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Update from Green Dragon, Monday, January 19th. Over 24 hours into Leg 4 and the fleet are lined up like ducks as they head north into the South China Sea. The first day has been tough on Green Dragon as…
Green Dragon retains its lead overnight, but the Dragon is being stalked by a cat – PUMA is making its presence felt, gaining 12 miles on the position report to 0400 GMT, and Telefonica Black is making a break in…
A survey of the wreck of Asgard II has recently been carried out in order to establish her condition.
A major sea rescue operation occurred off the south coat on Saturday when a lone yachtsman who was injured requested assistance.  
Foxy lady is a welcome arrivalYou can't buy a SeaRay 250 SLX here yet but Simon Everett says she will be this season's headturner.
50 Feet of Sheer ClassAfloat's 2006 test programme was completed with our correspondent Graham Smith taking Beneteau's Oceanis 50 for a spin around Dublin Bay.
N for Najad and Nice...Very Nice!Afloat's regular boat tester Graham Smith certainly enjoyed putting the new Najad 332 through its paces in a brisk breeze and flat seas off Howth.
On the Heels of the Handsome one Afloat's Graham Smith tried out the new Hanse 370 to find out why it proved so popular at the recent Irish Boat Show
She's got Bite Robert Bateman is smitten by the Cobra 8.6m RIB.
Room to Roam The new Bayliner 300SB offers more headroom and more space.