“This rally will completely fill the Limerick Marina complex over two consecutive weekends.”
GOOD news for the all those Limerick people who lament the scarcity of boating activity generated by the Limerick City Marina since it was built some 10 years ago, is that the marina will, this coming weekend, host the inaugural Limerick/Shannon Estuary Rally.
A fleet of 40 inland motor cruisers, crewed by 200 members of the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI) will be the largest to visit Limerick city. to promote it as an “exceptional destination” to an inland leisure boating community and to open up the Shannon Estuary as a cruising ground to many thousands of inland leisure craft.
“We are receiving great co-operation from Limerick City Council, the ESB and Waterways Ireland,” David McCabe of the IWAI told the Limerick Post.
“We are reaching out to boaters up the Shannon who would not have attempted this route and as the representative body for boaters we organise rallies on the Shannon and this one will completely fill the Limerick Marina complex over two consecutive weekends.”
Highlights of the rally include an “awesome” passage through one of the world’s deepest locks at Ardnacrusha Hydro Electric Dam and as this reporter can testify, travelling into Limerick city by boat from Ardnacrusha is stunningly beautiful and memorable.
“The boat trip into the city to discover and enjoy all that Limerick has to offer as an excellent boat tourism destination and a wonderful cruise down the Shannon Estuary to Kilrush Marina will be memorable,” says Mr McCabe.
Congratulating Waterways Ireland for recently completing dredging and renovation works in the marina complex, the IWAI is marking this development with the visit of the inaugural rally.
“We are grateful for the exceptional support and sponsorship received from Shannon Development, Waterways Ireland, ESB, Limerick City Council, Yachtsman/Euromarine and the people of Limerick for their welcome,” says Mr McCabe.
The rallies will take place on Saturday, June 30 and on Sunday, July 1. Further details can be had from Web Site: http://www.iwai.ie/rallyestuary
