It’s a very appropriate setting, as the Royal Irish is now the home club of the first boat to be built to the Fastnet Rule, ...

Jehan Ashmore is a marine correspondent, researcher and photographer, specialising in Irish ports, shipping and the ferry ...

On command, a group of teenagers strides forward and grasps the ropes of the main mast on the 70-foot schooner Spirit of Oysterhaven. “Okay, let’s hustle,” shouts Shauna Gillan, first mate and ...

"During the crossing, an indication of smoke was detected from one of the vessel’s main engines. In line with established safety protocols, the vessel’s Master activated a "Working Party Red" alert, ...