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Fergal meets windsurfer Oisin Van Gelderen, who holds the Irish speed record for windsurfing. Norman Freeman has the story of how a Frenchman conducted an experiment to drift across the Atlantic on a dinghy and survived by living off the sea. And a new Study into Ireland's Ocean Economy has found that the sector shrunk during Covid.
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Published 03/17/23
Fergal Keane visits the Coastguard station in Valentia Island in County Kerry. Valentia is one of the main marine search and rescue centres in the county and plays a major role in rescue efforts right along the south west coast.We also hear from Owen Brislin about how the station operated.
Published 03/17/23
Seascapes this week comes from the Ireland on the Water Expo. We hear from Olympic gold medal rower, Fintan McCarthy, ambassador for the event. We hear from Bloom Field House Boats. Madeline Kelly tells us about women in angling. We hear about the solar powered boat Grid Buster, Atlantic Costal...
Published 03/10/23