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#InlandWaters - Waterways Ireland advises masters and owners of vessels on the Royal Canal at the Clondra, Co Longford end that:

  • Non-permitted vessels, as per Article 6(8) of the Canal Act 1986 (Bye-Laws) 1988
  • Non-attended and apparently abandoned vessels (Article 6(8))
  • Doubled moored and causing obstruction (ie sunk) (Article 27 (3))
  • Vessels deemed to be/likely to cause a hazard to navigation (Article 33(3))

may be removed from the Coolnahay and Richmond Harbour areas, east of the 45th Lock, within two weeks of this notice, posted Tuesday 3 April 2018.  

Removed vessels may then be subsequently disposed of in accordance with Article 34(2).  

Classes of vessels mentioned above will be stickered, given suitable access, and then removed from the waterway as operationally convenient in order to clear berths for visiting boats and the navigation for cruising vessels.

Published in Inland Waterways

The Dragon was designed by Johan Anker in 1929 as an entry for a competition run by the Royal Yacht Club of Gothenburg, to find a small keel-boat that could be used for simple weekend cruising among the islands and fjords of the Scandinavian seaboard. The original design had two berths and was ideally suited for cruising in his home waters of Norway. The boat quickly attracted owners and within ten years it had spread all over Europe.

The Dragon's long keel and elegant metre-boat lines remain unchanged, but today Dragons are constructed using the latest technology to make the boat durable and easy to maintain. GRP is the most popular material, but both new and old wooden boats regularly win major competitions while looking as beautiful as any craft afloat. Exotic materials are banned throughout the boat, and strict rules are applied to all areas of construction to avoid sacrificing value for a fractional increase in speed.

The key to the Dragon's enduring appeal lies in the careful development of its rig. Its well-balanced sail plan makes boat handling easy for lightweights, while a controlled process of development has produced one of the most flexible and controllable rigs of any racing boat.