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#ISLE OF MAN FERRY – On both weekends before and after Christmas, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. will be operating seasonal sailings on the Douglas-Dublin route.

A round-trip sailing will depart Douglas tomorrow (Saturday) at 19.30hrs with an arrival of the ro-pax ferry Ben-My-Chree in Dublin Port on (Sunday) just after midnight at 00.15hrs. The ferry will make her return departure to the Isle of Man, departing the Dublin Ferryport at 01.00hrs with an arrival at the Manx capital scheduled for 05.45hrs.

On the weekend after the festivities are over, the Isle of Man ferry is to repeat the round-trip, departing Douglas on Saturday 29 December (19.30) with arrival in Dublin Port on Sunday 30 December (00.15). The corresponding return sailing departs the Irish capital at 01.00hrs and docks in Douglas at 05.45hrs.

For sailing schedules including Manx-UK routes, click HERE.

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Waszp sailing

The Waszp project was conceived in 2010 by Andrew McDougall, designer of the world-beating Mach 2 foiling Moth. 

The Waszp was created as a strict one-design foiler, where, as the class says “the true test when raced is between crews and not boats and equipment”.

The objective of the class rules is to ensure that this concept is maintained. Keeping possible modifications to a minimum ensures fair racing across the fleet, helps to reduce the overall cost to the sailor and reduces the amount of time in the workshop. 

The popularity of the WASZP has proven that the boat and the concept work. In October 2021, 1237 boats had been sold to over 45 countries. 

The top speed recorded on the foiling dinghy is 26.7 knots. 

60-95kgs+ is a weight range competitive across varied conditions with rigs knowns as ‘8.2’ and ‘6.9’.

The cost of a Moth dinghy in Europe is €14,400 inc VAT + shipping according to the manufacturers in October 2021.