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Marine Industry News reports that a company providing berthing and marine services at a storied North Wales marina has been sold after going into administration last year.

Port Dinorwic Marina, on the Menai Strait south-west of Bangor, is now in the hands of a consortium of local investors after its previous owner’s cashflow issues led to disputes with staff over unpaid wages and with contractors.

The marina dates back to 1763 and is a hub for cruising in the region — a popular haunt for Irish boaters both for leisure and for racing.

Simon Monks, joint administrator said of the sale: “Whilst Port Dinorwic Marina has had its challenges in recent years, its sale out of administration to a new owner/operator will enable the necessary investment to create a thriving marina that staff, berth holders and local community can be proud of.”

Marine Industry News has more on the story HERE.

Published in Irish Marinas

About Kinsale Yacht Club's Inishtearaght Offshore Yacht Race

To meet growing demand for offshore racing, Kinsale Yacht Club Commodore Matthias Hellstern along with Dave Cullinane (SCORA Vice-Commodore) launched the inaugural Inishtearaght Race in Kinsale on Wednesday, December 23rd in 2021.

The race is a new south coast offshore race to be held biennially commencing in 2022.

 

The course will be approximately 240nm long and will run along the spectacular coast of West Cork and Kerry, round Inistearaght island and back to Kinsale. The first race start is scheduled for Friday, 20th May 2022 with a fleet of seven entries for the first race.

 

The Thuillier family have kindly allowed the oldest trophy in Kinsale YC to be presented as the line honours trophy for the race. The Thuillier Cup is 150 years old, having been originally presented by the Royal Enniskillen Fusiliers in 1871 and won by Michael Thuillier. The cup was presented to Kinsale YC by the Thuillier family to acknowledge the long tradition of yacht racing in Kinsale.