Seascapes

Lorna Siggins reports from a recent conference Women in Marine, where professionals from all marine sectors shared their expereiences. Poet John F Deane reads his contribution, entitled The Sea, The Sea, to Miscellany 50, the anthology marking 50 years of the RTE Radio 1 programme Sunday Miscellany. And Hugh Oram has a column on Bullock Harbour, the small picturesque harbour in Dalkey, now mired in planning controversies.

Lorna Siggins reports from a recent conference Women in Marine, where professionals from all marine sectors shared their expereiences. Poet John F Deane reads his contribution, entitled The Sea, The Sea, to Miscellany 50, the anthology marking 50 years of the RTE Radio 1 programme Sunday Miscellany. And Hugh Oram has a column on Bullock Harbour, the small picturesque harbour in Dalkey, now mired in planning controversies.

Jim Kennedy of Atlantic Sea Kayaking speaks of his upcoming paddle, 1000 miles down the Yukon River in Alaska & Canada. We hear from former Taosieach, Enda Kenny, about his sailing adventures this year & Hugh Oram explains one of the country's most complex pieces of legislation, the Foreshore Act, which governs all activity on our shores, beaches & for several miles out to sea.

Jim Kennedy of Atlantic Sea Kayaking speaks of his upcoming paddle, 1000 miles down the Yukon River in Alaska & Canada. We hear from former Taosieach, Enda Kenny, about his sailing adventures this year & Hugh Oram explains one of the country's most complex pieces of legislation, the Foreshore Act, which governs all activity on our shores, beaches & for several miles out to sea.

Joanna McNicholas meets fishermen on Achill Island to hear about their industry & their lives. Francis O’Donnell of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation tells about the decision to suspend herring fishing in the Celtic Sea. Francis Kelly meets people involved in the traditional sport of coastal rowing in Dingle. And Lisa Lambe sings Fiddler’s Green from the Abbey Theatre’s production of a new play by Dermot Bolger 'Last Orders at The Dockside'.

Joanna McNicholas meets fishermen on Achill Island to hear about their industry & their lives. Francis O’Donnell of the Irish Fish Producers Organisation tells about the decision to suspend herring fishing in the Celtic Sea. Francis Kelly meets people involved in the traditional sport of coastal rowing in Dingle. And Lisa Lambe sings Fiddler’s Green from the Abbey Theatre’s production of a new play by Dermot Bolger 'Last Orders at The Dockside'.

We visit the tall ship, the Eye of the Wind, to hear about sail training & speak to the captain, Pit Schmitt & his crew. We hear from sailor Tom Dolan about his upcoming trip to Dublin with his boat Smurfit Kappa, to bring people sailinig in aid of the charity Sailing Into Wellness. Our regular contributor Hugh Oram on how nautical phrases have found their way into everyday speech, while sailing still retains a language all of its own.

Lorna Siggins on 40th Anniversary of Crinniú na mBád in Kinvara, Co. Galway. Mike McCartney reports from Rathlin Island & a dramatic sea rescue of a South Korean cargo vessel The Golden Ray off the southern state of Georgia by the US Coast Guard.

Seascapes tonight visits the Mexican tall ship, the Cuauhtémoc, which is in Dublin for the weekend. We also hear from competitors & oranisers of the Subaru Flying Fifteen World Championships which are taking place over the next week in Dun Laoghaire.

Seascapes tonight comes from the recent Pathfinder Women at the Helm Regatta in the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire. The event saw more than 50 boats mostly with all women crews taking part in the first event of its kind in the country. As boats had women on the helm, but some male crew members were also allowed. We hear from the compeditors, the organisers & the sponsors. Among the issues raised is how taking to the water can encourage women to take a leadership role in the workplace.