Happy 2009!

 

Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Daoibh! A Happy New Year, Peace and Prosperity to all in 2009 from Sailpix Ireland.

It's Christmas - Support your local RNLI Lifeboat

 

Support your local RNLI Lifeboat this Christmas! All Dublin Bay Sailing Club Turkey Shoot and Spring Chicken photographs are available as digital files only for the month of December 2008 in return for a direct donation to the RNLI, Dun Laoghaire. Remember, 100% of your contribution will go directly to the RNLI, Dun Laoghaire.
Email sailpixireland@gmail.com for full details.

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Turkey Shoot 2008

 

Dublin Bay Sailing Club's Turkey Shoot 2008, a series of seven races for cruisers, cruising boats, one-designs and boats that do not normally race, commences Sunday 2nd November 2008. The six race series ends on Sunday 14th December 2008. Entries to Marina Office, Dun Laoghaire before Thursday 30th October 2008. The event is once again being sponsored by Viking Marine and this year is hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club.

For more information, click on the link to Dublin Bay Sailing Club's website HERE

Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 on TV

 

TG4
'Volvo Ocean Race' - 1st in a series of weekly programmes: 

• Saturday 18th October: 1100 hrs (local IST) 
• Sunday 19th October: 1400 hrs (local IST)

Check 'Volvo Ocean Race' programme listings on http://www.tg4.ie/ each week.

Eolas ó TG4: Beidh clár seachtainiúil 'Volvo Ocean Race' ag tosnú an deireadh seachtaine seo. Beidh an céad clár ag dul amach Dé Sathairn ag 11.00, le hathchraoladh Dé Domhnaigh ag 14.00.
Ina dhiaidh sin, beidh athruithe déanta ar na hamantaí, féach ar Sceideal Spórt ar http://www.tg4.ie/ gach seachtain.

CNN International
October's edition of CNN International's 'Mainsail' TV programme is from Alicante in Spain - host to the start of this year's Volvo Ocean Race. The programme features the eight teams preparing for the first leg including Ireland's Green Dragon and Irishman Ger O' Rourke's 11th hour entry, team Delta Lloyd. The programme also features the in-port race where the teams lined up with each other for the first time.

'Mainsail' on CNN International: 

• Thursday 16 October: 1300 (GMT), 1730 (GMT). 
• Saturday 18 October: 0700 (GMT), 1730 (GMT). 
• Sunday 19 October: 0300 (GMT), 0730 (GMT), 1330 (GMT).

Ignominious fate of the loyal SS PORTLAIRGE (PORT LAIRGE)

 

SS PORTLAIRGE at Bannow Bay, Saltmills, Co. Wexford (Copyright 2009 Sailpix Ireland)

Built in 1907

Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09: Green Dragon unveils her new colours in Alicante

 

Today in Alicante, Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 Irish entry Green Dragon unveiled its new livery.
19 Sept 2008.

Map HERE