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This Saturday a memorial service will be held in Bray Co. Wicklow to honour all those, who for whatever reason, have lost their lives at sea, especially those whose last resting place is the sea which claimed their lives. Floral…
The Port of Cork has today announced that local Cork Company, Safehaven Marine have been awarded the contract to build the Port of Cork's new pilot vessel. Due to be delivered in 2012, Safehaven Marine beat off strong competition from…
New on Afloat Boats for Sale this week is a 1983 Freeman Tobago 33 Flybridge. This is an excellent example of the Freeman 33 Tobago – the Flybridge version of the Freeman 33 sedan. Only around 13 of this model…
New to afloat boats for sale this week is a 1984 Sigma 33 'Ay Caramba' meticulously maintained by her owners for racing and cruising. This is an excellent example and a bit of a rarity as this Sigma has not…
Dag Pike talks us through the fact the ubiquitous IPhone will do nearly anything that you ask it to and it even makes phone calls. Much of what it does is related to land-based applications but now the boundaries are…
Recently added to our site is this Hallberg-Rassy in excellent condition, her specification is top class and the teak interior is a definite advantage over the standard finish. The owner and his son are both very experienced yachtsmen who have…
Representatives of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and the European Sailing Federation (EUROSAF) met at the Kieler Yacht-Club with representatives of major European sailing events and the German Sailing Association (Deutscher Segler-Verband, DSV) to discuss the future of the European…
Luxury English motorboat manufacturer Fairline has been bought for a price understood to be around £35 million by turnaround specialists Better Capital Ltd and RBS. Fairline is represented in Ireland by BJ Marine. Fairline is a leading global brand specialising…
The Tahu and Xipe are Yak’s new Touring buoyancy aids for 2011. Built specifically for the active paddler and watersports enthusiasts, these buoyancy aids ensure you are comfortable without compromising performance. The Tahu and Xipe offer 55N of Buoyancy and…
Shoe manufacturer Dubarry saw a 44 per cent increase in overseas sales last year, The Irish Times reports. The firm, which is a long-time supporter of sailing in Ireland, reported pretax profits of €1.95 million on revenue that topped the…
Dockers a play written by Martin Lynch and directed by Andrew Flynn is a vibrant recreation of Belfast's docklands set during the 1960's. The play which is running at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast ends this Sunday at 7.45pm. Ticksts cost €5-€21.50…
One of the world's top supermodels, Doutzen Kroes of the Netherlands, is selling her 470 sailing dinghy for charity. Doutzen and her 470 have already become famous in the Douwe Egberts coffee advert which features Doutzen reminiscing over her 470,…
Gill launch their race collection just in time for Cowes. The Race Collection is the most innovative, highest performing race gear available today, and even includes the lightest performance sailing jacket ever made. The Gill Race Collection consists of 13…
This week sees the addition of a Dehler DB1, 'Zoom' Well known competitive Class 2 racer. We misprinted the price in our magazine, with this boat being great value at 26,500euro. Full full listing, more details on all the extras…
A 'Bag-Packing Day' in aid of the Maritime Museum in Dun Laoghaire is to start tomorrow, writes Jehan Ashmore. The fund-raising activity will also run on the Friday and Saturday at the Tesco Bloomfield Shopping Centre off Lower Georges Street.…
Galway Bay is laying on coaching ahead of racing at the 420 Connacht championships on July 2nd. Coaching is available for all prospective participants, whether seasoned racers or sailors new to the class. The coaching clinic will be run by…
