Author: ilen

The first CityOne hull painting process was completed with the drying of clear coat yesterday, enhancing further a richly coloured surface luster. The CityOne corporate identity styling was applied with much painterly skill – exceeding all expectations of her builders and designer. Our painter Jason more than interpreted his design guidelines to deliver some artful … Continue reading 02-07-14: CityOne new livery is stunning!

The Ilen School has just launched a CityOne Design Competition – inviting designers to submit graphic designs for the sails and hull of our new CityOne performance sailing dinghy. Four of these CityOne dinghies are currently under construction through our innovative social educational programme. The closing date for submissions Friday 25th July 2014 so get … Continue reading 30-06-14: CityOne Sail & Hull Design Competition Launched

Focus Ireland, who work with homeless people and those at risk of losing their homes, are a participating agency in the Ilen School. Today was a very special day for Focus and their magnificent clients, a day in which they collectively launched a boat which they built over the last two years. The boat, a … Continue reading 26-06-14: Homeless Charity, Focus Ireland, partners with Ilen School

The Gandelow Gang and their swift racing fleet accepted a kind invitation to race at last Sunday’s Lough Gur Summer Solstice Festival. The day could not have been better – we arrived to an exceptionally well organised event and the weather came out in support to give wonderful sunshine, with a warm and gentle breeze. … Continue reading 22-06-14: Gandelow Racing at Lough Gur Summer Solstice Festival

Maasai Warrior Timothy Ole Mosiany, visiting Limerick from the Northern Rift Valley in Kenya, as part of the Become A Friend project, met with the Ilen School to see innovative building design techniques and how they apply to community projects.

The Ilen School’s Gandelow Gang travelled to the 2014 Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival, West Cork, on May 23rd. The school’s busy winter educational building programme, which successfully produced four new 23′ Gandelows, has given much impetus and pleasure to the school rowers and racing teams they comprise. The Baltimore Festival, the fourth event attended by … Continue reading 26-05-14: Gandelow Gang Races, Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival

These are some developing ideas for the hull livery of the first City One, soon to be launched. We are exploring simple and bold graphics shapes, applying the City One visual identity we developed in late 2013 to the hull and sails. While achieving the aesthetic we seek is a first concern, we also have … Continue reading 16-05-14: City One Speed and Colour

Come and welcome the Gandelows and racing crews home from Venice for moreGandelow Racing in Limerick City, Monday May 5th – boats launching on O’Callaghan Strand at 10am, racing starts at 11am from Howleys Quay, Limerick (outside Peter Clohessy’s Bar). Tomorrow’s races are being held as part of the Riverfest2014 celebrations. Picture Above: The Gandelow Gang … Continue reading 04-05-14: Gandelow Races Limerick May 5th for #riverfest

The Gandelow Gang assemble for going-home photograph with Mayor of Limerick Kathleen Leddin and Helen Creed of Limerick City of Culture office, on the steps of the dock at Scala della Miscericordia, Venice. Photo Above: Front Row (l-r) Shane Griffin, Seamus McDonagh, Brother Anthony Keane, Helen Creed, Kathleen Leddin, Joanna Purcell 2nd Row (l-r) Maurice Foley, … Continue reading 01-05-14: Meet The Gandelow Gang…On Tour

Limerick’s Varangian Vikings Raid Venice The Gandelow Races in Venice were a great success. The Venetians threw open their port to Limerick’s superb traditional boat. Having trained our crews on Canal Grande and Bacino di San Marco the main race was held on a six mile course out from the main island to Burano, on Thursday … Continue reading 01-05-14: Gandelows in Venice – win the admiration of the Venetians