Afloat.ie: Christmas Annual Out Now!

1st December 2009

Afloat, Ireland's dedicated boating magazine, hits the shelves this week with a bumper 100-page Annual. Packed with all the latest news and reviews from across the sailing, motorsports and water sports worlds, Afloat's 2010 Annual also looks at the future of Irish sailing as the downturn continues. In your newsagents Friday, December 4, 2009. Among the stories in the 2009/10 Annual are:

Stop and think – The VOR stopover in Galway showed that there are untapped riches from the sea, writes David O'Brien

Dragon's tale – The story of how the Irish-Chinese VOR entry made it around the world without ballast or money

Racing away from recession – Markham Nolan climbs into the crow's nest and scans the horizon for reasons to be cheerful in 2010.

Bottom of the barrel – Abandoning the Asgard was a new low for a nation that has long turned its back on the sea, says Tom MacSweeney

Bringing home the turf – Anna McCormick joined the crew for the annual Calico race to Kinvara

So long, Alpha Zulu Zero Niner – WM Nixon runs through the year that was, from A to Z

Stars of the Sea – We figure out who's going to win the Sailor of the Year competition

Round Ireland, white knuckles – Afloat goes on a record-breaking rib ride with Phillip Fitzgibbon and Mike Shanahan

Golden moments – Howth's Autumn League captured the best of the weather for its 140-boat fleet, writes Graham Smith

Santa for Sailors – Afloat's selection for your Christmas stockings, plus Paul O'Doherty points the way to the best in holiday reading

Cork's up – All change this year for the Royal Cork Yacht Club's Autumn League. Claire Bateman was there

Easy rider – Afloat checks out the new SeaRay 375 Sedan Bridge and finds her the pick of the class

Inland Waterways Review – 'Tis the season to be jolly; or is it? Brian Goggin questions the traditional seasons – with plenty of reason

Final Voyage – The maritime world bids farewell to two very special members: Paul Murphy and Michael Bowen

Marketplace – If it's a boat you want, we've got it; if it's a service you need, we know the place to go

Soundings – Mr Nixon's SSIA was finally put to good use - on a worse-for-wear American sloop

Going to Market – If you're buying a boat, Afloat's annual is all you need

Plus sailing news, results, opinions and all our regular columnists – all in the full-colour, bumper annual, at all good newsagents now!

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