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Did we really manage it? Did we really cram all those major special and routine regular sailing events into the one season of 2022? And all that despite its three main months afloat experiencing decidedly mixed weather? And also despite…

Saturday morning’s Irish National Sailing Club's Super Series attracted four RS Aeros (three 6s and a 7) and had five tight two-lap windward-leeward races writes Noel Butler. Conditions were gusty and shifty, with everything from 10-20 kts in a very…

Last Sunday, the inaugural RS21 World Championships in Biograd Na Moru came to a close after some incredibly close one-design racing in an incredibly even-matched class. The MarineServices.ie team, despite having only jumped into the boat to sail as a…

The Halloween Sailing course took place this week at the Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School. Great pirate fun was had by Sea Explorers, aged 4 to 6, from venturing along the seashore towards Seapoint to trying out their sea…

The RS 21 World Championships have been a mixed bag for the MarineServices.ie racing team. Very light and fickle winds on day 1 saw two very light shifty races after a postponement onshore. The crew are new to the boat…

MarineServices.ie, the Irish agent and distributor for RS racing Sailboats, is currently en route to Biograd na Moru in Croatia for the inaugural RS21 world championships. The RS21 One Design is a modern keelboat designed with corinthian racing at its…

The 22nd of October was the first date in the 3 Saturday morning Super Series run by the Irish National Sailing Club. MarineServices.ie as the RS agents are the event sponsors. The series, unlike other racing in Dun Laoghaire Harbour,…

One of Ireland's most eagerly awaited films releases in cinemas this Friday, the 21st of October 2022. On a remote island off the coast of Ireland, Pádraic is devastated when his buddy Colm suddenly puts an end to their lifelong…

MarineServices.ie the Irish agents for RS Sailboats, are reminding all RS boat owners about the winter sail and cover deal. Get ahead for next season by having your new sails for racing ahead of the competition! The terms are simple;…

The RS Feva Class is on the rebound in Dún Laoghaire thanks to the determined efforts of a small group of parents from the waterfront clubs and collaboration with RS Sailing agent MarineServices.ie. Last winter, plans were laid to see…

A lot of planning and preparation went into this year's Solitaire, from as early as January, I was out in France training, primarily in the Centre Excellence Voile in La Rochelle under the tutelage of coach Etienne Saiz while also…

Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School Instructor Ciara Moore joined colleagues onboard the RS21 for the recent Irish Sailing Women At Helm Regatta. The team was led by Irish National Marine Services RS Sailing Rep Heather Wright and sailed on…

Learning point this year! Take a break, and accommodate rest into your programme. Kenny was very much told this at the start of the year, but like most stubborn offshore sailors, he politely chose to ignore it and quickly learnt…

At the beginning of 2022, eager parents from Dun Laoghaire’s waterfront yacht clubs came together to build the RS Feva fleet in the harbour. With a two-year gap for the majority of young sailors and the growth spurt that goes…

The Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School have launched their Autumn recruitment campaign. While the Summer programmes in the Dun Laoghaire Sailing School are still in full swing preparations are underway for the September – November period which requires an…

Are you interested in shorthanded offshore racing? Do you want to experience it at the highest level? If so, come and sail in the Figaro Nationals in Lorient, France, this Autumn with the Offshore Racing Academy and Vivi Resources. Kenny…