde, Germany. Light and unstable winds prevented any racing on the final…
Wicklow RNLI volunteers joined a multi-agency rescue on Saturday after reports of a swimmer in difficulty at Magheramore. Both the station's all-weather and inshore lifeboats were launched following a Coast Guard alert at 3.30 pm. The Irish Coast Guard helicopter…
Lough Ree Yacht Club sailor Eoghan Duffy is Ireland's sole representative at the 2026 WASZP European Championship, which gets underway today, the 12th of July, at CAR Murcia on Spain's Mar Menor. The championship runs until 17 July and has attracted…
The enchanting port of Roskilde – where the 100ft Irish-originating Viking longship Sea Stallion now makes her home – is the very soul of the best of Denmark’s Viking traditions. And those who would denigrate everything the Vikings did in…
ISORA's seventh offshore race of the 2026 Musto Championship will finish at Greystones Harbour Marina instead of Arklow, organisers have confirmed. The 75-mile race from Pwllheli on Saturday, July 25, had been listed throughout the season as finishing at a…
Ireland's three crews completed the 2026 29er World Championships in Kiel with solid performances in one of the largest events in the class's history. Louise Hanley and Eoin Byrne were the top Irish finishers, placing 202nd overall in the Open…
Shannon Navigation: Open Water Swim Lessons at Lough Allen and Drumshanbo
12th July 2026 Inland Waterways
Waterways Ireland advises inland waterways users that Leitrim County Council, in conjunction with Water Safety Ireland, will hold open water swim lessons at two locations on the Shannon Navigation during this month and next. The first will be hosted at…
Fethard Lifeboat Launches After Call to Help Dog Trapped in Oyster Beds
12th July 2026 RNLI Lifeboats
Fethard RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew were tasked on Thursday morning (9 July) to assist a dog walker at Woodstown Beach. The concerned individual had contacted the Irish Coast Guard for help when their dog became trapped in the oyster beds…
First Shout for Larne RNLI’s Latest Volunteer to Assist Broken-Down Fishing Boat
12th July 2026 RNLI Lifeboats
Volunteer Andy Purves was called into action for his first shout with Larne RNLI on Thursday evening (9 July) when the Northern Ireland lifeboat crew came to the aid of three on a broken-down fishing boat. Andy, who recently joined…
Inland Fisheries Irelands Issues Statements on Separate Investigations in Cork, Kerry and Galway
12th July 2026 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is undertaking investigations to various incidents in counties Cork, Kerry and Galway that have arisen in recent days. Fisheries staff are investigating a fish kill at Curraghalicky Lake near Dunmanway, Co Cork, where several hundred juvenile…
President Catherine Connolly Opens Watersports Inclusion Games in Galway
11th July 2026 Watersports Inclusion Games
President Catherine Connolly officially opened the 2026 Watersports Inclusion Games in Galway today (Saturday, 11 July), before taking to the water in a traditional Galway Hooker. The free national event, running over 11 and 12 July, celebrates inclusive watersports by…
Irish Pair Reach 49er Europeans Final Series in Germany
11th July 2026 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Dickson and Sean Waddilove will race in Sunday's Final Series at the 49er European Championships after securing their place in the Gold Fleet finale at Eckernförde, Germany. The Howth and Skerries pairing entered Saturday in contention for a European Championship…
Steady northerly winds of 8–10 knots and a favourable afternoon tide produced another enjoyable day of racing for Dublin Bay Sailing Club's AIB Saturday Series, with cruiser and one-design fleets completing full programmes across multiple race areas. Race officers Harry…
One of Ireland's best-known classic cruising yachts has returned to the market. The 50ft ketch Deerhound, formerly owned by the Guinness family of Howth, is being offered for sale in Co Waterford with an asking price of €35,000. The Hood-designed…
Cruise Tourism Growth as First Minister of Wales Celebrates Holyhead Ship Visit
11th July 2026 Cruise Liners
The First Minister of Wales has hailed cruise tourism as a key driver of the Welsh visitor economy, reports BreakingTravelNews. Rhun ap Iorwerth made his comment during a first official engagement with the cruise industry since taking office, signaling continued…
