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London's Biggest Boat Show Returns for its 55th Year
5th January 2009 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
The London International Boat Show returns to ExCeL from Friday celebrating 55 years of bringing the best of boating to the nation's capital. The show runs until 18 January 2009.
The Irish Marine Federation is mourning the loss of its member Seamus Fingleton of Rathfarnham, who died on December 27th. The Raymarine electronics expert who operated from Dun Laoghaire is to be buried this morning (Friday, January 2). A death…
After Jean-Pierre Dick unfortunately lost his rudder in a collision yesterday afternoon, progress since has been steady through the Vendée Globe fleet in largely favourable conditions for the 15 remaining skippers. From Raphael Dinelli and Norbert Sedlacek, AUT, in the…
With Jan 1st marking the opening day when anglers eagerly attempt to catch the first wild salmon of the year, Irish Water Safety is warning of the risk of drowning and hypothermia, with slippy riverside banks, larger winter volumes of…
The Irish Waterski Federation (IWSF) headed up by Des Burke-Kennedy has revamped its website for 2009. Take a peek here . As well as video the site also includes a news section, a calendar of events but its list of…
Wicklow's yacht Designer Mark Mills has scooped a top prize in America with one of his fastest designs to date. The leading US magazine Sailing World has announced the King 40 by Summit Yachts as their 2009 Overall Boat of…
Ahern issues coastal warning about winter weather and coastal walks
22nd December 2008 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
Minister Noel Ahern TD and the Irish Coast Guard today issued a strong warning about the danger of being swept off cliffs, rocks, piers, harbour walls and beaches around the coast of Ireland. Although this can happen any time of…
A piece of radio history was made at the RNLI headquarters in Swords with the broadcasting of the 1,000th edition of the weekly RTE radio programme, Seascapes. The programme featured the work of the lifeboat service and the RNLI presented…
Had there been a preventer... had they been clipped on...had the inflating lifejacket inflated... had it been serviced...had the wave not hit the boat... had they not gybed...there was not just one reason, but multiple reasons why the yachtsman lost…
Dehler Yachts, Germany's third-largest boatbuilder, went into administration yesterday. A recent bank guarantee by the government of the state of North Rhine-Westfalia did not succeed in preventing the company from going under. Workers at the factory, located in Meschede-Freienohl (Sauerland,…
Waterways Ireland has advised Masters and Owners of vessels that due to continuing commissioning work on the Portumna Swing Bridge there may be interruptions to the published bridge opening times schedule. Masters are advised further to contact the bridge keeper…
The Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire announced this evening that its past Commodore Mr Desmond Rogan (62) passed away unexpectedly today. Mr Rogan a member since 1986 served as Commodore from 2004 to 2006.
At 15.09hrs Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat launched following a request from Valentia Coast Guard to assist 4 persons on board a speed boat with engine failure and aground South West of Garrykennedy, Lough Derg.
The crew of Dun Laoghaire RNLI Lifeboat Station will hold their annual memorial ceremony for all lives lost at sea on Christmas Eve at 12.00pm. Members of the public are invited to walk the East Pier to the lighthouse where…
The directors of Kingston Marine Ireland, a Cork boating company, have summoned a meeting of the firm's creditors to wind up the business. The meeting has been scheduled for December 23, during which the appointment of a liquidator will be…
It's Friday Forum time again, and this week's topic of choice is the upcoming Allianz IMF Boat Show, to be held in the RDS from February 18-22. The 'suggestions box' on the forum thread is now into its fourth page…
