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A 1978 Squib called Pegasus that has a new mast, new running rigging and new standing rigging is for sale on the Afloat Boats for Sale site at €4,950. The Squib is an active racing class in Ireland and this…
New Irish Language TV Series Unlocks Secrets of Ireland's Marine Environment
30th September 2011 Maritime TV
Ireland’s unexplored 220-million-acre marine environment will be revealed in a landmark new TV series which began last week. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, Farraigí na hÉireann (Seas of Ireland) is a new six-part Irish-language series on Ireland's marine wildlife, which…
Kerry Boat-builder O'Sullivan's Marine (OSM) is bucking the trend in the depressed marine industry. The Tralee firm have a busy order book and report strong demand for its traditional lake boat marque but it also has interest in more exotic…
The National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) are to hold an Open Day at their campus in Ringaskiddy, Cork Harbour on Tuesday 25th October between 10am-3pm. According to the NMCI there is a severe shortage of trained personnel and that…
Although the economy has been on a roller coaster ride towards recession, serious discounting has allowed the cruise industry to remain remarkably buoyant, a situation that will continue into 2012, according to Douglas Ward, the author of the soon to…
New to our Boats for Sale site is a Jeanneau Merry Fisher 805 Cruiser. Two cabin 4 berth with "v" berth forward. Volvo 200 HP with low hours and service record. Winter stored ashore. click here for the full listing…
The body of a woman found washed up on a beach in Scotland's Mull of Kintyre is believed to be that of Northern Irish woman Karen Coyles, who disappeared from her home in Ballycastle, Co Antrim on 11 September. The…
There is movement in the marine market. That's the view from Irish boat dealers at this week's Southampton Boat Show who, after a torrid few seasons, are finding there's a pick up in boat sales but only when the price…
Birdwatchers in Northern Ireland will want to be at the Mount Stewart lookout on 2 October for a special 'bird's eye view' of the return of thousands of Brent geese from colder climes. The News Letter reports that the free…
Fed up Flunking Starts? A New Distance to Start Line Computer is the Answer
20th September 2011 Marketplace
Want to improve your starting? Fed up looking for transits only never being able to see the end of the line? Here's a new innovation for racing sailors that Cork sailmaker Des McWilliam has already declared 'a brilliant piece of…
An exciting new six-part T.V. marine wildlife series 'Farraigí na hÉireann' (Seas of Ireland), the first to be dedicated entirely within our shores and also produced at home is to be broadcast by TG4 next Tuesday (20th Sept) at 8pm.…
New to our Boats for Sale site is a Fairline Targa from Blue Flag Boats, A popular model from Fairline with excellent handling and control at high and low speeds together with a high standard of finish. “Finesse” has been…
Sebago will be celebrating their 25th year of exhibiting at the PSP Southampton Boat Show with the preview of their newest Triwater Line that will be available from Spring 2012 onwards. This will be the first time that the boating…
Titanic In Photographs by Daniel Klistorner, Steve Hall, Bruce Beveridge, Art Braunschweiger and Scott Andrews is the story of Titanic in pictures, from build to tragic maiden voyage. It will be Published in October 2011. This £20 hardback follows the…
McMurdo's new Smartfind S10 AIS beacon, an innovative personnel/crew recovery device, has now been approved for sale throughout the European Union. The approval has been given following an independent assessment by the British Approvals Board of Telecommunications (BABT).The Smartfind S10…
The US Coast Guard has called off the search for an Irishman who was swept out to sea in Maine last Friday. http://www.afloat.ie/safety/coastguard/ The Irish Independent named the man as Thomas Clarke, originally from Kilnaleck in Co Cavan. The 32-year-old…
