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BIM Trial Finds Shorter Prawn Tows Can Cut Fuel Costs

A new BIM report has identified how shorter tow times can improve fuel efficiency in the Irish Sea prawn fishery without compromising catch performance. The findings come from a fishing gear trial carried out on board the MFV Margaret Mary…

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From Dún Laoghaire to Brazil: Inside the Business Moving ILCA Fleets Worldwide

The 160-boat charter fleet that helped stage two ILCA World Championships in Dún Laoghaire this summer is preparing for another journey — this time across the Atlantic to Brazil. After returning to Hamburg for a complete refurbishment, the dinghies are…

Turner Twins Target 650-Mile Britain Hydrofoil Speed Record

Professional adventurers Hugo and Ross Turner are preparing to attempt a 650-nautical-mile hydrofoil speed record from Land’s End to John O’Groats aboard the Mantaray M25. The “Project Wake Up” challenge is expected to take around 38 hours, with the Turner…

Sligo Bay RNLI Seafood Night Returns to Strandhill in October

Sligo Bay RNLI’s annual Seafood Night will return to The Strand Bar in Strandhill on Friday, 16 October, bringing the volunteer crew and local community together for one of the station’s established fundraising events. The evening gets under way at…

Busy Week of Call-Outs for Dunmore East Lifeboat Crew

Dunmore East RNLI’s volunteer crew responded to four call-outs over the past week, including three launches within a 24-hour period. The first call came on Tuesday evening (22 September) following a report from a member of the public of a…

Galway Hosts Atlantic Summit on Ocean Knowledge Shaping Europe’s Future Next Week

Galway will become a meeting place for Europe’s ocean research, innovation and policy community next week as the Atlantic Summit Galway 2026 takes place on 8–9 October. Jointly organised by the Marine Institute, University of Galway and Atlantic Technological University…

Howth’s Autumn League Right on Cue for Autumn Weather

The long hot summer may have given sailors an exceptional level of experience in racing in easterly breezes, but in Howth the westerlies of autumn have come in bang on cue for the first three Saturdays of the 2026 Autumn…

Golden Globe Race's Two Leaders Feeling Benefit of Equatorial Southeasterly Winds

Golden Globe Race leaders Damien Guillou of France, with the Rustler 36 Solarem, and Pat Lawless of Ireland, with the Saga 36 Silvermines Hydro, have finally reached the Equatorial zone with its steadier southeasterly winds, after a stop-start struggle southwards…

RNLI Reveals Design for New Coastal Lifeboat

The RNLI has revealed what its new Coastal Lifeboat will look like. In the Autumn edition of its Lifeboat magazine, it has published an image of what the boat will look like. “The nature of the RNLI’s lifesaving is changing,” it…

Oireachtas Fisheries Committee Resumes Discussion on Fisheries Amendment Bill

BIM and the Marine Institute are among State bodies which will be represented at an Oireachtas Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs hearing on the Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2026. The hearing on Tuesday September 29th is resuming pre-legislative scrutiny…

Fahy and Huang Win Melges 15 Sprint Championships in Dún Laoghaire

Royal St George Yacht Club sailors Jack Fahy and Mike Huang have won the inaugural Melges 15 Sprint Championships after an exciting high-speed two-race Medal Series finale in Dún Laoghaire Harbour on Sunday. The new event format, partly inspired by…

250 Young Surfers in Bundoran for Euro Surf Championships

Around 250 young surfers from 20 countries are competing in Bundoran, Co Donegal, as the Euro Surf Junior Championships bring 10 days of international competition to Ireland’s northwest coast. The championships, running from 24 September to 4 October, feature more…

ISORA AGM to Review 2026 Season and Shape 2027 Programme

The Irish Sea Offshore Racing Association (ISORA) will hold its 2026 Annual General Meeting at the National Yacht Club in Dún Laoghaire on Saturday, 14 November at 3pm, with the 2027 race programme and race-management arrangements among the principal items…

Reavra Too and Valfreya Take Kinsale At Home Honours

Stephen Lysaght’s Elan 333 Reavra Too and David Riome’s Sigma 33 Valfreya were the two ECHO winners at Kinsale Yacht Club’s traditional At Home fixture on Sunday (September 27). The end-of-season gathering was finally sailed after the original August 30…

Royal Irish Ker 46 Searcher 2 Lines Up for Les Voiles Saint-Tropez

Pete Smyth’s Irish Ker 46 Searcher 2 returns to the Gulf of Saint-Tropez on Monday (September 28) as racing begins at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2026, one of the Mediterranean’s largest end-of-season sailing gatherings. The Royal Irish Yacht Club campaign…

Historical Track Records Still Main Influence On Allocation of EU Fish Quotas - Study

A major study has found that historical track records still remain the main influence on allocation of national fish quotas in EU waters. This is in spite of the fact that Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) requires…

Porquerolles to Host 2027 IRC European Championship

The Yacht Club de Porquerolles on France’s Côte d’Azur will host the 2027 IRC European Championship, taking place from 3 to 9 May as part of the Porquerolle’s Race. Sébastien Le Ber, president of the Yacht Club de Porquerolles said:…

CLdN Orders Two New Energy-Efficient Ro-Ro Vessels From HD Hyundai Heavy Industries

CLdN announced last week that it’s placed an order for two new 6,700 lane-metre Ro-Ro vessels with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. Construction of the new vessels is set to begin towards the beginning of 2028, with delivery scheduled for mid-2029.…

Cian Guilfoyle Adds RC44 World Title to TP52 Crown at Cowes

Dublin Bay sailor Cian Guilfoyle has completed a remarkable world championship double after helping Aleph Racing win the 44Cup World Championship at Cowes, adding the RC44 title to his TP52 World Championship victory earlier this season. Guilfoyle confirmed to Afloat…

Golden Globe Leaders Struggle With Light Winds

Golden Globe Race leaders Damien Guillou (France) and Pat Lawless (Ireland) made only moderate progress southwestward through Sunday as they struggled with light winds — sometimes from ahead — in order to reach the more favourable southeasterly breezes blowing across…

Luna Rossa Dominates Naples to Win America’s Cup Regatta

Luna Rossa has completed a commanding final day on home waters to win the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta in Naples, defeating Emirates Team New Zealand in the concluding Match Race. The Italian team of skipper Peter Burling,…

Irish Sailors Take Corinthian Bronze at Melges 24 Worlds

Three Irish sailors have secured Corinthian bronze at the Melges 24 World Championship in Harbor Springs, Michigan, after Team Barbarians won the amateur division in the final race of the 49-boat championship. KInsale's Sam Hunt, Bernard Fitzpatrick and Mark Hassett…

Kinsale's Artful Dodger Leads 41-Boat RCYC Autumn League Opener

A 41-boat fleet racing across 15 classifications opened the Royal Cork Yacht Club Autumn League on Sunday (September 27), with two races completed outside Cork Harbour in long rolling seas. Kinsale Yacht Club’s Finbarr and Colm O’Regan made the strongest…

La Pericolosa Wins Cape 31 Hyères Finale as Eker Süzme Takes Double Victory

La Pericolosa has won the final round of the 2026 Cape 31 Mediterranean Series in Hyères, completing three contrasting days of racing at the head of the 20-boat fleet. Turkey’s Eker Süzme provided the final-day fireworks, scoring back-to-back race wins…

Isle of Man Ministers Raise Doubts about 'Long-Term Suitability' of Flagship Manxman

Isle of Man government ministers have sought assurances over the long-term reliability of the flagship Manxman after major propulsion system defects left the ferry facing months out of service. Following a Freedom of Information request from Manx Radio, internal correspondence…

Tramore RNLI Volunteers to Feature in BBC’s Saving Lives at Sea

The maritime TV programme follows the Tramore lifeboat crew as they respond to an early-morning pager alert, capturing the reality of a volunteer lifeboat callout. During filming, crew members also shared their rescue experiences and spoke about life at a…

Brittany Ferries Ends English Channel Route Earlier than Planned with Ropax to Return to Rosslare

Brittany Ferries has closed one of its English Channel routes earlier than expected this month due to a technical issue with one of its ropax vessels. The Portsmouth-Le Havre route was initially set to end at the start of next…

Barry And Barry Win Fireball Open Championship At Blessington

The final Fireball regatta of the summer season was hosted by Blessington Sailing Club on 19 and 20 September, alongside racing for Mirrors and 420s. Despite the lake level being lower than usual after the summer drought, competitors praised the…

Moynihan And Loesberg Win Monkstown Dinghy League

Judy Moynihan and Therese Loesberg claimed Monkstown Bay Sailing Club’s September Dinghy League Class 1 after a close final race in Cork Harbour. The Laser II pairing secured overall victory with a final race win on Friday night, 25th of…

Greenore Port Sees Cranes Improved with New Safety Camera System

Greenore Port in Co. Louth has implemented an advanced camera system to improve safety for its crane operations. The only privately owned commercial Irish port, with its Liebherr Harbour Mobile Cranes (LHMs), now has a new health and safety system across…

Giant Boskalis Dredger Magnor Arrives in Dublin Bay

The giant Boskalis backhoe dredger Magnor arrived in Dublin Bay on Saturday morning (26 September), passing the Baily Lighthouse before entering Dublin Port. The specialist dredging vessel, one of the largest backhoe dredgers in the world, was photographed approaching the…

Stena Line Orders New E-Flexer Hybrids for Scandinavian Route of Sweden-Denmark

Stena Line is to order newbuilds for its local Scandinavian fleet, with two new hybrid E-Flexer ferries scheduled to enter Sweden-Denmark service in 2030. The Swedish-based ferry company in Gothenburg is from where the two new E-Flexers are to link…

Irish Hot Air Balloon Championships Bring International Fleet to Lough Key

The 54th Irish Hot Air Balloon Championships took place at Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle, from 19–25 September 2026, bringing together pilots and crews from across Ireland and overseas for a week of competitive flying. The annual event, held in…

Jackknife Returns To RORC Transatlantic Race

Sam and Andrew Hall will take their J/125 Jackknife back across the Atlantic in the 2027 RORC Transatlantic Race, continuing a family campaign that has already delivered strong results in offshore racing and ISORA competition. As Afloat reported earlier, Jackknife…

Waterways Ireland Announces Details of 2026–2027 Winter Mooring on Shannon Navigation and Shannon-Erne Waterway

The winter mooring period for public harbours on the Shannon Navigation and Shannon-Erne Waterway runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, in accordance with Shannon Bye-law 30(1). Boaters wishing to avail of winter mooring are asked to note:…

Stormont Announces £700k Support Scheme for Lough Neagh Eel Fishery

Lough Neagh eel fishers and hauliers are to receive a £700,000 financial support package in a bid to support a sustainable industry while conserving eel stocks, DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has announced. The Lough Neagh Eel Fishery Transition Scheme will…

Foucher Wins Dublin Match Cup As Ireland's Finnegan Claims Best Tour Result

French sailor Tom Foucher has won the 2026 Dublin Match Cup at the National Yacht Club, with event organiser Ruairi Finnegan taking second place on home waters for his best World Match Race Tour result. The Dún Laoghaire event was…

Golden Globe Race Leaders Nearing Equatorial South'easters

With extreme weather events currently being registered in at least half a dozen locations worldwide, we get a further insight into the enormity of the challenge being undertaken by the Golden Globe racers as they work their way south past…

Kish Challenge Postponed Due to Strong Wind Forecast

The Dún Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club Kish Challenge has been postponed until next Sunday, October 4th, after a forecast of strong winds at the scheduled start time. Race Officer Cormac Bradley confirmed the postponement to Afloat, with the decision taken…

French Team Stars In Naples America’s Cup Thriller

The Bay of Naples produced another spectacular day of AC40 fleet racing on Saturday, with four races completed in testing conditions that featured high speeds, tight mark roundings and dramatic position changes. As Afloat reported from the opening day of…

IDRA 14 80th Anniversary Racing Cut Short by Sunday Forecast

The IDRA 14 class has switched to a shoreside programme for the second day of its 80th anniversary celebrations at Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club today (Sunday, 27 September) because of the forecast for lively weather. Saturday's opening day went…

DBSC Saturday Season Ends With Breezy Finale On Dublin Bay

Dublin Bay Sailing Club’s final Saturday racing of the AIB 2026 summer season brought a lively finish on 26 September, with fleets racing in south-westerly winds and an ebb tide before the breeze strengthened for the afternoon programme. The final…

Connemara Seafood Company Wins National Organic Award

Connemara seafood company Irish Seaspray / Oileán Mara Teo has won one of the top prizes at the annual National Organic Awards. Bord Bia, in association with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, announced the winners of the…

Stormy conditions Shake Up Cape 31 fleet

The final round of the 2026 Cape 31 Mediterranean Series delivered its toughest challenge yet on day two in Hyères, with the 20-boat fleet facing a big easterly breeze, steep seas and a punishing race track. Three races were completed…

Living Antarctic Fish Cells Captured By Newly Designed Microscope

Scientists have captured the first high-resolution images of living Antarctic fish cells using a newly designed microscope capable of operating in near-freezing conditions. The research, led by the British Antarctic Survey and the University of Cambridge’s Department of Chemical Engineering…

Scottish Artist Mark Sib’s Giulia Conti Portrait to Support Young Foilers

Artwork featuring Italian sailing champion to go on display at Genoa Boat Show ahead of charity auction Scottish artist Mark Sib is bringing Scottish maritime art and high-performance sailing together with a portrait of Italian sailing champion Giulia Conti that will…

Fastnet Race Returns to Cherbourg for 2027 Classic

The Rolex Fastnet Race will return to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in 2027, with more than 400 yachts expected for the 52nd edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s offshore classic. Cherbourg prepares for another Fastnet finish The Rolex Fastnet Race will return…

Aran Islands RNLI Joins Inis Mór Multi-Agency Rescue

Aran Islands RNLI was involved in a multi-agency rescue on Inis Mór on Friday afternoon, the 25th of September, after a person walking along the coastline was knocked down by a wave and swept onto a ledge near the sea.…

Fethard RNLI Celebrates 30 Years With Community Open Day

Fethard RNLI welcomed local community members to its lifeboat station on Saturday 19 September as volunteers past and present marked 30 years since the station reopened. The anniversary event recognised three decades of lifesaving service by Fethard RNLI volunteers and…

Mirror Eastern Championships Show Irish Fleet Momentum

Fifteen Mirrors descended on Blessington Sailing Club for the 2026 Mirror Eastern Championships, and by Sunday evening there were plenty of tired sailors heading home, but also a real sense of optimism about where the Irish Mirror fleet is heading.…

Irish Trio Stay in Melges 24 Worlds Corinthian Battle Ahead of Final Day

Kinsale Yacht Club sailor Sam Hunt and fellow Irish crew members Bernard Fitzpatrick and Mark Hassett remain in contention for Corinthian honours at the Melges 24 World Championship in Harbor Springs, Michigan, after a tightly fought Day Four. The three…

Ice Milers and Cold Water Swimming Subject of Book By US Sports Journalist

When year-round sea swimming became a mass movement during Covid-19, among the many writers to explore the phenomenon was US sports journalist Chris Ballard. And Ballard took it further. Treatment for his athletic injuries led him to research the appeal…

Aleph Racing Extends 44Cup Worlds Lead in Tricky Cowes Race

Following the opening day’s close racing, as Afloat reported, Aleph Racing has extended its advantage at the 44Cup World Championship Cowes after a challenging second day produced just one race on the Solent. Patience Pays Off After Long Wait for Wind…

Six Irish Sailors Selected for Youth Sailing Worlds in Portugal

Irish Sailing has named representatives across three youth classes: Sienna Wright and Marcus Shelley in the ILCA 6 events; Juliet Ryan and Ella Rock in the female 29er; and Daniel Copithorne and Matt Mapplebeck in the male/mixed 420 fleet. Wright…

Carrybridge Lifeboat Assists Two Vessels as New Helm Completes First Shout

Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat Douglas Euan & Kay Richards was launched at the request of Belfast Coastguard earlier this week to assess a nine-metre vessel with two people on board, which had run aground some two miles west of Kilmore…

Horses for Courses? Choosing the Right “Cruiser-Racer” Involves More Than Speed Potential

Time was that when you went down to do the West Cork regattas with your beloved little cruiser-racer, you naturally expected to live aboard throughout the week. But as the fleets grew and the racing became more intense, even the…

Roger Craig Wins ILCA 7 Master European Title in France

Roger Craig Wins ILCA 7 Master European Title in La Baule Royal St George Yacht Club sailor Roger Craig has won the ILCA 7 Master European Championship title in La Baule, France, adding another major international Masters success to Ireland’s…

Golden Globe: Guillou Goes West, Lawless Holds East

Golden Globe leaders Damien Guillou of France in the Rustler 36 Solarem and Pat Lawless of Ireland in the Saga 36 Silvermines Hydro got themselves well south of the deepening low pressure area moving north along the east side of…

La Pericolosa Leads Cape 31 Finale After Hyères Opener

The final round of the 2026 Cape 31 Mediterranean Series got under way in spectacular fashion at Hyères, with 20 teams completing three races in the conditions that have made the French venue a favourite among sailors. As previously reported…

Luna Rossa 1 Sensationally Sets Early Pace In AC38 Practice Racing

Luna Rossa has set an early benchmark at the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta in Naples, winning all three official practice races as the AC40 fleet took to the Bay of Naples. The Italian team, led by Peter…