By Alex Blackwell You know you are stupid, at least I think I am, when something ‘hits you in the eye, like a big pizza pie’. It is like when you are sailing along at the rate of knots on a broad reach, in the certainty that you know this Read more…
By Conor O Brien Available Now The Pioneering Circumnavigation of the World in a Small Yacht, South of the Great Capes, 1923-1925 6th EditionPaperback: 343 pagesISBN-13: 979-8366211659Dimensions: 12.7 x 2.18 x 20.32 cm It will be of interest to those of us who are fascinated by the history of cruising Read more…
Extracted from ’Memorials of the Royal Yacht Squadron’ by Montague Guest (Librarian of the RYS) and William B Boulton, printed in London in 1902. In 1859 was agitated the famous grievance of the supposed privileged possessed by the [Royal Yacht] Squadron of flying the White Ensign. A debate in Parliament Read more…
by John McAleer ICC Southern Members Welcome New Rear Commodore South, Séamus O’Connor Southern members welcomed Séamus O’Connor as new Rear Commodore South at the monthly lunch held in Carrigaline on Wednesday 1st March. Séamus firstly thanked outgoing Rear Commodore Ann Lyons, on everyone’s behalf, for the wonderful work which Read more…
by Maeve Bell There was a changing of the guard for our region at the AGM in February. Derek White finished his term as Vice Commodore and retired from the committee. Bravo Derek! We will remember with gratitude his energy in organising events for us which ranged from weekend rallies Read more…
by Alex Blackwell During the current year of the second phase of INFOMAR (2016-2026), operations are planned to take place within the bays, harbours, and offshore areas in the Celtic Sea, Atlantic Ocean, western coastal areas, and Irish Sea areas between March 2023 and November 2023, subject to weather and Read more…
by Daria Blackwell Mónica González, Bióloga Marina de CEMMA – Coordinator for the Study of Marine Mammals, gave a talk at the Irish Sailing Cruising Conference at the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven on the 11th of March 2023. She presented a great deal of information now available on Read more…