Irish Marine Federation
In a nail-biting finish in Marstrand, Ireland's Green Dragon team clinched their second podium finish in a row, just one minute behind Puma after the 1,250-mile leg. Although edged out of second spot by the tenacious Ken Read in the…
Today (11th June) sees the start of the first ever Irish Cruiser Racing Association National Championships to be held on the West Coast of Ireland, running until Saturday the 13th June. Hosted by Tralee Bay Sailing Club, the event is…
With a finish time pencilled in for 01:00hrs on Thursday morning, it looks like Ireland's Green Dragon could post their best Volvo Ocean Race leg finish yet into Marstrand. But everything is to play for in the last few miles…
It's an urban affair for Dublin's SB3 class this Friday as they head into the inner city for some wall-to-wall action. Nine SB3s will head upstream for four hours of solid racing on the Liffey in the shadows of the…
International Transport Federation inspector Ken Fleming of SIPTU has called on the Minister of Transport, Noel Dempsey, to intervene in a dispute involving over €20,000 in unpaid wages to the crew of the Jeanie Johnston. The three masted barque is…
Tom MacSweeney's radio show Seascapes (10.30pm, Friday June 12, RTE Radio 1) is taking a look at forty years of French-organised sail training in Ireland, and the man who developed the concept of tall ships training.
The Baltimore inshore lifeboat 'Bessie', towed a 30ft yacht to safety from Long Island in Roaring Water Bay, West Cork, today. A mayday alert had been issued by Bantry radio at 12:26 when the vessel with one crew on board…
Prior to the start of the Volvo Ocean Race last July, locals and Gardai alike were involved with the movement of what subsequently became known as Delta Lloyd from Foynes into the centre of Limerick City and back out again.
RORC's IRC National Championship weekend was held from last Friday to Sunday with eight races scheduled and completed on the Solent. Entries were down by 30% overall on last year with 62 boats racing across five classes compared with 88…
Users of the Lower Bann Navigation should bear in mind that the Waterways Ireland Riverfest will take place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June from 10am until 7pm between the Town Bridge and Sandleford Bridge. Masters are requested to…
Barry Hurley Ostar Race Diary – 9th June From a naturalists point of view, today had it all. David Attenborough would have given up his ticket to the Galapagos Turtle Ball to see what the North Atlantic had to offer.
DUBLIN PORT Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 9 JUNE 2009 CRUISERS 2 - 1. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al), 2. Free Spirit (John O'Reilly) CRUISERS 3 - 1. Supernova (K.Lawless et al), 2. Rattler 2 (Austin Whelan), 3.…
The channel east of Castleisland on the Erne will be closed from June 11 until July 1 to facilitate water-based events. Mariners should follow marked navigation channels and signs to the west of Castleisland and proceed at slow speed and…
Masters and owners are advised that bridge improvement and replacement works will take place from 8th June until 31st December. Additional temporary navigation marks will be in place to indicate the navigable channel. Work notices will be placed at Albert…
Waterways Ireland have withdrawn two Marine Notices referring to the Shannon Navigation: Marine Notice No 54 – Tarmonbarry Lifting Bridge, and Marine Notice No 55 – Scarriff Bay – Middle Ground Mark
The line-up for the second leg of the Match Racing Tour of Ireland, to be hosted by Howth Yacht Club on July 25/26, has been finalised. The competition ratchets up another level with eight of the nine teams taking part…
