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BJ Marine are delighted to confirm exciting line-ups of Beneteau sailboats for both the Cannes and Southampton boat shows this autumn. First up is the Cannes Yachting Festival from 12-17 September where there Beneteau will have six boats on display.…
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J109, 31.7, Impala and Sigma 33: Racing Yacht Specials For Sale From Leinster Boats
26th August 2023 Leinster Boats
Irish East Coast Yacht broker Leinster Boats is offering four racing yachts ready to race. Click on these links below for details of each boat: J109 First 31.7 Impala Sigma 33 OOD Call Ronan Beirne to view these or other…
Original Portrait Photo of Irish Arctic Explorer Sir Francis Crozier to be Auctioned
26th August 2023 News Update
An original portrait photograph of Irish Arctic explorer Francis Crozier, which was taken shortly before the doomed Franklin expedition, will be auctioned in London next month. As BBC News reports, Capt Francis Crozier and 13 other senior officers were photographed…
‘Antoni’ and ‘Betty’ provided a sharp reminder that we are not immune to severe storm conditions even in mid-summer. Craftinsure is helping a number of customers who have fallen victim to recent bad weather. Claims have included a yacht capsizing…
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Winter Discounts Now Live as North Sails Ireland Hails Successful 2023 Season
24th August 2023 North Sails Ireland
It’s been another fantastic season so far for North Sails and our wonderful clients. On the inshore racing side, we’ve had podium successes this summer across almost all the classes at the Sovereign’s Cup in Kinsale, the Volvo Dun Laoghaire…
Arklow Heritage & Maritime Museum, Co. Wicklow is this Wednesday (23 August) at 7.30pm to host an insightful and illustrated talk on the port town's history of Ormonde Castle and the Dominican Abbey. Over the last two years, a significant…
Lease Secured to Expand Scottish Marina for New Marine Trade Centre
19th August 2023 Scottish Waters
A lease has been secured for the expansion of James Watt Marina on the River Clyde, clearing the way for the development of a new marine trade centre for western Scottish waters, as Marine Industry News reports. Marine services firm…
J Boats Riding High Towards First J Cup Ireland In Dublin Bay In A Week’s Time
19th August 2023 W M Nixon
The international J Boat fleet, with its many variants, fills a special role in world sailing, with an underlying sense of family permeating this attractive no-nonsense craft. For it all of course, stems from the initial creative introduction – explosion,…
New Zealand's Thriving Marine Industry Contributes $3 Billion to Economy Annually
17th August 2023 Marine Trade
New Zealand's marine industry is thriving, contributing $3 billion annually to the country's economy. The industry achieved $2.2 billion in local sales and $800 million in exports, according to new statistics released at the NZ Marine Industry conference by Executive…
Dublin Port Company Recruiting Marine Operative on 12-Month Fixed Term Contract
14th August 2023 Jobs
Dublin Port Company is inviting applications for the position of Marine Operative on a 12-month fixed term contract. The successful candidate will be part of Dublin Port’s harbour function, which operates VTS, pilotage and tug service 24/7, all year round.…
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The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, and the Minister of State for Sport and Physical Education, Thomas Byrne, announced that a new round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) will open for…
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The Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School have launched their Autumn recruitment campaign. While the Summer programmes in the Dun Laoghaire Sailing School are still in full swing preparations are underway for the September – November period, which requires an…
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At BJ Marine, we have been incredibly excited about the re-emergence of the First range and what it could mean for offshore racing, round the cans racing and fast performance cruising in Ireland and the Irish Sea. After a couple…
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I thought I'd compose this little piece in light of the amazing pics, blogs and videos of the initial few hours of the 50th Fastnet Race last week. It looked EPIC! I am not sure we have permission here to…
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Late Summer and early Autumn can be the quietest times for sailmakers' production as most of the sails for the current season have been delivered, and the winter orders are not yet in. As a result, this can be the…
Surfer Riding Massive Portuguese Wave Among Images in World Sports Photography Awards
3rd August 2023 Surfing
A French surfer, Justine Dupont, was captured riding a wave during a surfing session at Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal. This photo, taken by Octavio Passos of Getty Images, was selected as one of 24 winning images across various…
