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Celebrating its 25th year, the organisers of Scotland's Boat Show 2011 at Kip Marina say it was a record breaker from the start and they say established itself 'as the largest show in Scotland and the third major boat show…
A prestigious appointment to the top of one of the world's biggest sail making firms is a life time reward for a member of a Cork sailing family who built a sail-making business in Ireland. In a major Irish marine…
A major search for a man thought to have gone missing while kayaking on Carlingford Lough has ended for the night, UTV News reports. http://www.afloat.ie/watersport/kayaking/ http://www.u.tv/News/Missing-person-search-in-weather-delay/40ae194e-1d61-4697-949a-cb73f2919738 Emergency services will decide this morning whether to resume the search for a kayaker…
A short history of the Spain's Barcelona Boat Show, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, reveals how tenacious European marine companies can be in spite of economic recessions. In June 1963, a group of personalities who are linked to…
The remarkable story of the capsize of super yacht Rambler 100 during this year's Fastnet Race and the rescue of her twenty one crew is told in 'Mayday at the Fastnet' on RTE One TV on Tuesday 11th October at…
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Afloat's top 10 stories of the last week are... 10. Heavy Weight Crews in Deman for Tomorrow's All Ireland Champs 9. RS Class Stage Sprint Sailing Event in Dun Laoghaire 8. Dublin Port: As You've Never Seen It Before 7.…
Canadian news website Surrey Now has some smart tips for boat buyers looking to find their latest purchase online. http://www.thenownewspaper.com/news/Smart+tips+buying+boat+online/5239272/story.html It's never been easier to research the latest styles and technologies on the web, so boat buying novices can be…
Big sailing (and rugby) supporters 'On the Grapevine' Wines in Dalkey Co. Dublin have been letting the early morning kick offs go to their heads. To celebrate Ireland's quarter final placing in the World Cup tomorrow, proprietor Gabriel Cooney has…
New to our Boats for Sale site is a Quarter Tonner. 'Bandit' is an IRC optimised modified Bolero 26 presented in an excellent condition both inside and out. Originally built in 1979 Bandit underwent a complete overhaul in 2006. Bandit…
Great Passenger Ships 1910 – 1920 by William H. Miller is a celebration of the grand age of maritime creation. Published October 2011, this £19.99 paperback includes the ill-fated Titanic, as well as Aquitania, Lusitania and Mauretania. The decade 1910–20 was…
In a horror story for yacht owners who spend too much on their boats, The Guardian reports that a "manipulative and angry" woman has been jailed in Britain for sinking her estrange husband's yacht. Mandy Fleming became enraged when she…
Afloat's top 10 stories of the last week are... 10. Heavy Weight Crews in Deman for Tomorrow's All Ireland Champs 9. RS Class Stage Sprint Sailing Event in Dun Laoghaire 8. Dublin Port: As You've Never Seen It Before 7.…
Afloat's Autumn issue hits the shops next week and here's a sneek peek at what's inside... Diving Lusitania Exclusive images from the doomed Ship Canoe Round Ireland Shooter's 1,000 mile Journey The Next Dinghy Does the RS200 fit the bill?…
As previously reported on Afloat.ie, Stena Line's two new 'Superfast' ferries which will be introduced next month on Belfast-Cairnryan route will incorporate Nordic spa's, offering passengers a unique experience on the Irish Sea, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 203m pair of sister-ships,…
At the weekend, the Greencastle-Magilligan ferry Foyle Venture (1978/324grt) made her last sailing, marking the end of a service that started on Lough Foyle in 2002, writes Jehan Ashmore. The closure has led to 12 full-time staff and six-part staff…
