Jan 9, 2025 · Royal Cork Yacht Club. Royal Cork Yacht Club lays claim to the title of the world's oldest yacht club, founded in 1720. It is currently located in Crosshaven, Co. Cork, Ireland and is Cork Harbour’s largest yacht club and the biggest sailing club on the south coast of Ireland.

Jan 21, 2025 · Lady’s Island lagoon in Wexford is so polluted that it would take “millions of euro” to restore it, a study for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found. As The Sunday Independent reports, Ireland could face EU fines over the state of the lagoon, as it is a priority area under the ...

Dec 30, 2024 · Forty rivers in Ireland will be fully open for salmon angling from 1 January 2025, with a further 38 open on a ‘catch and release’ basis Credit: IFI

Nov 6, 2024 · Sail Training Ireland has announced its 2025 Voyage Calendar, aiming to engage over 500 young people across thirty voyages on six ships. The initiative, which was unveiled today, builds upon the charity's successful history, having already provided self-development training voyages for over 4,000 participants since its inception.

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3 days ago · About the Irish Sea Nation’s Cup. Four regattas in 2025 in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Wales have combined to develop the Irish Sea Nation’s Cup, fostering goodwill and encouraging regatta participation by visiting yachts.

Jan 2, 2025 · World Sailing has released a number of key changes to the originally published version of the Racing Rules of Sailing 2025–2028, which have now officially come into force from 1 January 2025.. A full Changes and Corrections document outlining the Rules updates has now been published by World Sailing and is available from the World Sailing website (see link under the ‘The Racing Rules of ...

Jan 27, 2025 · boot Düsseldorf 2025, which drew to a close on Sunday after a nine-day run time, impressively confirmed its pole position on the international trade fair market. With 1,500 exhibitors from 67 countries in 16 exhibition halls it presented a comprehensive image of the international water sports sector inspiring visitors.

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 ...

3 days ago · Marine Science Perhaps it is the work of the Irish research vessel RV Celtic Explorer out in the Atlantic Ocean that best highlights the essential nature of marine research, development and sustainable management, through which Ireland is developing a strong and well-deserved reputation as an emerging centre of excellence.From Wavebob Ocean energy technology to aquaculture to weather buoys and ...