Irish Marine Federation
Motor Boats Monthly has posted video of the dramatic rescue of four divers from the Wexford coast on Saturday. http://www.motorboatsmonthly.co.uk/news/528988/ireland-rescue-for-four-missing-divers The search operation, which included four RNLI lifeboats, an Irish Coast Guard helicopter and shore unit, was launched last Friday…
The Royal St George Yacht Club will host its first charity fun race in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin on Friday 22 July. The race is open to all with a suggested entry feel of €5 for…
Irish windsurfer Mikey Clancy is returning to the Professional Windsurfers' Association World Tour. Sailing.ie reports that Clancy will compete at the World Cup Wave event in Pozo, Gran Canaria from 5-10 July before moving on to the PWA event in…
This week sees the addition of a Dehler DB1, 'Zoom' Well known competitive Class 2 racer. We misprinted the price in our magazine, with this boat being great value at 26,500euro. Full full listing, more details on all the extras…
Peter Webster's Hustler 25 'Thistle' was first home in last night's White Sail Division of Royal Cork's Union Chandlery June league. Cork Harbour racing last night started an hour after low water. Winds were north–westerly averaging 12 knots with a…
A double win for the Cruiser II Smile in IRC and ECHO handicap in tonight's Dublin Bay Sailing Club race will be seen as a welcome boost just two weeks before the biggest regatta of the season writes our Dublin…
After retaining the Sigma 33 title on Belfast Lough on Sunday, Tim Goodbody's Sigma 33 is at the top of the class two fleet of the Sovereign's Cup tonight following a win off the south coast today. The Royal Irish…
There has been a change in the overall lead of the Fireball Worlds in Sligo after three races today writes Cormac Bradley. The leaders now are Tom Gillard and Sam Brearety. The overall results after five races are below. Day…
Carrick-on-Shannon - Rowing Regatta Waterways Ireland wishes to advise all Masters and users of the Shannon Navigation of mooring and navigation restrictions in Carrick-on-Shannon on Sun 31st July 2011, to facilitate rowing competitions. The regatta will be held on a…
Shannon Navigation Lough Key (North Shannon) -Erris Bay - Aids to Navigation This notice supersedes Marine Notice No. 7 of 2011. Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters of vessels that recent works to place additional aids to navigation in the…
Shannon Navigation - Lough Ree Aquathon Events - Masters and owners are advised that the swimming elements of aquathon events will take place at the following locations: Coosan Point – Lough Ree (south)Wed 22 and Wed 29 Jun at 1900…
GRAND CANAL BASIN -DUBLIN Waterways Ireland Inter-County Sailing Championship and Docklands Summer Festival 24, 25 and 26 June 2011 Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners that as part of the Docklands Summer Festival, yacht racing will take place…
The US-flagged replica tallship H.M.S. Bounty arrived into Belfast Lough this morning for the Belfast Titanic Maritime Festival (24-26 June), writes Jehan Ashmore. Measuring some 200 tonnes, the three masted-replica ship of the original H.M.A.V Bounty where the famous mutiny…
The 14,620 dwt US-based training-ship Empire State made a return call to the Port of Cork last night for a four-day stay, writes Jehan Ashmore. At over 172m long the cruiser-sterned vessel with a port of registry of New York,…
As the Race Management Team at the Island Sailing Club in Cowes commences the countdown to the start of the 80th Anniversary Round the Island Race on Saturday 25th June, boats have already started arriving in Cowes, such is the…
Recently crowned National champion Anthony O'Leary had to be content with second in yesterday's coastal course of the Sovereign's Cup when Neil White's Independent Bear bested the Royal Cork champion in the opening race of the four day regatta. Ten…
