Galway Docklands

26/08/2025

21/03/2025

🛠️ Calling All Carpenters, Wood/Timber Enthusiasts & Boatbuilders ✏️

Are you handy with a hammer?

A wizard with wood?

Ever dream of building something that will sail the seas for generations? Well, this is the place for you!

We are starting to restore the Claddagh, a traditional Galway Ho**er, and we need skilled hands to help bring this beauty back to life.

Whether you’re a seasoned carpenter, a boatbuilder or just someone with a passion for working with timber, we want YOU!

This is a rare chance to:
✏️Learn the art of traditional boatbuilding.
✏️ Work on an iconic piece of maritime heritage.
✏️ Join a crew of passionate, like-minded people.
✏️ See your handiwork set sail on Galway Bay!

No need for previous boatbuilding experience—just a love for craftsmanship and a willingness to get stuck in.

Interested? Know someone who might be?

Drop us a message or tag a carpenter friend below!

Let’s keep the tradition alive—one plank at a time.

⚓🔨 **er

22/10/2024

Due to last minute cancellations we have 2 places left on our VHF Marine Radio SRC (Short Range Certificate) Course.

When: Wed October 23rd and Thurs Oct 24th
Time: 6pm to 10pm
Where: Shantalla, Galway City
Cost: €260

Email: [email protected] to book your place

05/10/2024

PLEASE SIGN UP USING BLUE SIGN UP BUTTON.

24/09/2024

Galway Docklands Festival 2024.

Book online on our Eventbrite page!

Our volunteer run club is situated in the heart of the Claddagh, Galway City. Our mission is to promote and facilitate the art of sailing and restoring Galway's traditional boats, the Galway Ho**er, in both our local community and beyond.We are an all inclusive club with membership open to any...

24/09/2024

Galway Docklands Festival 2024.

16/09/2024

Galway Bay Seafoods for all this action.

Saturday Sept 28th

29/09/2023

Thanks This Is Galway for highlighting our Galway Docklands Festival.

More details on the Galway Ho**er Sailing Club page

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24/09/2023

It’s that Festival time of year again. Check it out next weekend 💙

More details to follow.

13/11/2022

We raised just over €6000 💪

Thanks SO much to every single person who helped out with our inaugural Galway Docklands Festival in every way.

The crew who helped over the weekend and in the weeks running up to it, the local businesses who gave prizes for the auction and the raffle, the community groups who had stands in the hall, the crew who took part and gave talks, tours and took the boats out, the schools who entered the art competition, the public who came along over the 3 days, all the people who shared it over social media, WhatsApp and word of mouth, everyone who bought raffle tickets, bid at the auction and donated to our two chosen charities RNLI, Galway Lifeboat Station and Lost At Sea Tragedies LAST and everyone who contributed in some way.

Special thanks to our main sponsors Galway Bay Boat Tours, Galway Ho**er Sailing Club and Galway Bay Seafoods. Wouldn’t have happened were it not for these 3 nautical legends 💙

We were delighted with the success and we’re looking forward to a great festival again in 2023.

06/11/2022