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Q: Give examples of marine leisure tourism?

Sports: sailing, surfing, diving and fishing Heritage: Unesco coastal villages, archaeological sites of interest, biospheres and historical points of interest Arts: coastal museums, art galleries, museums, wrecks Education: Eco-tourism, field courses, NGOs. Food: Seafood restaurants, Seafood festivals

3rd January 2023

Mirror Sailing Ireland Seeks Race-Ready Dinghies for 2023 Charters

With the 2023 Mirror Worlds coming to Sligo Yacht Club this July, Mirror Sailing Ireland has issued an appeal for race-ready Mirror dinghies to charter to visiting sailors from abroad.

“With shipping costs still very high, we have a number of sailors who are hoping you may have a Mirror lying unused that you would like to see hit the water again,” the class body says.

If you can be of any assistance in this regard, get in touch with Emmet Duffy at 086 852 3230 or [email protected].

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9th May 2021

Mirror Events Calendar Updated With Easing of Restrictions

Following the recent easing of COVID-19 restrictions, Mirror Sailing Ireland has published a revised 2021 events calendar for this summer and autumn.

First up are the Mirror Northerns at Lough Ree Yacht Club on the weekend of 12-13 June.

They will be followed at the end of the month (26-27 June) by the Mirror Easterns hosted at Blessington Sailing Club.

July will see the Mirror Westerns contested out of Galway Bay Sailing Club on the weekend of the 24th and 25th.

Lough Derg Yacht Club will host the Mirror Southerns on 18-19 September.

And the Mirror Nationals will take place from 20-22 August at Sligo Yacht Club.

As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the Mirror Worlds previously scheduled for August in Sligo have been postponed due to concerns over travel restrictions.

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26th July 2020

New Dates Announced For Mirror Nationals & Easterns

Mirror dinghy racing in Sligo Bay, which will host the 2020 Mirror Nationals next month

New dates have been announced for the Mirror Nationals and Eastern regional championships by Mirror Sailing Ireland following this summer’s disruption to the schedule amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Sligo Yacht Club, host venue for next year’s Mirror Worlds, will welcome youth sailing competitors for racing over the weekend of 15-16 August, with a practice race and free boat time on Friday 14 August. Further details will follow on the Facebook event page HERE.

Meanwhile, the Eastern regionals are now scheduled to take place on 19-20 September at Blessington Sailing Club. However a date is still pending for the Mirror Southerns at Lough Derg Yacht Club.

Previously it was confirmed that Lough Ree Yacht Club will host the Mirror Northerns on the weekend of 29-30 August, while the Mirror Westerns have moved to 3-4 October at Galway Sailing Club.

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14th July 2020

Mirror Northerns Move From This Weekend To End Of August

Mirror Sailing Ireland has announced new dates in August for the Northern regionals that were due to take place this weekend, 18-19 July.

Lough Ree Yacht Club will now host the Mirror Northerns on the weekend of 29-30 August as part of the Double Ree events.

Previously it was confirmed that the Mirror Westerns have moved to 3-4 October at Galway Bay Sailing Club.

Meanwhile, a date is still pending for the Mirror Southerns at Lough Derg Yacht Club as well as other events on the calendar disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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14th May 2020

Mirror Westerns At Galway Bay Postponed To October

Mirror Sailing Ireland has postponed a second event in its 2020 calendar

Mirror Sailing Ireland has postponed another event in its summer regionals calendar amid the current Covid-19 disruption.

The Mirror Western Championships, which had been scheduled for the weekend of 6-7 June at Galway Bay Sailing Club, will now take place on 3-4 October.

It follows last month’s postponement of the Mirror Southerns at Lough Derg Yacht Club, previously set for 2-3 May but which will now take place on a weekend yet to be determined.

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17th April 2020

Mirror Sailing Ireland Postpones First Regional Event Of 2020

Mirror Sailing Ireland has confirmed that the class’ first regional event of the year, the Mirror Southerns at Lough Derg Yacht Club which has been scheduled for the weekend of 2-3 May, is now postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions.

A new date for this event will be advised when possible. The rest of the 2020 sailing calendar is as follows but will continue to be reviewed over the weeks ahead:

6-7 June: Mirror Westerns, Galway Bay Sailing Club
18-19 July: Mirror Northerns, Lough Ree Yacht Club
14-16 August: Mirror Nationals, Sligo Yacht Club
29 August: O’Dowd Cup, Mullingar Sailing Club
12-13 September: Mirror Easterns, Blessington Sailing Club

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Marine Leisure & Aquatic Tourism

Domestic coastal tourism expenditure was approximately €698 million in 2018, while domestic marine tourism generated €381 million.

Activities such as walking/ running along the coast, swimming and beach visitations are among the most popular activities for domestic visitors on both day and overnight trips.

While participation rates in pursuits such as bird and wildlife watching in coastal areas and visiting nature reserves, etc. in coastal areas were lower, these activities did see the highest frequency of both day and overnight trips for those active in these activities.

According to the National University of Galway (NUIG) research the average expenditure per coastal day trip in 2018 was calculated at €95. The equivalent for coastal overnight trips was €310. The estimated water-based activity expenditure per person per trip across the sample was €56 rising to €73 for the subsample that actually undertake waterbased activities on their coastal visits. The results also indicate that domestic tourists undertake the majority of their marine activities on the West and South coasts of Ireland and that there are notable differences in participation rates across age groupings, social classes and by family makeup.

A domestic tourist is defined in this report as a person who spends at least one night away from home on their trip. Total expenditure by domestic tourists in coastal areas was estimated to be €698 million in 2018, which represents 35% of the total expenditure by domestic tourists (using the broader Fáilte Ireland measure for domestic tourists that includes business trips equating to 10.92 million in total trips and €2,006 million in total revenue).

The marine-related activity expenditure, or what might truly be referred to as domestic marine tourism, is estimated to generate revenue of €381 million with €172 million being spent on water-based activities. Marine tourism makes up an estimated 19% of total domestic tourism expenditure.

Marine Leisure Tourism - FAQ

What is marine leisure tourism?

Coastal tourism refers to land-based and water-based tourism activities taking place on the coast for which the proximity to the sea is a condition including also their respective services. Coastal and Marine Tourism & Leisure are seen as one of the Blue Economy (BE) sectors that can help unlock the potential of multi-use of space at sea by engaging with Blue Growth (BG) sectors such as Aquaculture and Marine Renewable Energy among others.

Give examples of marine leisure tourism?

Sports: sailing, surfing, diving and fishing Heritage: Unesco coastal villages, archaeological sites of interest, biospheres and historical points of interest Arts: coastal museums, art galleries, museums, wrecks Education: Eco-tourism, field courses, NGOs. Food: Seafood restaurants, Seafood festivals

What marine leisure tourism studies have been conducted in Ireland?

NUI Galway carried out a survey of domestic residents in Ireland in 2019 as part of a survey entitled "Valuing and understanding the dynamics of Ireland's Ocean Economy". The purpose of the household survey was to profile the domestic market for single-day trips (leisure) and overnight trips (tourism) for coastal and marine-related activities in Ireland. The results of the survey are also used to estimate what proportion of an Irish resident's total domestic tourism expenditure is in coastal areas (coastal tourism) and what proportion is spent on undertaking marine-related activities (marine tourism).

What were the results of the NUI marine leisure tourism study?

The NUI results highlight the important contribution that Ireland's marine and coastal resources make to the leisure experiences of the general population and the importance of the domestic tourism market to local coastal economies. The analysis indicates that domestic coastal tourism expenditure was approximately €698 million in 2018, while domestic marine tourism generated €381 million. Activities such as walking/ running along the coast, swimming and beach visitations are among the most popular activities for domestic visitors on both day and overnight trips. While participation rates in pursuits such as bird and wildlife watching in coastal areas and visiting nature reserves, etc. in coastal areas were lower, these activities did see the highest frequency of both day and overnight trips for those active in these activities. Satisfaction with the available marine-related leisure facilities was also found to be very high across all activities.