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Plans are moving ahead for a truly first class show next May. It is now confirmed that the Suzuki Sponsored RIBEX 2010 powerboat exhibition is to be opened by extreme survivalist and TV personality, Bear Grylls. At this present time,…
Money to stage Ireland's sailing and boating regattas next season could be at hand if event organisers apply for funding from Bord Failte under the national festivals programme. The initiative advertised in the national press this morning is intended to…
In Marine Trade news from Holland, Dutch Boat Builder Linssen reports from its 11th boat show that although markets in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the former East European countries are still responding very modestly, Linssen is positive about its…
Royal Western YC in Kilrush hosted over 40 people for the first of a North Sails lecture Tour of Ireland featuring US Sailmaker Bill Gladstone and there was a smilar number gathered for the seminar in Foynes (pictured over the…
Tony Killeen TD Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food today met EU Fisheries Commissioner Joe Berg on EU / Norway Fisheries negotiations. Minister Killeen sought an urgent meeting when it became clear last Friday that…
A Pilothouse Quicksilver 580 is on the market from Fitzgerald Marine in Kinsale Co. Cork with four grand knocked off the asking price. Now for sale at 15k this 6 metre fishing boat is a very clean example of the…
According to the current issue of Afloat, the Round Ireland is on a roll with sixteen boats already signed up for next year′s Race — an unprecedented level of interest that suggests next year′s 30th Anniversary event will be a…
The newly built dynamically positioned drillship Fugro Synergy commences drilling operations for VP Power in the Kish Basin, approximately 13.5 Nautical miles east of Bray Head this morning. The wells will be shallow coal exploration drilling to old layers of…
Afloat.ie: Big Names and Numbers Expected at Antigua Sailing Week 2010
7th December 2009 News Update
Despite the current financial challenges, the 43rd edition of Antigua Sailing Week (24- 30 April 2010) promises to be one of the best yet. The organisers of this annual Caribbean classic have listened to the competitors’ views and have come…
There was no let up in the recent downpours for the final days racing of the CH Marine League but sponsor Nick Bendon brought some festive cheer to the Royal Cork club house when he handed out the CH Marine…
The J109 Sailing Class is to hold its European Championships at Cork Week 2010, a fleet is expected from Ireland, the UK and France. Twenty six J109's took part in Cork Week 2008. David and Kirsty Apthorp's J-Dream from England…
On the far side of the Irish Sea, Swansea Coastguard received a 999 call from a lady yesterday afternoon reporting that she had just witnessed her husband who was angling off rocks at Broadstrand near Ilfracombe being swept into the…
A Cox’n and 8 rowers from the UCC Rowing club were rescued today by Crosshaven Lifeboat at Lough Mahon in the upper Cork harbour area. While on exercise on today Crosshaven Lifeboat happened upon 9 people 'floundering in the water'.…
A complete RIB package for under 10k? Western Marine in Dublin has got the Christmas spirit with several remarkable RIB deals. The Dalkey dealer has added a selection of RIBs to Afloat's Boats for Sale site. In particular a Zodiac…
Afloat.ie: Sailors of the Month - Richard Colwell and Johnny & Suzie Murphy
5th December 2009 Irish Sailor of the Month 2009 - 2012
Richard Colwell and Johnny & Suzie Murphy are the Irish Independent/Afloat.ie “Sailors of the Month ” for November on the strength of their Corby 25 Kinetic becoming the new Irish Cruiser Racing Asociation “Boat of the Year”. ICRA’s supreme title…
Planning to do this year's Round Ireland Yacht Race? You could do a lot worse than listen in to how Galway's Aodhan Fitzgerald put together a team of friends to win the 2008 race. Also on Afloat.ie are navigation tips from…
