Seascapes

Gery Flynn speaks about the latest edition of Inshore Ireland.

On tonight's programme, Seascapes goes to the archives to find witnesses to a sudden storm in Ireland in 1927, Hugh Oram looks at boat building, Tom Dolan tells us about the Mini Transat race and Gery Flynn speaks about the latest edition of Inshore Ireland.

On October 28, 1927 a sudden storm hit the West Coast of Ireland killing over 50 people, mostly fishermen. Nine were from Lacken in North Mayo and this weekend a commemoration will be held in the village to remember those who died. Seascapes went to the archives and found witnesses to the events of 90 years ago this weekend.

Regular contributor Hugh Oram reports on an Irish boat building success story, Lencraft Boats in County Waterford.

Tom Dolan is out to make history by becoming the first Irish man to finish on the podium of Mini Transat race.

On tonight's programme, more stories from Dave Hennessy about his around the world voyage with his wife on board their yacht Laragh; a report from the opening of the new public space at the Dublin Port Centre; and Hugh Oram recounts the history of the sister ships of the Titanic; the Britannic and the Olympic.

Corkman Dave Hennessy, who has just completed a four-year around the world voyage with his wife on board their yacht Laragh, is back again with more stories from his trip. Tonight, he recounts how he and Katriona survived a storm in New Zealand.

Fergal Keane went to the opening of the new public space at the Dublin Port Centre.

Hugh Oram recounts the history of the sister ships of the Titanic; the Britannic and the Olympic.

On this evening's programme, sailor and adventurer, Paddy Barry speaks about his new autobiography, "So Far, So Good: An Adventurous Life", published by The Liffey Press. Also, Cork auctioneer, Dominic Daly speaks about the MV Malaviya Seven, which will go for sale in Aberdeen on Tuesday, 17 October.