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Afloat regular Markham Nolan caught up with Green Dragon skipper Ian Walker to bring Alfoat.ie this exclusive podcast. The podcast starts with the question of Green Dragon's speed deficit and the now infamous lack of weight in the keel, and…
Markham Nolan caught up with Green Dragon navigator Ian Moore on the docks in Galway yesterday and got a feeling for how the new partnership with Volvo Ocean Race online gamers worked on the Boston-Galway leg in this exclusive Afloat.ie…
There may have been no clubbers, no frantically cheering crowds, but a 70-foot yacht which berthed in Galway docks yesterday (wed) received a warm west coast welcome writes Lorna Siggins Marine Correspondent of the Irish Times.
JANUARY COLM BARRINGTON Image The first Sailor of the Month in 2007 was Colm Barrington, with his overall win in the IRC Division in the Key West Regatta in Florida. Barringtons Magic Glove was profiled as the boat to beat…
Afloat.ie spoke to John Chambers, co-skipper of J35 Mumbo.ie about their prospects for the Round Ireland, on the eve of the race.
Two former Olympians will both head off from Wicklow today (Saturday) on what is, for both, their first Round Ireland yacht race. One is from Ireland, the other from Brazil.
Volvo Ocean Race hopeful Ger O'Rourke is expecting a wholly different weather pattern to emerge today to what was predicted just days ago for the Round Ireland. Gale force winds on the nose could be the order of the day…
Ireland's long-winded Olympic saga may finally have drawn to a close with the news that the OCI has handed down a decision in the appeal over the Star class nomination. However, there may be still time for one last twitch…
Leopard Skipper Chris Sherlock has all but confirmed that the Round Ireland record will tumble, based on computer modelling with current forecasts. Sherlock said he would 'bet his house' if he could get a bookies to match Afloat's 10/1 odds…
Afloat.ie spoke to Niall Dowling, skipper of double-handed entry Slingshot, as he prepared his boat in Dun Laoghaire harbour yesterday.
Bernard Gouy may have never won it but his previous top performances in the Round Ireland race combined with his new boat of choice, a Kerr 10.7, make him a joint favourite for tomorrow's (Saturday's) 15th Round Ireland race from…
Afloat asked a number of betting shops to take a book on the 2008 BMW round Ireland IRC handicap winner (as was done 10 years previously) but the bookies declined...If, however you can get your local bookie to accept a…
Following the miscalculation of results at last weekend's British IRC championships on the Solent a short statement has been issued by the organisers, the Royal Ocean Racing Club, apologising for the error that forced Howth yacht Rosie to hand back…
Both Irish Star crews remain on tenterhooks this afternoon as the ISA await a letter from the Olympic Council of Ireland giving its decision on the Star selection for the Olympics.A trio of Olympic Council officials that formed its appeals…
Ireland's Green Team hit the water yesterday for their first sail in the brand new VO70 commissioned for the Volvo Ocean Race. The team had a productive session on the water in a freshening breeze.
A Royal Ocean Racing Club error in the calculation of the overall trophy for the British IRC National championships on the Solent has led to a Howth Yacht Club entry having to hand back the trophy two days after it…
