West Cork Sailing & Boating News
A new visitor attraction centred on the story of the Fastnet Lighthouse and the maritime heritage of Oileán Cléire is expected to open on Cape Clear Island in 2027. Known as Inis, the project will provide visitors with an introduction…
More than 150 crews and supporters descended on Union Hall on Sunday for the second round of the 2026 Celtic Ross Hotel South West Rowing Championship. Hosted by Myross Rowing Club, the regatta attracted crews from rowing clubs across West…
Union Hall RNLI came to the aid of two sailors after their yacht suffered rigging damage during a race off the West Cork coast on Tuesday evening. The volunteer crew launched their inshore lifeboat at 8.53 pm following a request…
A historic boathouse overlooking Courtmacsherry Bay has been brought to the market, offering a rare coastal property opportunity in West Cork. Bowe Property is handling the sale of Harbour View, Kilbrittain, a long-established boathouse located directly opposite a public slipway…
A substantial island estate extending to approximately 91.4 hectares (226.2 acres) on Whiddy Island in Bantry Bay, including the adjoining Rabbit Island, has been brought to the market. The holding is being offered by private treaty or tender at a…
Columbus's Stunning Replica Santa María to Visit West Cork With Public Tours
8th June 2026 Maritime Festivals
The ports and harbours of the Cork coastline have always enjoyed a varied set of visiting vessels, ranging from those massive cruise ships to the exclusive superyachts dropping anchor. However, the scene down in West Cork is where locals and…
Howlin' Mad Claims National 18 Irish Championship After Weather-Hit Regatta
7th June 2026 National 18
Howlin' Mad won the 2026 National 18 Irish Championship at Baltimore Sailing Club in West Cork after four races were completed on Saturday in a regatta heavily affected by weather. According to organisers, Sunday's scheduled racing was cancelled, leaving the championship…
Castletownbere RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat launched on Saturday afternoon (6 June) to a RIB with an engine fire just off Ardnakinna Lighthouse in West Cork. The crew of the Annette Hutton were paged shortly before 2pm and the lifeboat launched minutes…
Discarded and lost fishing gear remains a serious and often invisible hazard for cruising sailors in Irish and nearby waters. A recent near‑miss in the St George’s Channel, when viewed alongside a previous Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) investigation off the West Cork coast,…
Baltimore RNLI has paid tribute to long-serving mechanic Cathal Cottrell as he retires after 38 years with the lifeboat station. Cottrell’s connection with the RNLI began in childhood through time spent with his father at the old Baltimore station. His…
New Bespoke Trophies Unveiled by Kinsale Yacht Club for Inishtearaght Race
28th May 2026 Inistearaght Race
Kinsale Yacht Club and race sponsor Cantor Fitzgerald have unveiled a new set of bespoke trophies for this Friday's Inishtearaght Skelligs Race. The trophies were presented at a club function on Tuesday night and have been specially commissioned for the…
Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival from 22nd to 24th May in West Cork was blessed with glorious weather, much welcomed after successive blowouts in recent years writes Rob O’Leary. The last of the rain fell on the Friday night, but that…
Weather, memory and the restless pull of the sea are themes of Time & Tide, a new book of poetry by West Cork writer Seamus Harrington. Author and poet Thomas McCarthy, poet Seamus Harrington and publisher Dominic Taylor at the…
Baltimore’s waterfront was busy with boatbuilders, rowers and families today as the West Cork harbour hosted another day of its Woodenboat and Seafood Festival. The Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival is now well under way, with large crowds gathering around the…
More than €500,000 in State funding has been allocated to five marine infrastructure projects in West Cork as part of a nationwide €4.8 million coastal investment scheme. The funding, announced by Minister of State for Fisheries Timmy Dooley, will support…
West Cork is supposed to be an easygoing and laid back sort of place, so this coming weekend's three day double bill Woodenboat and Seafood Festivals in Baltimore face the challenge of putting through mind-bending but supposedly "pruned and tuned"…
