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ROGER BANNON, 44, resigned yesterday as president of the Irish Sailing Association. The resignation comes three days after the association's a.g.m. Bannon told The Irish Times yesterday that his increasing work load was the main reason for stepping down from…

Dun Laoghaire marina plans on view By DAVID O'BRIEN THE Dun Laoghaire Harbour Board, chaired by Philip Lynch, have put their recreational amenity proposals on display at a special exhibition in the Shopping Centre and interested parties are invited to…

Changing times for DBSC By DAVID O'BRIEN A MOOD of change is sweeping through the country's biggest yacht racing club, as changes are to be implemented for the 112th Dublin Bay SC season. Category B racing for a new sports…

Changing times for Dublin Bay Sailing Club By DAVID O'BRIEN A MOOD of change is sweeping through the country's biggest yacht racing club, as changes are to be implemented for the 112th Dublin Bay SC season. Category B racing for…

Minister to attend ISA symposium on cruising By DAVID O'BRIEN The Minister of State at the Department of the Marine, Eamon Gilmore, is to attend the ISA's cruising symposium. One of the subjects to be covered is stress at sea…

Munitions dump threatens safety By DAVID O'BRIEN EXPLODING ammunition in the Irish Sea, which has measured two on the Richter Scale, is a potential hazard to east coast sailors. Since the 1940's up to one million tonnes of ammunition has…

To compliment Navionics’ XL9 size charts, it has now introduced a new Small2-size charts for Europe, available in Navionics Gold format. Designed for small boat owners, Small2-size charts can fit in all existing Gold-compatible units. The vectorized S2 charts –…

The Ireland wakeboard team finished in fifth position at the recent Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME) Championship on the Vaal River, near Johannesburg in South Africa. This was the team’s second major International competition and follows an eighth placing…

A sailing membership venture which has enjoyed great success since its set-up in the US in 2001 has now launched in Ireland.

Rodman Polyships is the leading Spanish producer of flybridge yachts, fisher and cruiser boats, patrol, security, police, coast guards and other specialized vessels and it is represented in Ireland by Whiterock Yachts. With large and modern shipyards in Vigo, northern…

CarrickCraft Ireland’s boating superstore has recently been taken over by Sands Marine. Nigel Sands, who was CarrickCraft’s sales director for many years and who left the company at the end of last season to start Sands Marine, has returned to…

Due to hit Irish shores this month (April 2008), the new ProJet 420 is a high performance, luxury tender that combines the safety and security of a Rib with the sheer fun and enjoyment of a jet. A descendant of…

The Antares 10.80 is a model well known in Ireland for all the right reasons and this is why the solid sports fishing boat makes it into Bénéteau’s line-up again for 2008. There have been a number of interior modifications…

Linssen Yachts’ reputation for the best quality Dutch steel motor yachts is legendary. And with the introduction of the ‘9’ Series, Linssen has managed to bring the price point down while still retaining quality.

As more and more inland waters are designated ‘green’, banning all petrol and diesel engines, boat owners are looking for a clean yet powerful form of propulsion. Union chandlery is offering the Torqeedo as the most technologically advanced electric outboards…

Bénéteau’s new open sports boat, the Monte Carlo, offers extra stability as well as classic Italian designer looks. The former is thanks to its forward facing knuckles which separate the water streams from the hull and stop them re-adhering to…