August 2021

A strong fleet of over 100 boats is set to compete in the 2021 National Laser Championships which kick off on Thursday 19 August at the Royal Cork Yacht Club. The ILCA 6 (Radial) fleet has attracted more than 50 registrations, with 35…

At the end of 1896, the Bray Sailing Club decided to hold a competition among its members to design a new one-design dinghy suitable for the harsh sea conditions that prevail off Bray, County Wicklow. The winner of the competition was…

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A nice turnout from rekindled Rankin dinghies raced in a drizzle and drizzle of Cork Harbor to commemorate the founders of the class at the popular Cobh Regatta on Saturday. Fiona O'Connell's Rankin R21 won the overall standings of the…

The Guernsey Coast Guard have warned swimmers not to use certain inflatables in the sea after a dinghy has been washed away. A dinghy took to sea near the swimming pools in Valletta on Monday, August 9. The Coast Guard said the two on board…

AMBLETEUSE, France, August 5 (Reuters) - At dawn on a beach in northern France, a dozen migrants waited for a police patrol to pass, then boarded a rubber dinghy quietly.After a few minutes of struggling to start the engine, the group…

A WOMAN whose son and his friend were taken to sea before being rescued warned of the dangers of rubber dinghies. Laura Gallagher, 31, of Dunbar in East Lothian spoke yesterday to sound the warning on behalf of…