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Cheaper Proposal Could Keep Cork's Bid to Host America's Cup Above Water
An alternative proposal for the staging of the next America's Cup in Cork could save the State some €80 million.
The Irish Examiner reports on the pitch to Cork's civil servants which proposes a publicly owned site at Tivoli Docks as a base for the event rather than the private dockyard near Cobh suggested in the original bid.
In addition, the race village is envisaged at Kennedy Quay in the city centre, most of which is also under public ownership.
A drawback to this proposal is the longer tow-out for race teams to the open water outside Cork Harbour, as outlined in the briefing document.
But the estimated €80 million savings in staging costs might present a strong case to coalition leaders who in September requested more time to consider the cost-benefit analysis of hosting the Auld Mug in Cork in 2024.
Ireland remains in the running to host the event, with the announcement of the match venue pushed back until the end of March next year.
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Valencia May Have the Edge Over Cork in Race to Host America's Cup
Valencia is the subject of "advanced negotiations" between the America's Cup defender Emirates Team New Zealand and the Madrid government to host the next contest for the Auld Mug, it's being reported.
Scuttlebutt Sailing News has more on the story which suggests that a combination of existing infrastructure—in place since the Spanish port's previous hosting of the event in 2007—and funding from government and private sources could secure 'preferred bidder' status.
Cork had been expected to snap up the rights last month before political wrangles dealt a blow to the campaign's hopes.
However, with the New Zealand team's final announcement still some weeks away, Ireland's negotiating position remains stronger than it may realise, as international sail racing project manager Marcus Hutchinson told Afloat.ie's Wavelengths podcast.
Munster Beachgoers Warned to Watch Where They Walk Around Venomous Weevers
Beachgoers around Munster have been warned to watch where they step after numerous sightings of a venomous fish that lurks in the sand, as the Irish Examiner reports.
Lesser weevers are small fish, only 15cm in length, but their stinging spines pack a painful wallop — and in rare cases can be potentially fatal.
Kevin Flannery of Dingle OceanWorld says weevers generally avoid spots where people congregate on beaches, but may be encountered off the beaten track — so wearing footwear, even flip-flops, is a must.
And if you're unlucky enough to step on one, get the affected area under hot water — up to 40 degrees if possible — to help break down the venom. The Irish Examiner has more on the story HERE.
Munster is also the place to be to see swarms of jellyfish that have turned up along the Cork coastline in recent days, according to the Irish Mirror.
Thousands of what are believed to be moon jellyfish have been spotted from Garretstown to Cobh in Cork Harbour, likely attracted by warmer waters to feed on their usual diet of plankton, molluscs — and other jellyfish.
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Swimmer's Close Encounter with Dolphins Off Co Cork Beach
A sea swimmer got "close enough to be a bit nervous" with a pod of dolphins off Myrtleville earlier this week.
Harry Casey tells the Irish Examiner about his once-in-a-lifetime experience of swimming out to greet the marine wildlife off the Co Cork beach on Tuesday (8 December).
"I didn't think I'd get that close to be honest," he says. "I think maybe they were a bit curious and came over to suss me out."
Taking swimming with the fishes a whole new level a lone swimmer and his close encounter with the dolphins at myrtleville @CorkWhaleWatch @CorkSafetyAlert @Corks96FM @NeilRedFM @RedFMNews pic.twitter.com/fQPFVO8bzX
— Derek 1968 (@1968_derek) December 8, 2020
Harry's friend Derek McGreevy, who was on hand to photograph the meeting, also snapped the remarkable image of a 'feeding frenzy' in outer Cork Harbour this week.
As previously reported on Afloat.ie, as many as 60 dolphins have been drawn to the area following shoals of warm-water anchovies and sprat, which have also been temping enormous fin whales inshore.
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River Lee Light Rail Bridge Plans 'Could Sterilise Cork City For Future Generations'
Plans for a new light rail bridge across the River Lee in Cork city centre have sparked concerns that the project would prevent any passage of vessels and "sterilise the city forever for future generations".
The Echo reported last week on the multi-billion-euro transport plan for Cork that includes a light rail system similar to the Luas in Dublin, with a 25-stop route that could cross the city via a new bridge at Kent Station to the South Docklands.
This is the proposal that has raised the ire of Michael McCarthy, chairman of cruising industry network Cruise Europe, who fears the bridge would cut off the city from its maritime heritage.
McCarthy cites the pontoon by the coffee pods on Lapps Quay — "nothing but a few small rowing boats" — as an example of what could happen to the city without free access for vessels of all sizes.
And he argues that some councillors and officials who will be responsible for considering these plans have "no feel or empathy for the maritime or the marine".
"The river made Cork City what it is today and now they are intent on sterilising it for ever when there is a very viable alternative," he adds — suggesting that the light rail system could instead follow the old Cork-Blackrock-Passage-Crosshaven line using the existing bridges from Kent Station to City Hall.
Cork City councillors were briefed last week by the National Transport Authority on the plans, which form part of the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS).
Next month a specialist team will be commissioned to analyse all route options for the scheme, which is expected to cost €1 billion in total. The Echo has more on the story HERE.
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Surfer Rescues Teenage Swimmer From Rip Current At Cork Beach
A local surfing school instructor raced to the rescue of a teenage boy caught in a rip current off a Co Cork beach at the weekend, as CorkBeo reports.
Luke Chambers of the Swell Surf School was with a surf class off Inch Beach near Whitegate on Sunday (26 July) when he spotted three teen sea swimmers in distress nearby.
Acting fast, Chambers got his surf students back on the beach safely before paddling out to the three boys as they were dragged out to sea by the sudden tide.
One of the stricken trio had managed to get onto a rocky reef, and the surfer assisted a second to climb onto the same reef.
Meanwhile, another man whom Chambers describes as an "angel" was keeping the third boy's head above water, and they used the surfboard to bring him back to the beach where he was attended to by paramedics.
The boy, since named as Joey Kinahan, was taken to hospital as a precaution but has made a full recovery depite coming close to drowning.
CorkBeo has more on the story HERE.
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Man Hospitalised With Serious Spinal Injuries After Dive Gone Wrong
The Irish Times reports that a 35-year-old man was airlifted to hospital with serious spinal injuries after a diving incident in Co Cork yesterday afternoon (Monday 1 June).
It's understood that the man was diving from rocks near Nohoval Cove, between Kinsale and Crosshaven, when his foot caught and he landed on rocks.
Kinsale RNLI and gardaí attended the scene along with the Irish Coast Guard, which airlifted the casualty on board the Shannon-based Rescue 115 helicopter to Cork University Hospital.
Elsewhere, the search resumed this morning for a five-year-old boy believed to have fallen from a dinghy on Lough Mask.
RTÉ News reports that gardaí and the coastguard are searching the west side of the lough near Toormakeady in Co Mayo.
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European Maritime Day Postponed To Later This Year
In light of the rapidly evolving situation and public health measures due to the coronavirus, a decision has been taken to postpone European Maritime Day in Cork Harbour until later this year.
The European Maritime Day Team released the following statement regarding European Maritime Day 2020:
Dear speaker, dear workshop organiser, dear stakeholder,
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support for European Maritime Day (EMD) 2020 in Cork, Ireland on 14-15 May.
Given the implications of coronavirus for all countries including restrictions on travel, it is with regret that, together with Cork City Council and the Irish Marine Coordination Group, we have decided to defer EMD.
We are currently looking into possible alternative dates later in the year and will keep you posted.
We thank you for your understanding and hope that you will be able to join us in Cork later in 2020.
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Apply For A Stand At European Maritime Day Expo In Cork
Sunday 15 March is the deadline to apply for a stand at the European Maritime Day Expo in Cork this May.
Ahead of the official launch of registration later this month for the conference taking place at Cork City Hall on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 May, applications are now open for stands at the Expo taking place over the two days.
European Maritime Day (EMD) is the annual EU meeting point on maritime affairs and a sustainable blue economy, and targets maritime professionals, entrepreneurs and ocean leaders.
This year's conference will also be held back-to-back with SeaFest, Ireland's largest free family-friendly maritime festival.
As such, EMD is an ideal place for maritime stakeholders to showcase innovative ideas, products and services related to the conference themes, as well as to meet, exchange experiences and discuss the latest developments on blue economy.
Get more information from the EMD website, and apply for a stand at the EMD Expo HERE.
Sutton and Legresley Win Time Trial for Cork Sculling Ladder
#Rowing: Hugh Sutton of UCC Rowing Club was the overall winner of the 48th Cork Sculling Ladder time trial, which was run on calm water and on an outgoing tide at the Marina on the River Lee on Sunday. Sutton covered the 1800 metres in seven minutes and 3.4 seconds. Jessica Legresley of Shandon Boat Club won the women's trial in 7:57.5.
Two previous winners of the the ladder, Jack Dorney and Andy Harrington, set a time of 6:42.1 as they won the first coxless pairs time trial. Amy Mason and Grace Collins won the the women's pairs time trial in 7:36.1.
The event, which was sponsored by Argos Fire, had a big entry. The oldest competitor on the day was 83-year-old Seamus Quane of Shandon Boat Club.
The sculling and coxless pairs ladders continue with two-boat racing until March 2020.
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Dublin Bay on the east coast of Ireland stretches over seven kilometres, from Howth Head on its northern tip to Dalkey Island in the south. It's a place most Dubliners simply take for granted, and one of the capital's least visited places. But there's more going on out there than you'd imagine.
The biggest boating centre is at Dun Laoghaire Harbour on the Bay's south shore that is home to over 1,500 pleasure craft, four waterfront yacht clubs and Ireland's largest marina.
The bay is rather shallow with many sandbanks and rocky outcrops, and was notorious in the past for shipwrecks, especially when the wind was from the east. Until modern times, many ships and their passengers were lost along the treacherous coastline from Howth to Dun Laoghaire, less than a kilometre from shore.
The Bay is a C-shaped inlet of the Irish Sea and is about 10 kilometres wide along its north-south base, and 7 km in length to its apex at the centre of the city of Dublin; stretching from Howth Head in the north to Dalkey Point in the south. North Bull Island is situated in the northwest part of the bay, where one of two major inshore sandbanks lie, and features a 5 km long sandy beach, Dollymount Strand, fronting an internationally recognised wildfowl reserve. Many of the rivers of Dublin reach the Irish Sea at Dublin Bay: the River Liffey, with the River Dodder flow received less than 1 km inland, River Tolka, and various smaller rivers and streams.
Dublin Bay FAQs
What beaches are there on Dublin Bay?
There are approximately ten beaches and bathing spots around Dublin Bay: Dollymount Strand; Forty Foot Bathing Place; Half Moon bathing spot; Merrion Strand; Bull Wall; Sandycove Beach; Sandymount Strand; Seapoint; Shelley Banks; Sutton, Burrow Beach
Where are the public slipways to launch a boat on Dublin Bay?
There are slipways on the north side of Dublin Bay at Clontarf, Sutton and on the southside at Dun Laoghaire Harbour, and in Dalkey at Coliemore and Bulloch Harbours.
Who is in charge of Dublin Bay?
Dublin Bay is administered by a number of Government Departments, three local authorities and several statutory agencies. Dublin Port Company is in charge of navigation on the Bay.
How big is Dublin Bay?
Dublin Bay is approximately 70 sq kilometres or 7,000 hectares. The Bay is about 10 kilometres wide along its north-south base, and seven km in length east-west to its peak at the centre of the city of Dublin; stretching from Howth Head in the north to Dalkey Point in the south.
What piers or harbours are there on Dublin Bay?
Dun Laoghaire Harbour on the southside of the Bay has an East and West Pier, each one kilometre long; this is one of the largest human-made harbours in the world. There also piers or walls at the entrance to the River Liffey at Dublin city known as the Great North and South Walls. Other harbours on the Bay include Bulloch Harbour and Coliemore Harbours both at Dalkey.
Are there marinas on Dublin Bay?
There are two marinas on Dublin Bay. Ireland's largest marina with over 800 berths is on the southern shore at Dun Laoghaire Harbour. The other is at Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club on the River Liffey close to Dublin City.
What ferries operate on Dublin Bay?
Car and passenger Ferries operate from Dublin Port to the UK, Isle of Man and France. A passenger ferry operates from Dun Laoghaire Harbour to Howth as well as providing tourist voyages around the bay.
Are there Islands on Dublin Bay?
Dublin Bay has two Islands. Bull Island at Clontarf and Dalkey Island on the southern shore of the Bay.
What is the river that flows into Dublin Bay?
The River Liffey flows through Dublin city and into the Bay. Its tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac.
What are the popular kitesurfing spots on Dublin Bay?
Dollymount, Burrow and Seapoint beaches
How many pleasure craft are there on Dublin Bay?
Approximately 1,500 boats from small dinghies to motorboats to ocean-going yachts. The vast majority, over 1,000, are moored at Dun Laoghaire Harbour which is Ireland's boating capital.
Is Dublin Bay a UNESCO Biosphere?
In 1981, UNESCO recognised the importance of Dublin Bay by designating North Bull Island as a Biosphere because of its rare and internationally important habitats and species of wildlife. To support sustainable development, UNESCO's concept of a Biosphere has evolved to include not just areas of ecological value but also the areas around them and the communities that live and work within these areas. There have since been additional international and national designations, covering much of Dublin Bay, to ensure the protection of its water quality and biodiversity. To fulfil these broader management aims for the ecosystem, the Biosphere was expanded in 2015. The Biosphere now covers Dublin Bay, reflecting its significant environmental, economic, cultural and tourism importance, and extends to over 300km² to include the bay, the shore and nearby residential areas.
What yacht clubs are on Dublin Bay?
On the Southside at Dun Laoghaire, there is the National Yacht Club, Royal St. George Yacht Club, Royal Irish Yacht Club and Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club as well as Dublin Bay Sailing Club. In the city centre, there is Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club. On the Northside of Dublin, there is Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club and Sutton Dinghy Club. While not on Dublin Bay, Howth Yacht Club is the major north Dublin Sailing centre.
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