Sailing The Ettes

Sailing The Ettes Enjoying the sailing season aboard the beautiful Castletownshend Ettes.

The Castletownshend Ettes form one of the few remaining traditional wooden fleets in Ireland. This page celebrates the activities of the fleet throughout the sailing season by sharing photos, experiences and encouraging each other to partake in the various events.

10/11/2025

Splining Titan!

Clinker boatbuilding is a very old technique, already used by the Vikings. The overlapping planks and steamed ribs make ...
10/12/2024

Clinker boatbuilding is a very old technique, already used by the Vikings. The overlapping planks and steamed ribs make an exceptionally strong hull, while minimizing weight

Water Wag all planked! Excellent work by Juliette and Marko!
04/12/2024

Water Wag all planked! Excellent work by Juliette and Marko!

Delighted to welcome Juliette and Marko in our workshop. They will be helping us to het the new WaterWag planked. ...
11/11/2024

Delighted to welcome Juliette and Marko in our workshop. They will be helping us to het the new WaterWag planked.

Please come and help us give our coastline a spring clean!
16/04/2024

Please come and help us give our coastline a spring clean!

The fitting out.
05/04/2023

The fitting out.

12/03/2023
15/11/2022

The two new owner-skippers prefer to remain anonymous at this stage

16/06/2022

Great day sailing the Ettes in Roaringwater bay

Couchette is now for sale.In excellent condition. For more info contact Rui Ferreira at 0868243073.
15/06/2022

Couchette is now for sale.
In excellent condition. For more info contact Rui Ferreira at 0868243073.

Eileen Restoration
27/11/2021

Eileen Restoration

Eileen is progressing well. After a close inspection if the hull, the major frames are rotten and after so many years of trying to fix the...

20/09/2021

Do you have an old boat which you would like to restore to its former glory, but are not sure how to go about it? Would you like to build o...

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