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Here's one for vintage yacht fans. A 1975-built 28' Golden Shamrock is for sale via O'Sullivan's Marine in Tralee, County Kerry.  The yacht was previously restored to a very high standard, according to the broker, but due to being unused…

East Coast Yacht broker Leinster Boats is offering four Beneteau First yachts, all afloat and ready for winter racing. First 31.7 at €38,500 A 2003 Beneteau First 31.7 is for sale at €38,500. The all-rounder for club racing and coastal cruising, this boat…

Rodman's Irish agent, Hugh Mockler of Crosshaven Boatyard, is sharing news of the world launch of a new range from the Rodman Shipyard at the Southampton International Boat Show 2022 this week, where they will have the first model, the…

Following a successful stint in Cannes last week, MGM Boats will be on the Prestige and Jeanneau stands for the duration of the Southampton International Boat Show which kicks off this Friday 16 September. The Dun Laoghaire-based boat sales agents…

A Plus (Archambault A 31) is a smaller version of the renowned A35 from the drawing board of Joubert & Nivelt. Here is a thoroughbred racer for bay & coastal racing and well able for offshore racing & passage making.…

The distinctive black hulled Dublin Bay-based Quarter Tonner Cartoon is for sale.  Priced at €15,000, the 1986 vintage Fauroux design is described as one of the fastest quarter tonners, especially in light airs. Built in Antibes using divinycell core technology rather than balsa…

With a statement of her intent delivered at Calves Week in West Cork in August 2021, Courtown Sailing Club Quarter Tonner 'Snoopy' became the ICRA Divison 3 National Champion at the first attempt last September after a superbly sailed series on Dublin Bay in 2021. And…

X-Yachts GB has a brand new X4⁶ ready to go from its Hamble location. The white vessel in the split aft berth option comes with a V-furling boom, three electrical winches and a generator. For more details, get in touch…

Tom Dolan’s Beneteau Figaro 2 ( #15) (formerly “Smurfit Kappa”)  is the second generation of the Beneteau Figaro series. She was designed by Lombard and built in 2004 by Beneteau. She was raced on the Figaro professional sailing circuit until 2018…

The J/24 One Design 'Legal Alien' racing keelboat is for sale and priced at €14,000 The 1987 Rogers hull is in excellent condition and race-ready, according to seller Jill Sommerville.  A marine surveyor report has been completed on the keelboat and the…

A Woodvale Ocean Rowing boat that crossed the Atlantic twice with previous owners is for sale in Greystones in County Wicklow.  The current owner has put the boat up for sale at €15k following an injury. The boat was prepped and ready…

Probably the best looking and most successful Half Tonner ever is on the market via Afloat boats for sale as the Howth Yacht Club based Checkmate XV goes on sale for €46k. "No expense has been spared on this incredible…

Quarter Tonner movements may have stolen the new boat headlines over the past month but that's not to say there haven't been some other new race boat arrivals around the Irish coast too.  While the move certainly seems to be into…

Cork Harbour's Class Three continues to strengthen for the 2022 season with the arrival of three more good Quarter Tonners in the last two months. Royal Cork's Winter League provided a glimpse of the latest moves into the club cruiser class…

The UK Government's has made good on its promise to make a positive change to the application of Returned Goods Relief (RGR) for recreational craft resulting in many boat owners no longer becoming liable to pay VAT on the return…

The Oyster 37 Amazing Grace now on the market through Afloat Boats for Sale comes with a P6 sailboat commercial license from the Marine Surveyors Office and Dept of Transport, Tourism and Sport. According to the advertisement, Amazing Grace was…