Tall Ship Sailing News in Ireland. Events from Around the Country
Ocean to City is set to return to Cork Harbour next weekend with organisers promising the biggest edition of the event to date. More than 640 participants are expected to take part in the annual long-distance rowing and paddling race…
The spectacular Galeón Andalucía, the world’s largest replica Spanish galleon, is to visit Sligo Harbour for a two-week visit from 30 June to 13 July. The tallship, which visited Cork Harbour and the Isle of Man last year, marks a…
Dutch Navy Trainee Visitor Overnights in Killiney Bay Before Heading Up the Liffey
9th May 2026 Tall Ships
The Dutch Navy’s sole trainee tallship is to visit Dublin Port this weekend; however, before its arrival this morning, an overnight anchorage call took place in Killiney Bay, writes Jehan Ashmore. His Netherlands Majesty’s Ship, HNLMS Urania, a ketch, had…
Round Ireland Race Introduces Fresh Angle On Sail Training, And Brings The Great Alexis Loison On Board
9th May 2026 Round Ireland
What goes round, come round. Way back in 1972 we were doing a very leisurely family cruise with a Galion 22 in West Cork (small family then), and went in company with Dermod Kennedy and his ketch Richard of Baltimore…
At more than 90 years old, a Danish sail training tall ship is to be open to visitors during its call to the Dublin Docklands today and tomorrow, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Class A tall ship Georg Stage, with its…
Tallships Take the Limelight as Road Toll-Lift Bridge Traffic Takes Secondary Priority
6th May 2026 Tall Ships
The Tom Clarke Bridge, otherwise known as the East Link, is a major road toll-lift river crossing in Dublin that opened for the arrival of a Danish fully-rigged tallship as it made an upriver transit on Tuesday morning (May 5th),…
Two tall ships crewed by wounded, injured and sick veterans have reached the halfway point of a 2,000-mile voyage around the UK. Spirit of Falmouth and Pellew arrived at Wick in Caithness on 4 May after covering 1,000 miles in…
The impressive Norwegian-flagged class A tallship, Statsraad Lehmkuhl, which paid a visit to Dublin Port last month as part of a one-year global voyage for the UN Ocean Decade campaign, is to be followed by other unrelated callers to the capital…
The Danish sail training tall ship Georg Stage has anchored in Dublin Bay, bringing what its operators describe as the “world’s oldest” sail training tradition to Irish waters. The Class A tall ship is operated by the Georg Stage Memorial…
Sail Training Ireland has announced limited availability on a series of spring voyages across Irish waters, targeting young people and adults. The programme includes a Youth Adventure Voyage for 14–17-year-olds aboard the tall ship Maybe, sailing from Belfast to Dublin…
Blyth Tall Ship has hosted members of the Association of Lighthouse Keepers during a visit focused on maritime heritage and skills. The group, drawn from across the UK, toured the vessel’s workshops and met craftspeople maintaining traditional techniques. Shipwright and…
Two tall ships crewed by wounded, injured and sick veterans have set sail on a 2,000-mile voyage around the UK. Spirit of Falmouth and Pellew departed Falmouth on Tuesday morning as part of the Full Circle Expedition. The 12-week journey…
Sail Training Ireland has honoured trainees who took part in its 2025 voyages at an awards ceremony in Dublin’s Mansion House. The event on Saturday, the 7th of February, was hosted by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ray McAdam. Award…
A plan to bring the historic Carrickfergus-built tall ship Result home was unveiled on its 133rd anniversary. The event, held on 6 January at the Ulster Transport Museum, included the launch of an outline business case for the project. Attendees…
Sail Training Ireland has launched its 2026 voyage calendar, offering a fresh range of sea adventures for young people nationwide. The new calendar includes tall ship journeys and inclusion-focused programmes designed to build confidence, leadership and teamwork. “Our 2026 voyage…
Arriving on Dublin Bay today is the Dutch-flagged Wylde Swan from Ullapool on the west coast of Scotland, writes Jehan Ashmore. At 62m in length overall, the tallship is the largest 2-mast topsail schooner in the world, though the 105-year-old…
