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Day Four of the Fastnet Race began with a guest appearance by the Courtmacsherry lifeboat, and the drama continued at the front end of the fleet with two VOR65s finishing within 60 seconds of each other. With boats still rounding the rock in easing winds, RORC Commodore Michael Boyd is leading the Irish charge aboard IRC2 entry Lisa, with the INSS’s Jedi in with a shout for silverware too. Read our latest update here.
Meanwhile, Greystones GP14 duo keep British title defence hopes alive, rising Laser talent Loghlen Rickard is reaping rewards of North American foray, renewed interest in E-Boats produces a hotly contested Nationals, Dublin Bay’s Flying Fifteens take crew search online (find class-by-class results from last night’s DBSC action here), National 18 class plans Dom Long testimonial, Youghal’s new mooring buoys are focus of complaint probe, and Bray SC wins praise for sailability course.
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While the restoration of Conor O’Brien’s ketch Ilen continues apace in Oldcourt, Co Cork, apprentice boatbuilder Elan Broadley, pictured above, is currently getting the ship’s tender ready for a debut at the Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival later this month. Winkie Nixon looks at how a punt originally designed for John Valentine Sisk’s Culleann 91 years ago has been given a modern twist at the A.K. Ilen School in our story here.
Meanwhile, a battle of Laser Radial titans produces our Youth Sailor of the Month, the Rating Office names its new IRC director, concerns are raised over the future of the Valentia Island carferry, and Cobh commemorates the arrival of the US Navy into Cork Harbour 100 years ago
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Maiden medallists Tidey & Dolan are Sailors of Month: Three years ago Saskia Tidey had just vowed to “bring a medal home” with new 49erFX partner Andrea Brewster, while Co Meath sailor Tom Dolan was still formulating a plan to mount a Mini Transat solo campaign. Their progress hasn’t always been smooth, but in the past ten days both finally proved their podium potential. Read how they made a clear-cut case to become our Offshore and Olympic Sailors of the Month.
Meanwhile, Greystones and Lough Derg sailor Pamela Lee is on course for Antigua Race Week honours on the TP52 Conviction, John Treacy cuts the ribbon on new-look Waterford Harbour SC clubhouse, Wicklow RNLI prepares to name new lifeboat, Dun Laoghaire bicentenart is marked in art, Ireland’s largest coastal freighter finally returns to service, and download class-by-class results from last night’s DBSC racing here.
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Read Today's Irish Sailing & Boating E–News from Afloat.ie
Read Afloat's e–news below with all the latest sailing and boating highlights including: Winter crib sheets: How to breathe new life into your sails; Westerly's wizard choice for manageability; and why we’re in need of Newfound pride
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Today's e–news from Afloat.ie
Scottish Series champ O’Malley is one of three Afloat Sailors of the Month; tune into TeamSeatonMcGovern show; and lost & found - have you seen this whale? Find the links to these stories and all the rest of today's Afloat news below. If you like our daily e–news please subscribe (for free) in the left hand column.
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