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The Dublin Bay Old Gaffers Association (DBOG) are holding their annual Winter /Spring lecture programme in the Poolbeg Yacht Boat Club & Marina (PYBC). The first lecture in 2011 is "Childers and the Asgard - The Enduring Enigma" by Tim…
After weeks of snow a thaw is underway across Ireland today but melting snow will produce even more difficulties for boat owners. For starters boats without an automatic bilge pump can end up flooded but even if fitted prolonged pump…
The Revenue Commissioners have published updated guidelines for the excise duty payable on green diesel used by private boatowners in Ireland. The update accounts for the changes earlier this year to Mineral Oil Tax rate due to the imposition of…
Blue Flag Boats brings to market a versatile and fun small sports cruiser – Suitable for skiing/ wakeboarding or just cruising. 2 comfortable berths below and a spacious cockpit with ski storage and transom shower. For sale as a complete…
The World Yacht Racing Forum began today in front of 300 delegates and media from all over the world. Marketing experts discussed the growth of the sport and agreed that the lack of continuity is its main issue. The third…
A little fleet of boats based in Howth has sailed through three centuries to become the oldest one-design yachts in the world still racing. How did they do it? The answer is an "extraordinary love story" of passion, pride and…
Originaly named "Aquelina", "Valkyrie" has been in the same ownership since 1994. She has been well looked after. As with all Sigma 38s she will need a bit of upgrading but nothing major. She is a sturdy go anywhere yacht…
Afloat, Ireland's only dedicated watersports magazine, hits the shelves on Tuesday 14th December with a bumper 100-page Annual. Packed with all the latest news and reviews from across the sailing, motorsports and watersports worlds, Afloat's 2011 Annual also reviews a…
Win! Win! Win! We're giving away a Helly Hansen Holdall (pictured below) each day for ten days but you've got to be quick, three are gone already! Enter our facebook competition HERE. All you have to do is complete the…
A planing day / weekend boat for cruising or fishing. 2 berths with stowage lockers and shelves. Cockpit table and cockpit seating, sprayhood, walk-around side deck to port. 140HP Johnston 4 stroke outboard engine with built in tank. For full…
Performance apparel brand, Helly Hansen are to introduce a new collection for Spring /Summer next year. The collections are created from top-quality construction techniques, combined with a Scandinavian influence to appeal to both professionals and enthusiasts. The functional and fashionable…
A prime development investment property site of 50.1 acres with water-frontage on the River Lee is on the market close to the Jack Lynch Tunnel. The strategic location is only 4 kms from Cork city-centre and is immediately adjacent to…
Expenditure on fisheries will be maintained at 2010 levels under the Budget for 2011 announced today. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, welcomed the protection of expenditure in forestry/bioenergy and fisheries, saying it “reflects the important economic…
Today the Minister for Transport Mr Noel Dempsey T.D. announced the 2011 Estimates provision for his Department. The following are the principal features of the 2011 Estimates for marine affairs in his remit. The 2011 capital provision will be €15 million,…
Celtic Mist, the trawler yacht belonging to the late Charles Haughey, is up for sale through UK yacht brokerage AAA Marine in Cowes. The 52 footer that has a cruising speed of 6 knots has been put up for sale…
A 1999 Mitchell has just been added to Afloat's Boats for Sale site. This is an ideal river cruiser, with a small cabin, decent sized wheelhouse and good cockpit space. The blue hulled boat is fitted out with an inboard…
