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North Sails Ireland: Why Headstay Sag is FAST Upwind in Light Airs?
15th March 2019 North Sails Ireland
Following on from our last piece last week on the J24 Class, the subject of headstay sag has come up on several occasions writes Nigel Young. Headstay sag plays a large part in all sailboats and especially here in Ireland on…
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Beneteau Hypes Barracuda Tour In Brittany Ahead Of BJ Marine’s Irish Qualifiers Next Month
14th March 2019 BJ Marine
Beneteau has been cultivating a community of sea angling enthusiasts around its Barracuda range — and international dealers will be sending their top bass fishermen to Brittany this coming May for the return of the Barracuda Tour. With Le Crouesty…
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Attention Yacht Owners – Do You Want to Realise Income From Your Boat When It’s Not in Use?
13th March 2019 INSS
Since beginning to teach the yachting courses in 2015 the Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School has been inundated with requests to charter their vessels. At first this was met by using the downtime of the school’s two training vessels,…
Afloat.ie caught up with Ric Morris of Race Geek after a weekend which marked a milestone for the Irish race electronics and analytics company. Their d10 tactical race instrument was used by half the teams in the top 10 in the J70…
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UK Sailmakers Talk On ‘Top Tips For Fast Sailing’ At Howth Yacht Club Tomorrow
11th March 2019 UK Sailmakers Ireland
UK Sailmakers Ireland agent and sailing professional/coach Mark Mansfield brings his Top Tips for Fast Sailing talk to Howth Yacht Club from 8pm tomorrow (Tuesday 12 March). Mansfield and professional sailmaker Graham Curran will share their tips for getting the…
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Viking Marine Ambassador Finn Lynch: Setting Personal Goals for Sailing
10th March 2019 Viking Marine
In a busy week in Mallorca, Olympian Finn Lynch, a Brand Ambassador to Viking Marine, shares his weekly tips. This week Lynch focuses on the merit of setting personal performance goals and the motivational advantage of some early personal wins. 'We…
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Recent orders from some of Ireland’s largest racing yachts have made for a busy winter period for the UK Sailmakers Ireland team writes Mark Mansfield. Last year the Farr 43 “WOW” and the new J121 “Jackhammer” were feature boats for UK Sailmakers Ireland;…
The Irish Times reports that a search is under way on Lough Mask for a fisherman who failed to return to shore yesterday (Friday 8 March). The local man, an experienced angling enthusiast in his 70s, had set out at…
UK Government Gives Guidance On VAT Status For Recreational Craft In Event Of No-Deal Brexit
8th March 2019 Marine Trade
Third country customs controls will apply to all pleasure craft moving within UK waters in the event of a no-deal Brexit, HM Revenue & Customs has confirmed to British Marine regarding the VAT Paid Status of recreational craft. Upon exit…
Canadian boat owners could be liable to fines of up to €4 million under new legislation to tackle the scourge of abandoned vessels on the country’s coastlines, particularly in the western province of British Columbia. International Boat Industry reports that…
Sadly, in the early hours of this morning, Sunseeker’s founder Robert Braithwaite (76) passed away. Braithwaite was an inspiration to everyone at Sunseeker and to the wider marine industry, recognised as a boating pioneer, a true visionary and someone who…
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The North Sails Trim Talks tour of Ireland has been going really well and it's always a treat for us to get out of the office and meet the clients and potential clients in a relaxed learning environment writes Loft manager Nigel Young.…
Congratulations Gina – Winner of the North Sails Ireland Holdall!
6th March 2019 North Sails Ireland
Big smiles all round in the Royal St George YC last weekend as North Sails Ireland prizewinner Gina Liuzzi received her new holdall. Presented by Sails expert Maurice O'Connell just ahead of his North Sails Trim Talk on Saturday lunchtime at the…
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Battle of the Sunfast Sisterships in DBSC Spring Chicken Race (Video)
3rd March 2019 North Sails Ireland
Prof O'Connell of North Sails Ireland reports from the deck of the Sunfast 3600 YoYo in the DBSC Spring Chicken race on Dublin Bay. Today's DBSC Spring Chicken race was a light wind affair with big wind shifts, making it challenging…
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Dublin Bay's MGM Boats have been showing off the versatility of the firm's 50–Ton Marine Travel Hoist at its Dun Laoghaire Harbour boatyard. 'Ever wondered how we get a 50 foot yacht from hard standing to the water?' is the question…
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Viking Marine Brand Ambassador Finn Lynch Talks Laser Goals: ‘Start As You Mean To Go On’
3rd March 2019 ISA
“I have some hefty goals for 2019 and being top 10 in the Miami World Cup was my first goal of the year,” says Viking Marine’s new brand ambassador Finn Lynch. “I’m delighted to say that I can confirm that…
