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The Key Yachting team will exhibit Nautitech and Grand Soleil among the eighty new boats on display at the UK's South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show 2024 at Ocean Village, Southampton, from Friday, 19 April 2024, to Sunday, 21 April 2024.

This is an ideal opportunity for serious buyers who want to experience a high-quality range of boats in stunning surroundings.

The show will feature the marine industry's most exciting and innovative global power and sail brands and an extensive range of ancillary services, such as associated gear, finance, and insurance.

The Key Yachting team will be at the show facilitating viewings of Nautitech and Grand Soleil, including: 

Grand Soleil 42LC - The Grand Soleil 42 Long Cruise is the new model in the Blue Water range: Comfort, large spaces on board and autonomy in navigation distinguish this new twelve-metre hullGrand Soleil 42LC - The Grand Soleil 42 Long Cruise is the new model in the Blue Water range: Comfort, large spaces on board and autonomy in navigation distinguish this new twelve-metre hull

N44 OPEN - Multihull European Yacht of the Year in 2023. With enhanced performance and a sharp look, the Nautitech 44 Open is on top of its classN44 OPEN - Multihull European Yacht of the Year in 2023. With enhanced performance and a sharp look, the Nautitech 44 Open is on top of its class

N40 OPEN Visit the new and improved 'Millesime' version of the 40 Open, sailing since 2023. This N40 is currently on brokerage and available at a special show price, ready to sail away!N40 OPEN Visit the new and improved 'Millesime' version of the 40 Open, sailing since 2023. This N40 is currently on brokerage and available at a special show price, ready to sail away!

For any queries, please get in touch with Bill Stringer at [email protected]

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The Key Yachting team will be at the South Coast Boat Show in Southampton this weekend, displaying the newest models from Nautitech Catamarans and J/Boats.

The South Coast Boat Show will be open from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 April in Southampton’s Ocean Village Marina.

This year the South Coast and Green Tech Boat Shows will be combined for the first time so there will be plenty to see — including the latest from J/Boats and Nautitech.

The Nautitech 44 Open catamaranThe Nautitech 44 Open catamaran, marketed in Ireland and the UK by Key Yachting

The 2023 show will see the UK and Ireland premiere of the Nautitech 44 Open. It was recently awarded European Yacht of the Year 2023 in the Multihull category and was named among SAIL Magazine’s Top 10 Boats for 2023.

The Nautitech 44 showing in Southampton is straight from the Nautitech Shipyard in La Rochelle — don’t miss the chance to see this fantastic new performance catamaran in the UK.

Leading-edge hull design meets refined interior design in the new J/45 from J/Boats, marketed in Ireland and the UK by Key YachtingLeading-edge hull design meets refined interior design in the new J/45 from J/Boats, marketed in Ireland and the UK by Key Yachting

In addition, the first British J/45 will be displayed at the show. Hull #5 has a three-cabin, two-head layout and has just recently been commissioned in Hamble.

The new J/45’s leading-edge hull design meets refined interior design to raise the bar on cruising comfort and performance like no J before it.

Key Yachting is expecting a high level of interest and appointment slots for both the J/45 and N44 are filling up so we recommend making an appointment in advance to be able to get onboard.

There are regular direct flights from Dublin to Southampton with Aer Lingus and the Ocean Village is a short taxi ride from the airport so getting to the show is easy.

Tickets for the event are free but do need to be booked online. Viewing appointments can be booked via the Exhibitors page or by contacting Irish agent Mark Mansfield at [email protected] or +353 87 250 6838.

The Kay Yachting team will also be available to discuss any other models from Nautitech and J/Boats along with other brands Grand Soleil Yachts and Tofinou.

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Mark Mansfield, Key Yachting agent for Ireland, reports very high interest levels in the four yachts on show at Southampton Boat Show from Key Yachting's four different brands.

Key Yachting is the agent for J Boats, Grand Soleil, Nautitech Catamarans and Tofinou dayboats.

On display is the Nautitech 46 Catamaran, sold this year to an Irish client, and is based in Schull, West Cork (see photo above).

The featured Grand Soleil 42LC in Southampton is a long-distance comfortable cruiser.

The J/99 from J Boats is similar to the winning Sovereigns Cup J/99, Snapshot.

Finally, Key Yachting is also exhibiting the beautiful Tofinou 10 daysailer.

The show concludes next Sunday, so there is still time for Interested Irish clients to fly over and book a visit on one of these models listed above.

For further information on the above or any of the Key Yachting ranges, contact Mark Mansfield at [email protected] or 00353 87 2506838.

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Britain's biggest boating festival, the Southampton International Boat Show at Mayflower Park, is coming soon, 10-19 September 2021. With Government travel restrictions having lifted, those double-vaccinated can enjoy a trip "abroad" by visiting Southampton, which is currently competing for the UK City of Culture award 2025.

The show features everything the leisure marine industry has to offer. Ranging from paddleboards to superyachts and all the products and services you need to enjoy life in, on or around the water – you will find it at the show.

The Key Yachting team will proudly showcase three exceptional boats for this year's event, the Nautitech Open 46 (4 cabins), J/99 and Grand Soleil 42 LC (2 cabins).

The Nautitech Open 46 (4 cabins) is an excellent catamaran offering cruise, volume, speed, comfort, and a sleek and elegant design. The living room and the cockpit have been merged to gain space - it's the essence of the "Open" concept. The living room of the Open 46 offers beautiful volumes, like an invitation to enjoy daily life in an exquisite and warm atmosphere. The interior is chic, made of dark wood with bright natural light and neat details in stainless steel. Come and be inspired by this elegant boat.

Nautitech 46Nautitech 46 Photo: Nautitech Boats.com

The J/99 does it all - combining excellent sailing performance and stability with below-decks comfort in a boat that just one or two people can sail. The deck layout and sail plan are optimised for easy handling, while the roomy cockpit accommodates 8+ for fun day sailing. Want to jump into the next adventure-style overnight race or cruise rally and can't find crew? No problem. The J/99 will reward you with easy, high-speed sailing, whether solo, twin, or with the whole gang.

J/99 Snapshot J/99 Snapshot Photo:Bob Bateman

The J/99 is a standout and a new boat into Ireland, with "Snapshot" owned by Michael and Richard Evans winning its class in a competitive fleet at the Sovereigns Cup 2021, one of Ireland's biggest regattas.

The Grand Soleil 42 LC (2 cabin) is a model of the Blue Water line. This boat offers comfort, generous spaces and sailing autonomy. The 42 LC is available in two versions: standard or sport. The former is equipped with aft benches and a carbon arch over the cockpit, designed to keep this area free of the mainsheet traveller. This boat is a fantastic pedigree and a premium brand, always offering good performance and speed, even in cruising models.

Grand Soleil LC42Grand Soleil LC42 Photo: Grand Soleil

The Southampton International Boat Show organisers have taken Covid precautions seriously and added new features and more space – making the show bigger and better than ever before.

If you are looking for some sailing inspiration, to enjoy some social time, fine dining, or just the opportunity to attend a real-life event, then this is a show not to miss.

Come and say hello to Mark Mansfield, our Key Yachting Irish agent. Mark is a top-level competitive sailor, and his experience includes competing in four Olympics from 1992-2004 and has been professionally sailing and consulting since 2015. Book a meeting for the show now.

Tel: +353 87 2506838 and email: [email protected]

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The 44 Open is the natural evolution of the Nautitech line, a new advanced design that redefines, once again, the standard on bluewater cruising boats.

A new addition to the already successful Nautitech range of catamarans, the 44 Open promises to give you everything you are looking for in the dream catamaran for your sailing adventures!

Designed by and built for sailors, Nautitech has developed this new model following extensive research and collaboration with multihull owners and dealers, incorporating the exciting new innovations the catamaran market is calling out for!

Nautitech 44 Open

Focusing on a combination of comfort and performance there are a wide range of options available to suit your needs, style and sailing plans.

Nautitech 44 Open interior

For the performance-orientated there is the option of a genoa to replace the standard self-tacking jib, carbon mast and bowsprit for gennakers, spinnakers or a Code 0.

For those with circumnavigation in mind a wide array of energy options including up to 1760W of solar panels, lithium battery upgrade and the exciting new 'SMART ROOM' configuration, giving a unique space which could be your workshop, your utility room or simply storage for you sailing kit, paddleboards and everything you collect on your journey!

If cruising in style is more your thing, there is the choice of Walnut interior or an optional light oak finish and a range of upholstery choices, allowing you to customise your catamaran to suit you!

Nautitech 44 Open interior

Nautitech 400 Open

You have the choice of 4 layouts ranging from 4 cabins with 2 heads, to a 2 cabin boat with 2 heads plus the unique MY SMART ROOM.

To discuss all the available options and start configuring your dream boat today, contact Key Yachting Irish agent Mark Mansfield on [email protected] or call on 00 353 87 2506838

Nautitech 44 Open

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The latest Nautitech 40 Catamaran video release describes how catamarans are becoming more popular in Northern Europe, not just in warmer climates.

Mark Mansfield is the Irish Agent for Key Yachting, whose brands include Nautitech Catamarans.

In the video interview below between Journalist Matt Sheehan and Key Yachting's Hannah Le Provest at Southampton's recent South Coast Boat Show, they discuss how these new styles of catamarans are becoming very popular in the UK and Ireland. A new 46-foot Nautitech version will be arriving into Ireland soon.

Whether discovering the quiet Bays of West Cork and Kerry or further afield to the Scottish Firths, the steadiness of a catamaran under sail, allied to the massive interior volume, is finding a lot of support, particularly among couples and families.

Key Yachting is also Agents for J Boats, Grand Soleil and Tofinou. For further information and enquiries, contact Mark Mansfield at [email protected] Tel: 00 353 87 2506838

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Mark Mansfield, Nautitech Catamarans agent for Ireland is highlighting a new video interview with a Nautitech Catamaran client who has decided to spend a considerable period aboard his new Nautitech 40 Catamaran.

Key Yachting spoke to Rowan Gormley in Grenada West Indies on his Nautitech 40 Open PoléPolé. “We plan to be on board for six months which means you really want living space. It’s just unbeatable for the outdoor lifestyle - the perfect amount of outdoor space - unrivalled.

Nautitech 40 interiorNautitech 40 interior - Deck, cockpit and saloon are on one flush deck level, but that’s not all that makes the 40 Open so unique. It is the epitome of elegance, very light and comfortable

The Nautitech 40 open catamaran can be purchased with four double cabins, two in each hull, or an owners version where one full Hull is taken up by an owners cabin, with two cabins in the other Hull.

Nautitech 40 interior layoutNautitech 40 interior layout

Watch the video here: 

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For further details contact Mark Mansfield at [email protected] or at 00 353 87 2506838

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Get on the water this summer on this beautiful Nautitech 46 Fly for under €584,000.

A 2020 stock boat, this hull was displayed at the Dusseldorf Boat Show and is now lying in Breskens, Netherlands awaiting its new owner.

The boat is a three cabin version, with a private owners cabin with en suite heads and a separate shower cabin in the port hull and 2 generous double guest cabins to starboard each with an en suite head with shower. Sliding doors at the companionway to each hull give privacy to both owners and guests; convening in a sociable and open saloon and galley, leading out through large glass sliding doors to the cockpit.

She comes fitted with a range of options that will allow for long-distance passages and comfortable cruising. Including upgraded 50hp Volvo Penta engines and folding props, 55 L freezer, full cockpit enclosure and the B&G advanced navigation pack. You can also relax comfortably on the foredeck lounge; with removable cushions and pop-up lights included.

The Flybridge gives an elevated helm position, alongside a spacious seating area to relax and enjoy while sailing or when moored under the protection of the stainless steel bimini with canvas cover. All controls are within easy reach of the helm and the in-mast furling with the addition of an electric main halyard winch makes this boat easy to sail. Also benefiting from a self-tacking Solent jib on furler and with an installed bowsprit a gennaker or Code 0 sail can also be used.

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To discuss further please call Mark Mansfield at 087 250 6838 or email at [email protected]

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Mark Mansfield, Irish agent for Nautitech Catamarans, advises on the cancellation of April's Le Grand Motte Multihull Show and that an option to test sail versions in Hamble is available.

While we might not be able to see you at the show this time, we have both the Nautitech 40 and 46 Open available to test sail in Hamble, so please do contact us to make an appointment.

Key Yachting also has a new model Nautitech 46 Open available for immediate delivery in the UK and 2015 Nautitech 40 Open, lying in Kas, Turkey ready to sail away with a full inventory included.

Key Yachting became the UK distributor for Nautitech in 2012 and now sell more Nautitech's to private individuals than any other dealer. 

40 Open

The Nautitech Open 40 (pictured at top)  is perfectly suited for double-handed long-distance sailing. Featuring a spacious owner's hull including a large double bed, desk area and en suite heads. Two generous guest cabins in the starboard hull have their own shared heads and shower, giving both owner and guests their own private space aboard. The comfortable sociable saloon and cockpit area are ideal for entertaining.The Nautitech 40 Open is also available with four cabins.

46 Open

Nautitech 46 openNautitech 46 Open

The Nautitech 46 Open was the first boat which takes advantage of Nautitech's new construction technique; using a single mould to further increase the rigidity and stability of the hull. With a spacious aft-facing galley, L-shaped sofa and a full sit-down chart table with a good view out of the panoramic windows. The high-quality walnut woodwork gives a modern and luxurious feeling to the 3-cabin interior, designed for both privacy and social gatherings. The Nautitech 46 Open is also available with four cabins.

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Nautitech 46 TurkeyNautitech 46 available

Nautitech 46 available for immediate delivery!

Now listed at €498,000.00 (ex VAT). Amazing value and you will be sailing this season!

This boat is a 3 cabin version, with a private owners cabin with en suite heads and a separate shower cabin in the port hull and 2 generous double guest cabins to starboard each with an en suite heads with shower. Sliding doors at the companionway to each hull give privacy to both owners and guests; convening in a sociable and open saloon and galley, leading out through large glass sliding doors to the cockpit. More details

2015 Nautitech 40 Open

Nautitech 20152015 Nautitech 40 Open

This well-presented 2015 Nautitech 40 Open has had one owner from new and has always been privately used. The three-cabin "Owners layout" offers ultimate flexibility of interior and exterior space. the port hull houses the owner's cabin with a large double and ensuite heads and shower. The starboard hull has 2 double guest cabins with shared heads and shower, all 3 cabins have ample storage space and the privacy of separate living areas.

Currently located in Kas, Turkey, this boat is ready to sail with a full inventory included. More details

To book your viewing or demo sail of a Nautitech Catamaran, please contact Mark Mansfield, Key Yachting Ireland Agent.

Mark Mansfield Mobile: +353 87 2506838

Email: [email protected]

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Mark Mansfield, Irish Agent for Nautitech Catamarans, as well as J Boats, Grand Soleil, and Tofinou, outlines the models that will be on show from their four ranges.

From Nautitech Catamarans, we’ll welcome you on board the fabulous 46 Flybridge. This is the smallest cat on the market to display a full flybridge, making it unique in the marketplace. Models in The Nautitech range are available within three to four months allowing for a Spring delivery to new owners.

Catamarans offer unrivalled comfort on long passages, making them a superb choice for couples and families alike. The Nautitech range, which falls towards the performance end of the cruising catamarans market, is designed with open plan living in mind. The cockpit, galley, and saloon are one sociable living space, all on one level. The standard setup is with twin helms, but the 46 is also available with a flybridge.

46 fly photoInterior of Nautitech 46 Flybridge

Dusseldorf Boat Show: 18th – 26th January, 10 am – 6 pm

Düsseldorf is a firm fixture in the Key Yachting boat show calendar. All four of our brilliant brands attend, and each year we meet with an increased number of UK and Irish buyers. The show is the biggest of its kind and is well-timed in the year to make that purchase for spring delivery.

Unlike some other brands, most of our yachts can be delivered within three to four months.

Getting to the show is easy, with 80-90 minute flights from most UK airports. Due to the scale of the show, transport around the city is free while the exhibition is on, including a direct shuttle from the airport.

Our team are looking forward to welcoming you to Düsseldorf! To arrange your priority viewing of any of the models on display,

Simply call Mark Mansfield, Irish agent for the four brands. His mobile no is 00 353 87 2506838 or Email [email protected]

J Boats DusseldorfOn the J Boats stand you can discover the legendary J/70, the new J/99, and the incredibly successful J/112E

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About Dublin Port 

Dublin Port is Ireland’s largest and busiest port with approximately 17,000 vessel movements per year. As well as being the country’s largest port, Dublin Port has the highest rate of growth and, in the seven years to 2019, total cargo volumes grew by 36.1%.

The vision of Dublin Port Company is to have the required capacity to service the needs of its customers and the wider economy safely, efficiently and sustainably. Dublin Port will integrate with the City by enhancing the natural and built environments. The Port is being developed in line with Masterplan 2040.

Dublin Port Company is currently investing about €277 million on its Alexandra Basin Redevelopment (ABR), which is due to be complete by 2021. The redevelopment will improve the port's capacity for large ships by deepening and lengthening 3km of its 7km of berths. The ABR is part of a €1bn capital programme up to 2028, which will also include initial work on the Dublin Port’s MP2 Project - a major capital development project proposal for works within the existing port lands in the northeastern part of the port.

Dublin Port has also recently secured planning approval for the development of the next phase of its inland port near Dublin Airport. The latest stage of the inland port will include a site with the capacity to store more than 2,000 shipping containers and infrastructures such as an ESB substation, an office building and gantry crane.

Dublin Port Company recently submitted a planning application for a €320 million project that aims to provide significant additional capacity at the facility within the port in order to cope with increases in trade up to 2040. The scheme will see a new roll-on/roll-off jetty built to handle ferries of up to 240 metres in length, as well as the redevelopment of an oil berth into a deep-water container berth.

Dublin Port FAQ

Dublin was little more than a monastic settlement until the Norse invasion in the 8th and 9th centuries when they selected the Liffey Estuary as their point of entry to the country as it provided relatively easy access to the central plains of Ireland. Trading with England and Europe followed which required port facilities, so the development of Dublin Port is inextricably linked to the development of Dublin City, so it is fair to say the origins of the Port go back over one thousand years. As a result, the modern organisation Dublin Port has a long and remarkable history, dating back over 300 years from 1707.

The original Port of Dublin was situated upriver, a few miles from its current location near the modern Civic Offices at Wood Quay and close to Christchurch Cathedral. The Port remained close to that area until the new Custom House opened in the 1790s. In medieval times Dublin shipped cattle hides to Britain and the continent, and the returning ships carried wine, pottery and other goods.

510 acres. The modern Dublin Port is located either side of the River Liffey, out to its mouth. On the north side of the river, the central part (205 hectares or 510 acres) of the Port lies at the end of East Wall and North Wall, from Alexandra Quay.

Dublin Port Company is a State-owned commercial company responsible for operating and developing Dublin Port.

Dublin Port Company is a self-financing, and profitable private limited company wholly-owned by the State, whose business is to manage Dublin Port, Ireland's premier Port. Established as a corporate entity in 1997, Dublin Port Company is responsible for the management, control, operation and development of the Port.

Captain William Bligh (of Mutiny of the Bounty fame) was a visitor to Dublin in 1800, and his visit to the capital had a lasting effect on the Port. Bligh's study of the currents in Dublin Bay provided the basis for the construction of the North Wall. This undertaking led to the growth of Bull Island to its present size.

Yes. Dublin Port is the largest freight and passenger port in Ireland. It handles almost 50% of all trade in the Republic of Ireland.

All cargo handling activities being carried out by private sector companies operating in intensely competitive markets within the Port. Dublin Port Company provides world-class facilities, services, accommodation and lands in the harbour for ships, goods and passengers.

Eamonn O'Reilly is the Dublin Port Chief Executive.

Capt. Michael McKenna is the Dublin Port Harbour Master

In 2019, 1,949,229 people came through the Port.

In 2019, there were 158 cruise liner visits.

In 2019, 9.4 million gross tonnes of exports were handled by Dublin Port.

In 2019, there were 7,898 ship arrivals.

In 2019, there was a gross tonnage of 38.1 million.

In 2019, there were 559,506 tourist vehicles.

There were 98,897 lorries in 2019

Boats can navigate the River Liffey into Dublin by using the navigational guidelines. Find the guidelines on this page here.

VHF channel 12. Commercial vessels using Dublin Port or Dun Laoghaire Port typically have a qualified pilot or certified master with proven local knowledge on board. They "listen out" on VHF channel 12 when in Dublin Port's jurisdiction.

A Dublin Bay webcam showing the south of the Bay at Dun Laoghaire and a distant view of Dublin Port Shipping is here
Dublin Port is creating a distributed museum on its lands in Dublin City.
 A Liffey Tolka Project cycle and pedestrian way is the key to link the elements of this distributed museum together.  The distributed museum starts at the Diving Bell and, over the course of 6.3km, will give Dubliners a real sense of the City, the Port and the Bay.  For visitors, it will be a unique eye-opening stroll and vista through and alongside one of Europe’s busiest ports:  Diving Bell along Sir John Rogerson’s Quay over the Samuel Beckett Bridge, past the Scherzer Bridge and down the North Wall Quay campshire to Berth 18 - 1.2 km.   Liffey Tolka Project - Tree-lined pedestrian and cycle route between the River Liffey and the Tolka Estuary - 1.4 km with a 300-metre spur along Alexandra Road to The Pumphouse (to be completed by Q1 2021) and another 200 metres to The Flour Mill.   Tolka Estuary Greenway - Construction of Phase 1 (1.9 km) starts in December 2020 and will be completed by Spring 2022.  Phase 2 (1.3 km) will be delivered within the following five years.  The Pumphouse is a heritage zone being created as part of the Alexandra Basin Redevelopment Project.  The first phase of 1.6 acres will be completed in early 2021 and will include historical port equipment and buildings and a large open space for exhibitions and performances.  It will be expanded in a subsequent phase to incorporate the Victorian Graving Dock No. 1 which will be excavated and revealed. 
 The largest component of the distributed museum will be The Flour Mill.  This involves the redevelopment of the former Odlums Flour Mill on Alexandra Road based on a masterplan completed by Grafton Architects to provide a mix of port operational uses, a National Maritime Archive, two 300 seat performance venues, working and studio spaces for artists and exhibition spaces.   The Flour Mill will be developed in stages over the remaining twenty years of Masterplan 2040 alongside major port infrastructure projects.

Source: Dublin Port Company ©Afloat 2020.