Irish Marine Federation
English woman Hilary Lister (37) arrived in Arklow today after a 14 hour trip across the Irish sea from Fishguard and became the first female quadriplegic to sail the Irish Sea solo. Hilary is aiming to become the first disabled…
Lisa Dilleen (Afloat's Rower of the month for May ) added to her collection of wins with an array of victories at Galway Regatta today. The Tribesmen junior won the junior and senior single scull and also helped her club…
Ireland's Barry Hurley is expected to reach the Ostar finish line just after midnight (local time) after three weeks at sea. The Cobh sailor, in his debut single-handed race across the Atlantic, is the only Irish entrant in the oldest…
Telefonica Blue has released video of their dramatic grounding just outside of Marstrand after the start of leg nine of the Volvo Ocean Race. Although the impact is less violent than one would expect, the sound of the boat grinding…
Despite a black flag in the penultimate race, Dun Laoghaire sailor Matty O'Dowd has clinched his first Laser Radial Europa Cup win in Denmark, just one month before he heads to the ISAF Youth Worlds in Brazil. Afloat.ie caught up…
Drama today in Marstrand as Telefónica Blue/Bouwe Bekking became wedged on a rock and suspended racing at 1231GMT while leading the fleet at the start of leg nine to Stockholm. The boat hit the rock while racing at around 14…
Commercial beat NUIG by four lengths in the women’s eight final at Athlone regatta yesterday. The men’s eight and four finals were not contested as NUIG did not field crews. Our photo over the fold with results panel shows the…
There has been a lot of interest in Afloat's start photos of the 2009 Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race. The first batch are here and following requests a second batch are published below the fold. The next issue of Afloat…
DUBLIN PORT Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 13 JUNE 2009 (No cruiser results available) FIREBALL Race 1- 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. New (Francis Rowan), 3. Weather (E.Butler/O.Laverty) FIREBALL Race 2- 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth),…
Queen’s won the senior men’s and women’s races at the University Boat Races in Belfast today. The hosts were well in command all they way through the men’s senior race, with Trinity already out of it when they failed to…
Dun Laoghaire sailor Matthew O'Dowd leads this weekend's Europa Cup in Aaabenraa, Denmark, after a first day in which the fleet was battered with gust of up to 40 knots. O'Dowd is just one point clear of last year's overall…
Dave Dwyer successfully defended his Irish IRC title in Kerry where the championships in four classes concluded this afternoon. The 70–boat entry experienced a range of conditions on Tralee Bay over three days, the first time the event, now in…
DUBLIN PORT – DUBLIN BAY SC RESULTS 11/6/09. Beneteau 31.7 – 1 Bluefin Two, M. & B. Bryson, 2 Extreme Reality, P. McSwiney/E. O’Rafferty, 3 Kernach, Eoin O’Driscoll. Beneteau 31.7 – 1 Bluefin Two, 2 Magic, D. O’Sullivan/D. Espey, 3.Prospect,…
Barry Hurley OSTAR diary, June 11: Last night was nice. Flat water, gentle breeze from behind. I was able to make good speed, without too much physical effort, and even managed to catch about three hours of sleep in naps…
Light winds frustrated the opening days racing of the ICRA National Championships in Fenit, Co. Kerry. After seven hours afloat only one race was completed and the boats returned to Fenit harbour marina at 5pm. Results here. Bob Bateman's photos…
A new class has been announced for Tennents West Highland Yachting Week that runs from July 31 to August 7, 2009. The Joint Regatta Committee has introduced Class 10 for boats rated CYCA 10.75 and below. This class will start…
