In Afloat, by W.M. Nixon The Centenary of the Irish Cruising Club will not occur until 2029, but during the past year and more, Commodore Alan Markey and his energetic and effective management team have been guiding and leading this “homeless” sailing organisation in an impressive and efficient high-achieving style Read more
15 out of the 26 Golden Globe Race 2026 skippers and the GGR Team gather on the beach in Les Sables d’Olonne for a special photo with Ulysses, the Greek God that watching over the sea. Credit: Rob Havill / GGR 2026 The mood of McIntyre Golden Globe entrants and Read more
Afloat.ie: 24th November 2025, by WM Nixon A product of the Tory Island School of Painting. Jim Dixon’s 1967 impression of Wallace Clark’s Wild Goose arriving in the old harbour on Tory Island Is this an answer to one of your many Christmas present problems? Admittedly, with an auction guide Read more
Sail Training Ireland is delighted to announce the launch of its 2026 Voyage Calendar, featuring an exciting lineup of youth development voyages and tall ship adventures, and special inclusion-focused programmes. They will be delivering over thirty voyages again next year along with our partner vessels Maybe, Ilen, Pelican of London, Read more
Clip • 19 Mins • 04 NOV • Oliver Callan Cillian Dickson from Lough Ree Yacht Club and Louis Mulloy from Mayo Sailing Club, tell Dermot how five friends, one boat and 6 years of hard work has resulted in becoming world champions. Click here to hear the cliphttps://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22556699
March 2026 will mark the centenary of legendary Irish boatbuilder Jimmy Furey’s birth in Mount Plunkett, Roscommon. Mr. Furey’s estate is now in the process of commemorating this landmark by establishing a permanent home for his boatbuilding papers at Roscommon County Library. To this end, such relevant materials as remained Read more
The Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) is pleased to announce that Version 2 of the Electronic Navigation Systems – Guidance for safe use on leisure vessels booklet is now available as a free digital download (see below) and as a hard copy to purchase from Bookharbour:https://www.bookharbour.com/electronic-navigation-systems This new version incorporates Read more
And then there are our friends from the US… The new European Entry/Exit System (EES) started to be operational on 12 October 2025. European countries using the EES are introducing the system gradually at their external borders. This means that data collection will be gradually introduced at border crossing points with full implementation Read more
Stunning new images and stories witness to the changing marine environment£2,000 and two brand new cameras were given as prizes in the annual marine environmental journal compeition, plus £1,000 given to charity Stunning images and compelling storytelling about sailors’ adventures and their unique views of the marine environment came to Read more