Seascapes

Grainne McPolin speaks to Anne Kenny and Neil Hegarty who circumnavigated the Atlantic Ocean while in their seventies.

Hugh Oram recounts the adventures of Captain James Cook, the first European to reach Australia and New Zealand.

Marine historian, Sean Rickard, recounts the sinking of the yacht Geraldine by a U-boat 100 years ago this week.

Tonight on Seascapes, a report from the Volvo Ocean Race on the loss of sailor John Fisher off Cape Horn; Hugh Oram on the fate of the Kilmore Quay maritime museum; North West Chartered Skippers on tuna angling off Donegal and why Ireland has no quota for these fish; Write by the Sea competition winner, Marie Noonan, reads her short story.

A report from the Volvo Ocean Race on the loss of sailor John Fisher off Cape Horn.

Noel Sweeney reports on a recent High Court case which overturned a Marine Notice which did not recognise seafaring certificates issued in Ireland.

Hugh Oram reports on the fate of the Kilmore Quay maritime museum.

North West Charter Skippers talk to Fergal about tuna angling off Donegal and why Ireland has no quota for these fish.

One of the Write by the Sea competition winners, Marie Noonan, reads her short story.

Tonight on Seascapes, we hear extracts from a programme made in 1988 by Tim Lehane to mark 70 years since the sinking of the RMS Leinster off Dún Laoghaire. This year is the centenary of the tragedy and several events are planned for later in the year.