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2nd October 2023

Huge Savings on Zhik Superwarm Suits With CH Marine

Enjoy huge savings on Zhik Superwarm X and V suits at CH Marine right now.

These high-performance neoprene suits and tops for men and women from one of the top marine clothing brands are perfect quality for winter and cold-water wear.

But act fast as these greatly reduced prices are only available while stocks last.

And don’t miss the Cork chandlery’s wide variety of brands and products available online at CHMarine.com.

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3rd June 2023

Big Savings on Zhik Jackets With CH Marine

Big savings on Zhik jackets can be had at CH Marine right now, with up to 50% off a range of Z-Cru and INS100 jackets.

But be sure to act fast as these prices are only good while stocks last!

And don’t miss the Cork chandlery’s offers on SUP packages to get paddling on the water this summer — not to mention the wide variety of brands and products available online at CHMarine.com.

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11th November 2022

Big Savings on Zhik Range in CH Marine’s Black Friday Deals for Days

CH Marine’s Black Friday Deals for Days campaign is now on, starting with a massive sale on the chandlery’s range of Zhik products.

Get a head start on your Christmas gift shopping with an impressive selection of clothing, hats and other accessories to choose from — there’s something for everyone!

But hurry as this offer closes on 30 November and is only available while stocks last. See CHMarine.com for more.

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17th May 2022

Special on Zhik’s Versatile INS100 Jackets at CH Marine

Save now on Zhik’s INS100 waterproof jackets with CH Marine.

Designed for life on and off the water, these jackets look the part with their athletic street-style cut.

They’re available for men and women in black, navy and platinum, with worldwide shipping and free delivery on the island of Ireland for orders over €60.

But act fast, as this offer is only available while stocks last!

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10th June 2021

Zhik’s Latest Microfleece Hikers ‘Redefine the Wetsuit’ In Time for Olympic Dinghy Sailing

Zhik’s new Microfleece Hikers “redefine the traditional hiking wetsuit” for the highest levels of manoeuvrability and comfort while hiking.

Combining a revolutionary 3D body-mapped panel design — 1mm thermal Neoprene throughout — with four-way stretch and integrated hiking support, Zhik says these hikers will keep you warm and fully supported as you work your boat hard upwind and downwind.

The impact zone behind the thigh has built-in, slim profile hiking pads which are designed for an ergonomic fit. Embedded with fibreglass and lined with 500-denier Cordura, the pads give exceptional longevity and durability.

An additional set of removable EVA foam pads can be added allowing you to customise your hiking position to suit your side decks in different conditions.

Matt Wearn, the Australian Sailing Team Laser class representative for Tokyo 2020, has been testing the Microfleece Hikers ahead of the Olympic Games which are set to begin next month.

Matt Wearn, the Australian Sailing Team Laser class representative for Tokyo 2020, in Zhik’s new Microfleece Hikers

Matt says: “Love the new Zhik Hiker design. They are versatile enough to sail in any conditions which makes them a great all rounder.

“The adjustable shoulder straps make them extremely comfortable. It’s been great working with the Zhik team who are so invested in making the best on-water clothing!”

Zhiktex II superior abrasion resistant panelling on the seat and knees adds further durability and stretch in these high wear areas due to its unique, tough knitted weave.

Additional insulation is provided with a quick drying inner fleece lining and high stretch, non-irritating flatlock seams are used throughout for strength and comfort.

Zhik’s new Microfleece Hikers are unisex and available in sizes M to XXL, with an RRP of £229.95 / €249.95 / US $269.99 / AUS$369.95 / NZL$419.95.

Zhik’s new Microfleece Hikers

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10th June 2021

Exciting New Zhik Ranges In Stock at CH Marine

CH Marine has stocked the latest marine clothing ranges from Zhik for the discerning sailor.

The Zhik Inshore 100 range (€159.95), featuring Vecta Fabric Technology, is a streamlined garment collection designed for life on and off the water.

Featuring fully waterproof and breathable fabrics, fully taped seams and athletic street style cut, it provides the critical protection required against the elements.

The Inshore 200 range (from €199.95) features the same Vecta Fabric Technology with all the features required for high activity coastal and inshore sailing, encased in a streamlined design without adding bulk.

Meanwhile the Offshore 700 range (from €149.95) offers even greater performance and protection from the elements.

Add an extra later with the new range of full zip fleeces for men and women (€79.95).

And complete the look with a pair of Marine Shorts (€69.95) or Harbour Shorts (€99.95), and new accessories including the Heavy Duty Stretch Belt (€29.95) and the Broad Brim Hat (€49.95) which offers much-needed protection from the sun in a classic style.

Click HERE to explore the new Zhik range from the Cork chandlery online.

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8th May 2021

Zhik's Z-Skin - A 'Second Skin' for Sailing & Watersports

This neat fitting, versatile top is new in the retail stores for 2021. Zhik's Z-Skin® Top has evolved for 2021 to become one of the thinnest ever, skin-fitting neoprene tops. It's the perfect performance top to crossover high activity sailing and watersports, including paddling, bodyboarding and surfing and can be worn with a wetsuit, leggings or shorts.

As the name suggests, the ergonomically cut Z-Skin Top is designed to act as a protective 'second skin', giving high levels of shielding from wind chill, together with moderate levels of thermal insulation for active use and high water-shedding properties.

When you are regularly in and out of the water, even in warm weather, it is important to preserve your body temperature from prolonged exposure to water and windchill. Preventing the continual loss of body heat saves your valuable energy supplies, which are far better deployed at working hard and having fun on the water!

The Z-Skin Top is made with an ultra-thin 0.8mm smooth skin neoprene torso, together with Zhik's breathable XWR™ 4-way stretch water repellent fabric in the shoulders and sleeves with high stretch flatlock seams. The combination allows ultra-high levels of manoeuvrability and importantly provides UPF 50+ sun protection too.

Available in black, men's size M - XXL with a price of €169.95; £149.95

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20th November 2020

Save 30% on All Zhik Gear In CH Marine’s Black Friday Sale

CH Marine’s Black Friday sale is here, with 30% off Zhik gear while stocks last.

Save on all Zhik’s quality footwear, luggage, sailing wear, leisurewear and accessories, which could make the perfect gifts for your loved ones — or a treat for yourself — this Christmas.

Click HERE to browse CH Marine’s full range of Zhik gear. But act quick as these deals will end midnight on Monday 30 November.

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17th November 2019

Save On Zhik With CH Marine’s Black November Sale

CH Marine’s Black November sale is now on, with exceptional discounts on up to 100 Zhik brand items.

Save up to 50% on the price of unisex dinghy smocks, men’s and women’s fleeces and Aroshell jackets, deck boots, dry bags and much more while stocks last.

Click HERE to see all the Zhik bargains on offer and explore the full range from the Cork chandlery online.

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2nd June 2019

Zhik Boot 360 Now Available From CH Marine

Now in stock and available immediately from CH Marine online and in Cork and Skibbereen is the ultra-durable Boot 360 from extreme grip specialists Zhik.

The Zhik Boot 360 is a high-cut race boot combining a side lace system with a supportive upper construction for maximum support, comfort and durability.

It is also equipped with the new ZhikGrip II patented stud locking system, with highly durable, tapered rubber compound studs that help you lock in and relax your ankles to improve hiking strength.

Zhik’s Boot 360 is €149.95 from CH Marine online with next-day delivery and in store. See the new opening hours for the Cork and Skibbereen outlets HERE.

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Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta

From the Baily lighthouse to Dalkey island, the bay accommodates six separate courses for 21 different classes racing every two years for the Dun Laoghaire Regatta.

In assembling its record-breaking armada, Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta (VDLR) became, at its second staging, not only the country's biggest sailing event, with 3,500 sailors competing, but also one of Ireland's largest participant sporting events.

One of the reasons for this, ironically, is that competitors across Europe have become jaded by well-worn venue claims attempting to replicate Cowes and Cork Week.'Never mind the quality, feel the width' has been a criticism of modern-day regattas where organisers mistakenly focus on being the biggest to be the best. Dun Laoghaire, with its local fleet of 300 boats, never set out to be the biggest. Its priority focussed instead on quality racing even after it got off to a spectacularly wrong start when the event was becalmed for four days at its first attempt.

The idea to rekindle a combined Dublin bay event resurfaced after an absence of almost 40 years, mostly because of the persistence of a passionate race officer Brian Craig who believed that Dun Laoghaire could become the Cowes of the Irish Sea if the town and the local clubs worked together. Although fickle winds conspired against him in 2005, the support of all four Dun Laoghaire waterfront yacht clubs since then (made up of Dun Laoghaire Motor YC, National YC, Royal Irish YC and Royal St GYC), in association with the two racing clubs of Dublin Bay SC and Royal Alfred YC, gave him the momentum to carry on.

There is no doubt that sailors have also responded with their support from all four coasts. Running for four days, the regatta is (after the large mini-marathons) the single most significant participant sports event in the country, requiring the services of 280 volunteers on and off the water, as well as top international race officers and an international jury, to resolve racing disputes representing five countries. A flotilla of 25 boats regularly races from the Royal Dee near Liverpool to Dublin for the Lyver Trophy to coincide with the event. The race also doubles as a RORC qualifying race for the Fastnet.

Sailors from the Ribble, Mersey, the Menai Straits, Anglesey, Cardigan Bay and the Isle of Man have to travel three times the distance to the Solent as they do to Dublin Bay. This, claims Craig, is one of the major selling points of the Irish event and explains the range of entries from marinas as far away as Yorkshire's Whitby YC and the Isle of Wight.

No other regatta in the Irish Sea area can claim to have such a reach. Dublin Bay Weeks such as this petered out in the 1960s, and it has taken almost four decades for the waterfront clubs to come together to produce a spectacle on and off the water to rival Cowes."The fact that we are getting such numbers means it is inevitable that it is compared with Cowes," said Craig. However, there the comparison ends."We're doing our own thing here. Dun Laoghaire is unique, and we are making an extraordinary effort to welcome visitors from abroad," he added. The busiest shipping lane in the country – across the bay to Dublin port – closes temporarily to facilitate the regatta and the placing of six separate courses each day.

A fleet total of this size represents something of an unknown quantity on the bay as it is more than double the size of any other regatta ever held there.

Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta FAQs

What is Dun Laoghaire Regatta?

Dun Laoghaire Regatta is Ireland's biggest sailing event. It is held every second Summer at Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Dublin Bay.

When is Dun Laoghaire Regatta?

Dun Laoghaire Regatta is held every two years, typically in the first weekend of July.

Where is Dun Laoghaire Regatta held?

As its name suggests, the event is based at Dun Laoghaire Harbour. Racing is held on Dublin Bay over as many as six different courses with a coastal route that extends out into the Irish Sea. Ashore, the festivities are held across the town but mostly in the four organising yacht clubs.

How big is Dun Laoghaire Regatta?

Dun Laoghaire Regatta is the largest sailing regatta in Ireland and on the Irish Sea and the second largest in the British Isles. It has a fleet of 500 competing boats and up to 3,000 sailors. Scotland's biggest regatta on the Clyde is less than half the size of the Dun Laoghaire event. After the Dublin city marathon, the regatta is one of the most significant single participant sporting events in the country in terms of Irish sporting events.

How old is Dun Laoghaire Regatta?

The modern Dublin Bay Regatta began in 2005, but it owes its roots to earlier combined Dublin Bay Regattas of the 1960s.

How many boats compete at Dun Laoghaire Regatta?

Up to 500 boats regularly compete.

How many yacht clubs are represented at Dun Laoghaire Regatta?

Up to 70 different yacht clubs are represented.

Where do the yachts come from to compete at Dun Laoghaire Regatta?

The Channel Islands, Isle of Man, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland countrywide, and Dublin clubs.

How many boats are visiting boats at Dun Laoghaire Regatta?

Nearly half the sailors, over 1,000, travel to participate from outside of Dun Laoghaire and from overseas to race and socialise in Dun Laoghaire.

What type of yachts race in Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta?

21 different classes are competing at Dun Laoghaire Regatta. As well as four IRC Divisions from 50-footers down to 20-foot day boats and White Sails, there are also extensive one-design keelboat and dinghy fleets to include all the fleets that regularly race on the Bay such as Beneteau 31.7s, Ruffian 23s, Sigma 33s as well as Flying Fifteens, Laser SB20s plus some visiting fleets such as the RS Elites from Belfast Lough to name by one.

What famous sailors race in Dun Laoghaire Regatta?

Some sailing household names are regular competitors at the biennial Dun Laoghaire event including Dun Laoghaire Olympic silver medalist, Annalise Murphy. International sailing stars are competing too such as Mike McIntyre, a British Olympic Gold medalist and a raft of World and European class champions.

How much does it cost to enter Dun Laoghaire Regatta?

There are different entry fees for different size boats. A 40-foot yacht will pay up to €550, but a 14-foot dinghy such as Laser will pay €95. Full entry fee details are contained in the Regatta Notice of Race document.

Where can spectators view Dun Laoghaire Regatta?

Spectators can see the boats racing on six courses from any vantage point on the southern shore of Dublin Bay. As well as from the Harbour walls itself, it is also possible to see the boats from Sandycove, Dalkey and Killiney, especially when the boats compete over inshore coastal courses or have in-harbour finishes.

How does Dun Laoghaire regatta compare to international regattas?

Very favourably. It is often compared to Cowes, Britain's biggest regatta on the Isle of Wight that has 1,000 entries. However, sailors based in the north of England have to travel three times the distance to get to Cowes as they do to Dun Laoghaire.

Why is Dun Laoghaire Regatta so unique?

Dun Laoghaire Regatta is unique because of its compact site offering four different yacht clubs within the harbour and the race tracks' proximity, just a five-minute sail from shore. International sailors also speak of its international travel connections and being so close to Dublin city. The regatta also prides itself on balancing excellent competition with good fun ashore.

Who organises Dun Laoghaire Regatta?

The Organising Authority (OA) of Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta is Dublin Bay Regattas Ltd, a not-for-profit company, beneficially owned by Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club (DMYC), National Yacht Club (NYC), Royal Irish Yacht Club (RIYC) and Royal St George Yacht Club (RSGYC).

What does Dun Laoghaire Regatta contribute to the local economy?

The Irish Marine Federation launched a case study on the 2009 Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta's socio-economic significance. Over four days, the study (carried out by Irish Sea Marine Leisure Knowledge Network) found the event was worth nearly €3million to the local economy over the four days of the event. Typically the Royal Marine Hotel and Haddington Hotel and other local providers are fully booked for the event.