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Barton Marine’s Laser dinghy kits have now been approved as class legal for the Laser class, providing an option for sailors looking for lightweight, free-running gear to upgrade their one-design Laser. Extensively tested, sailors across the globe can train and…
Opposition Calls to Introduce Mandatory Hotel Quarantine for All Arrivals to State's Ports & Airports
25th February 2021 News Update
Political parties from the opposition have called for the introduction of mandatory hotel quarantine for all arrivals into the country’s (ferry)ports and airports. Mandatory hotel quarantine legislation, which would see passengers from 20 countries stay in facilities for two weeks…
Quite a few of us still think of Yannick Lemonnier as the keen young French guy who came to Galway by way of Dingle, and in time became the Irish branch of Quantum Sails, with a new loft in the…
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Ewincher 2 is the electric winch handle with even more power — and it’s now available from CH Marine. With its single “one for all” handle, you can power all your winches in all situations and for all manoeuvres, whether…
Royal St George Yacht Club Presents a 'Winning Races In Dublin Bay' with North Sails & Prof O'Connell
23rd February 2021 North Sails Ireland
The Royal St George Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire Harbour presents a 'Winning Races In Dublin Bay'; a Top Tips From North Sails Ireland’s Maurice O'Connell on Wednesday, February 24th. “Prof” from North Sails Ireland never misses a DBSC race with…
New Tony Castro Designed Expedition Pelagic 77 Yacht Built in Aluminium is Launched
23rd February 2021 News Update
The latest Tony Castro design has hit the water in Holland, a new 77-foot expedition yacht that will voyage to the Antarctic under round-the-world skipper Skip Novak. The designer of the Clipper 23m racing fleet, the SB20 sportsboat but probably…
The death of Brendan Sharvin of Strangford village at the age of 95 has taken from among us a remarkable man who was a leading figure in the development of sailing and boating in the southern part of Strangford Lough,…
boot Düsseldorf & European Boating Industry Exchange Latest Market Boat Trends in Online Focus
23rd February 2021 Boot Düsseldorf
boot Düsseldorf and European Boating Industry announce that the sixth edition of the annual International Breakfast Meeting will move to a digital format. On 20 April, high-level panellists from business and politics will discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis…
Two months after Brexit, there's no doubting the new seascape for importing boats into Ireland. VAT and tariffs' imposition means it is now a costly exercise to either buy or sell a boat in the UK, traditionally a big marketplace for…
Dublin based broker Leinster Boats are selling a fleet of six Rondar Firefly dinghies ideal for team racing for €9,500. Broker Ronan Beirne of Leinster boats say the GRP hulls require attention but that's to be expected with a 2004-built…
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Keeping Zips Free of Salt Corrosion in Viking Marine's Latest Product Care Video
22nd February 2021 Marine Clothing
We've all been there, forgetting to wash a sailing jacket only to discover the next time you pull it out of the bag, the zip is corroded. It's normally due to not being washed out thoroughly with fresh water that expensive…
Strangford Lough Crime Thriller 'Bloodlands' Airs on BBC1
21st February 2021 Northern Ireland Waters
Bloodlands is a new crime thriller following DCI Tom Brannick, played by Co Antrim born actor James Nesbitt and filmed in Northern Ireland, principally in Strangford Lough. It's a classic Jed Mercurio executive produced thriller written by Chris Brandon who…
The 75.13-metre sailing yacht known as Enigma and Phocea caught fire yesterday off an island near Langkawi, Malaysia as Superyacht Times reports. While at anchor less than one nautical mile northeast of Pulau Singa Kecil (Lion Island), the 530 GT…
Solent yachtsman and Rear Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, Bertie Bicket has announced that his latest Fargo is to be a new Melges IC37. Currently under construction at Fibre Mechanics in Lymington, she is due to be delivered in…
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North Sails & Professional Navigator Campbell Field Talk Through the New Rolex Fastnet Race 2021 Course
17th February 2021 North Sails Ireland
The biennial RORC Fastnet race is undergoing a seismic change this year. As reported here in Afloat, it's the first time since it's inauguration in 1925 that it will NOT finish in Plymouth in Devon but in Cherbourg in France.…
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Get into the swings of things this spring, and prepare for when restrictions allow, with big discounts on International antifouls with CH Marine. But you’ll have to hurry as they’re only available for a limited time and while stocks last.…
