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The Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race takes place from June 11th - 14th. When the race participants head off from the harbour arms of Dun Laoghaire and head along the Leinster coast, they will be celebrating the tenth such race to Dingle since the event started in 1993.

Last year, 37-strong boat had a white-knuckle ride to the Co. Kerry harbour, with the last boat home just 47 hours after the Dublin Bay start, making it the fastest ever D2D race.

The 2009 race also set a new record when Michael Cotter's 'Whisper' achieved a time of 24hrs, 43mins and 45 seconds. Cotter's impressive record beat the previous holder won by TP52 Patches of 32hrs 33 mins and 45 seconds, which was achieved in 2005.

The last race saw a return of TP52 Patches but she was beaten by no less than six boats: Whisper, Tiamat, Orix Aviation, Legally Brunette, Pretty Polly and Antix Dubh. The Whisper also achieved another accolade with the fastest boat speed of 22.7 knots, the highest in this race's history, and also for the largest number of entries.

Plenty of reasons to look forward to next year's D2D race which is now officially set as a major date on the ISORA calendar.

Published in Dun Laoghaire Dingle
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About Rosslare Europort

2021 sees Rosslare Europort hitting a new record with a total of 36 shipping services a week operating from the port making it one of the premier Irish ports serving the European Continent. Rosslare Europort is a gateway to Europe for the freight and tourist industries. It is strategically located on the sunny south-east coast of Ireland.

Rosslare is within a 90-minute driving radius of major Irish cities; Dublin, Cork and Limerick. Rosslare Europort is a RoRo, RoPax, offshore and bulk port with three RoRo berths with a two-tier linkspan, we also have a dedicated offshore bulk berth.

Exports in Rosslare Europort comprise mainly of fresh products, food, pharmaceuticals, steel, timber and building supplies. While imports are largely in the form of consumer goods such as clothes, furniture, food, trade vehicles, and electronics.

The entire Europort is bar-swept to 7.2 meters, allowing unrestricted access to vessels with draughts up to 6.5 metres. Rosslare Europort offers a comprehensive service including mooring, stevedoring and passenger-car check-in for RoRo shipping lines. It also provides facilities for offshore, dry bulk and general cargo.

The port currently has twice-daily round services to the UK and direct services to the continent each day. Rosslare Europort has a fleet of Tugmasters service, fork-lift trucks, tractors and other handling equipment to cater for non-standard RoRo freight.