Voices from the lough” is the theme of a community dialogue in Portaferry, Co Down next week. “How does knowing where we come ...

Six Olympic pathway sailors gain offshore racing experience with Ocean Fifty teams in France through World Sailing ...

The Mediterranean Cape 31 Race Circuit begins its 2026 season this week in Porto Cervo. Fourteen teams from ten nations are ...

Brittany Ferries, which operate Ireland-France/Spain routes, have seen a 40% rise in summer bookings arising from fears over ...

Teen sailor Toby Smith sets new WASZP class speed record at 31 knots after seizing a post-race gust in UK waters ...

James Corballis was passed as helm and Greg Whelan as launching authority by coastal lifeboat trainer Lenny Fourie ...

Dublin Bay ’s offshore fleet faces a light-wind test this weekend as Viking Marine ISORA Coastal Race 2 adopts an 18-mile course. Race organisers confirmed the route following updated weather ...

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Irish skipper Tom Dolan finished sixth in the Banque Populaire Grand Ouest Trophy after a demanding six-day offshore race.

Back then, my days were filled with training, racing, instructing and managing sailing courses myself in Skerries and Dun ...

Gerard McGuinness was observed at sea off the townland of Shalwy, Kilcar on 19 June 2025 by IFI fisheries officers carrying ...

File photo of the Puma 42 El Pocko, winner of the Cruisers 0 ORC class on the opening night of the 2026 DBSC summer season in ...