Jan 8, 2025 · Ireland has won the Fastnet Race twice. In 1987 the Dubois 40 Irish Independent won the Fastnet Race overall for the first time and then in 2007 – all of twenty years after Irish Independent’s win – Ireland secured the overall win again this time thanks to Ger O’Rourke’s Cookson 50 Chieftain from the Royal Western Yacht Club of Ireland in Kilrush.

Dec 16, 2024 · Stena Line's new Dublin-Fishguard ‘freight’ route, which began operating before the weekend following Storm Darragh’s damage to Holyhead Port, is now offering all services on the temporary connection, writes Jehan Ashmore.. The Stena Adventurer (above) rerouted from the Dublin-Holyhead route as Afloat previously highlighted onto the alternative Irish Sea route to alleviate the impact of ...

Jan 10, 2025 · The 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race is set to begin with a new twist, following an important amendment to the Sailing Instructions announced on Thursday, January 9th. While the fleet will still round the mark off Puerto Calero Marina after the start, the Canary Islands have been removed from the course.

Dec 9, 2024 · All ferry sailings between Ireland and Wales on the central Irish Sea have been cancelled today due to damage caused by Storm Darragh on Friday at the Port of Holyhead, leading to widespread disruption.. Both operators of the Dublin-Holyhead route, Irish Ferries and Stena Line, RTE News reports have cancelled all scheduled sailings for today on the route of around 94 nautical miles.

Jan 12, 2025 · In the opening hours of the 11th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race, a strong Irish crew onboard the American Volvo 70 Tschüss 2 are making their presence fleet in third place in IRC overall.. On Christian Zugel’s crew are Ireland's Johnny Mordaunt, Simon Johnson, who were on board during the record-breaking 2024 Round Gotland Run off Sweden in July.

Dec 28, 2024 · The highly anticipated combined RS400 UK & Irish Nationals is set to take place at the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club (RNIYC) on Belfast Lough this August, marking a significant return since its last hosting in 2019.. The event promises thrilling competition as sailors from across the UK and Ireland gather to vie for the coveted title.

Dec 11, 2024 · Scheduled ferry sailings that were to resume today have since been cancelled again by both operators of the Dublin-Holyhead route following last weekend’s Storm Darragh damage at the North Wales port, writes Jehan Ashmore.. The Irish Sea route is the core service between Ireland and the UK and such a major disruption continues to affect passengers and freight customers of Irish Ferries and ...

Jan 3, 2025 · Ferry & Car Ferry News The ferry industry on the Irish Sea, is just like any other sector of the shipping industry, in that it is made up of a myriad of ship operators, owners, managers, charterers all contributing to providing a network of routes carried out by a variety of ships designed for different albeit similar purposes.. All this ferry activity involves conventional ferry tonnage, 'ro ...

Jan 8, 2025 · Irish Ferries first sailing on the new, albeit temporary, Dublin-Pembroke route was completed in the early hours of this morning, as efforts continue to partially reopen the Port of Holyhead on 16th January, writes Jehan Ashmore.. Operating the new alternative Ireland-South Wales route one month after Storm Darragh damage at Holyhead, is the Isle of Innisfree, as observed last night underway ...

Jan 25, 2011 · The non-spinnaker Cruiser 2B class leads the entry count in the four non-spinnaker classes for July's Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta. Three local boats plus a Beneteau Oceanis 37 from Arklow Sailing Club comprise the four-boat fleet to date, including Colin O'Brien's Spirit, a Jeanneau…