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Rodman's Irish agent, Hugh Mockler of Crosshaven Boatyard, is sharing news of the world launch of a new range from the Rodman Shipyard at the Southampton International Boat Show 2022 this week, where they will have the first model, the Rodman 690 Ventura CC on display.

This new range of outboard boats, from 6-8m in length, will have models available in different deck versions; open with centre console, open with forward cabin and hard top.

In designing this range, Rodman set out to provide a boat that would be accessible to all, aiming to both attract a younger client who might be new to boating, or who wants a sporty boat that compliments an active lifestyle, as well as satisfying the more traditional customer who values comfort and safety.

"The new Rodman 690 Ventura CC is the perfect choice for an affordable day boat that is well suited to all coastal and inland waters across the UK and Ireland, with maximum comfort, great features and the excellent seakeeping expected from Rodman boats", Irish agent Hugh Mockler told Afloat.

The new Rodman 690 Ventura CC will be on display on the Marina at the Southampton International Boat Show 2022, on berth M151. This boat has a 6.5 m hull length and 7.7 m length overall, with a 2.55 m beam. Category C for 6 people (or D for 8) the boat can be fitted with a single outboard engine up to 200hp, and the boat on display at the show has reached speeds of almost 40 knots in sea trials.

Rodman 690 Ventura CCOn deck on the Rodman 690 Ventura CC, you will find two distinct areas - the aft cockpit and the forward bow. The cockpit has a rear seat option, which can be completed with a side module and a table. The helm and co-pilot seats will also swivel to face your guests. There is the option of covering this area with an extendable bimini-type sun canopyForward, this new model also offers a second seating area, which can be equipped with cushions and seats, another table and there is also the possibility of turning the entire surface into a solarium. This area can also be covered with a fixed sun canopy. Safe and comfortable movement between the two areas is guaranteed by wide, identical lateral passageways on both sides, one of the hallmarks of all Rodman boats

This new model is completed by a comfortable console interior, with comfortable access and wide stowage space with the option to fit a chemical toilet.

Published in Crosshaven Boatyard

After a year's break, Hugh Mockler of Crosshaven Boatyard from Cork Harbour is delighted to be presenting a three boat Rodman line up at the Southampton Boat Show that runs until the 18th September, with representatives from each of Rodman's leisure boat ranges; the Rodman Spirit 31 Outboard, Rodman 1090 Evolution and Rodman Muse 44. The boats can be found on the water, berths M139, M141 and M143.

All three boats showcase some of the latest updates from the Rodman shipyard, all benefitting from large hull windows, improving the space and light in the cabins.

The Rodman 1090 Evolution is the first of the new Evolution range from Rodman. From the Fisher & Cruiser range, the proven Rodman 1040 hull has been utilised to create the new Rodman 1090 Evolution, with a completely new superstructure featuring a useful side door. With all the benefits you can expect from a Rodman, including deep walk around side decks, large cockpit space, the strength of build and excellent seakeeping, but now in a modern package!

The Outboard version of the Rodman Spirit 31 will be presented at the show. The boat displayed at the show features new materials and colour schemes, giving the model a fresh look. You can expect excellent performance from her twin 200hp Suzuki outboards, with max speed pushing 40 knots. The Rodman Spirit 31 is available with inboard or outboard power - not sure which is best for you? Come and see our staff on the boat and ask for one of our 'Inboard or Outboard' leaflets, presenting all the information you need to know to work out which option is best for your boating adventures.

The stunning Rodman Muse 44 on the water this year showcases larger saloon windows compared to previous models, and this particular boat has a whole host of exciting extras to see, including a hydraulic bathing platform and underwater (disco!) lights. This three cabin 44 footer is on IPS drives, making manoeuvring a doddle and offering improved fuel economy over shaft drive.

The Rodman boats will be staffed by RBS Marine, the importer for Rodman boats for the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands, and also on hand will be staff from local Rodman representatives from Ireland (Crosshaven Boatyard).

Published in Crosshaven Boatyard

Crosshaven Boatyard — the Irish agents for Rodman Boats — yesterday took the wrapping off a new Rodman Spirit 31 at their Cork Harbour yard and marina.

The hardtop inboard model comes with 320HP Volvo diesel engine, slightly different from the one that was shown with the Spanish brand’s latest range at boot Düsseldorf earlier this year.

For more details, contact Crosshaven Boatyard at 021 483 1161 or email [email protected]

Published in Crosshaven Boatyard

This is the first time in some years that Rodman have been to Boot Dusseldorf, and now is a great time for them to make a comeback as the show is anticipated to be bigger than ever.

Their stand, B19 in Hall 4 will have on display the newest developments to come from the factory, with two completely new models and two models showcasing recent facelifts and there will be an Irish presence on the stand with Hugh Mockler of Crosshaven Boatyard from Cork Harbour.

The new Rodman 33 Offshore will have her official international launch at Dusseldorf, and the new Rodman 1090 Evolution, launched last year at Southampton Boat Show, will also be on display. Then, two more of Rodman’s outboard models will be on the stand, the Rodman Spirit 31 Outboard and the Rodman 890 Ventura- with both models having new hull windows and refreshed interiors to show off.

This is the first time RBS Marine have attended Boot Dusseldorf, and Ben Stevens is looking forward to being on the stand for the duration to meet visiting clients from the UK. It will be wonderful to be joined by Hugh Mockler from Crosshaven Boatyard as Ben and Hugh look to develop Rodman within the Irish market together. Rodman boats are renowned for their strength of build and seakeeping, making them ideal for the demands of boating in Ireland’s waters.

Rodman Spirit 31

Outboard – boating, the way you want it! The Rodman Spirit 31 (pictured above) is available as a hardtop or open, with inboard or outboard power, and with single or twin engines. At Dusseldorf the Spirit 31 Hard Top outboard will be on display, which features the unique sliding transom seats unique to the model which allow access to the port or starboard sides of the cockpit. The outboard version features a double berth to the mid-ship, with a separate forward cabin and separate heads. Ideal for families or couples as a comfortable weekender, and lots of fun with the outboard engines giving a thrilling performance at your fingertips.

Rodman 33 Offshore

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The first crossover seen between Rodman’s commercial department and their leisure range, the outboard-powered Rodman 33 Offshore is based on the hull of their formidable Rodman 33 Patrol. With the Patrol version used for fast intervention missions by government agencies, the 33 Offshore is more for chasing the sunshine and the fishing than the baddies! With speeds of up to 45 knots, it’s a thrilling ride to your destination or fishing grounds, and you can experience the joy of alfresco dining with the optional BBQ galley unit aft of the helm. For more than quick trips, there is a separate heads compartment and double berth cabin with hanging storage.

Rodman 1090 Evolution

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Rodman’s Fisher & Cruiser range has really captured the hearts of boaters in the UK and Ireland over the last 20 years, and the Rodman 1090 Evolution represents a new era for this popular range. The 1090 Evolution is based on the proven 1040 hull and retains the features we know and love like the wide walk-around side decks and large cockpit space. However, the 1090 Evolution brings forward a whole host of exciting and modern updates including large hull windows, side door, sliding saloon doors and fresh interior materials. The boat is available as a hardtop (with a large electric sunroof as standard) or flybridge and is on inboard shaft driven Volvo D4 engines with a choice of 270 or 300hp.

Rodman 890 Ventura

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Rodman’s entry-level outboard model, the 890 Ventura is the ideal boat if you want to compromise your fishing and cruising desires. Can be specified with a fishing pack (to include rod holders, tackle storage unit) or cruising pack (sunbathing areas, cockpit tables) or perhaps a bit of both to keep everyone happy! Excellent all-round visibility from the wheelhouse and the 890 Venture now benefits from new hull windows which let more light into the cabins, increasing the feeling of space below deck.

Published in Crosshaven Boatyard
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Irish Olympic Sailing Team

Ireland has a proud representation in sailing at the Olympics dating back to 1948. Today there is a modern governing structure surrounding the selection of sailors the Olympic Regatta

Irish Olympic Sailing FAQs

Ireland’s representation in sailing at the Olympics dates back to 1948, when a team consisting of Jimmy Mooney (Firefly), Alf Delany and Hugh Allen (Swallow) competed in that year’s Summer Games in London (sailing off Torquay). Except for the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Ireland has sent at least one sailor to every Summer Games since then.

  • 1948 – London (Torquay) — Firefly: Jimmy Mooney; Swallow: Alf Delany, Hugh Allen
  • 1952 – Helsinki — Finn: Alf Delany * 1956 – Melbourne — Finn: J Somers Payne
  • 1960 – Rome — Flying Dutchman: Johnny Hooper, Peter Gray; Dragon: Jimmy Mooney, David Ryder, Robin Benson; Finn: J Somers Payne
  • 1964 – Tokyo — Dragon: Eddie Kelliher, Harry Maguire, Rob Dalton; Finn: Johnny Hooper 
  • 1972 – Munich (Kiel) — Tempest: David Wilkins, Sean Whitaker; Dragon: Robin Hennessy, Harry Byrne, Owen Delany; Finn: Kevin McLaverty; Flying Dutchman: Harold Cudmore, Richard O’Shea
  • 1976 – Montreal (Kingston) — 470: Robert Dix, Peter Dix; Flying Dutchman: Barry O’Neill, Jamie Wilkinson; Tempest: David Wilkins, Derek Jago
  • 1980 – Moscow (Tallinn) — Flying Dutchman: David Wilkins, Jamie Wilkinson (Silver medalists) * 1984 – Los Angeles — Finn: Bill O’Hara
  • 1988 – Seoul (Pusan) — Finn: Bill O’Hara; Flying Dutchman: David Wilkins, Peter Kennedy; 470 (Women): Cathy MacAleavy, Aisling Byrne
  • 1992 – Barcelona — Europe: Denise Lyttle; Flying Dutchman: David Wilkins, Peter Kennedy; Star: Mark Mansfield, Tom McWilliam
  • 1996 – Atlanta (Savannah) — Laser: Mark Lyttle; Europe: Aisling Bowman (Byrne); Finn: John Driscoll; Star: Mark Mansfield, David Burrows; 470 (Women): Denise Lyttle, Louise Cole; Soling: Marshall King, Dan O’Grady, Garrett Connolly
  • 2000 – Sydney — Europe: Maria Coleman; Finn: David Burrows; Star: Mark Mansfield, David O'Brien
  • 2004 – Athens — Europe: Maria Coleman; Finn: David Burrows; Star: Mark Mansfield, Killian Collins; 49er: Tom Fitzpatrick, Fraser Brown; 470: Gerald Owens, Ross Killian; Laser: Rory Fitzpatrick
  • 2008 – Beijing (Qingdao) — Star: Peter O’Leary, Stephen Milne; Finn: Tim Goodbody; Laser Radial: Ciara Peelo; 470: Gerald Owens, Phil Lawton
  • 2012 – London (Weymouth) — Star: Peter O’Leary, David Burrows; 49er: Ryan Seaton, Matt McGovern; Laser Radial: Annalise Murphy; Laser: James Espey; 470: Gerald Owens, Scott Flanigan
  • 2016 – Rio — Laser Radial (Women): Annalise Murphy (Silver medalist); 49er: Ryan Seaton, Matt McGovern; 49erFX: Andrea Brewster, Saskia Tidey; Laser: Finn Lynch; Paralympic Sonar: John Twomey, Ian Costello & Austin O’Carroll

Ireland has won two Olympics medals in sailing events, both silver: David Wilkins, Jamie Wilkinson in the Flying Dutchman at Moscow 1980, and Annalise Murphy in the Laser Radial at Rio 2016.

The current team, as of December 2020, consists of Laser sailors Finn Lynch, Liam Glynn and Ewan McMahon, 49er pairs Ryan Seaton and Seafra Guilfoyle, and Sean Waddilove and Robert Dickson, as well as Laser Radial sailors Annalise Murphy and Aoife Hopkins.

Irish Sailing is the National Governing Body for sailing in Ireland.

Irish Sailing’s Performance division is responsible for selecting and nurturing Olympic contenders as part of its Performance Pathway.

The Performance Pathway is Irish Sailing’s Olympic talent pipeline. The Performance Pathway counts over 70 sailors from 11 years up in its programme.The Performance Pathway is made up of Junior, Youth, Academy, Development and Olympic squads. It provides young, talented and ambitious Irish sailors with opportunities to move up through the ranks from an early age. With up to 100 young athletes training with the Irish Sailing Performance Pathway, every aspect of their performance is planned and closely monitored while strong relationships are simultaneously built with the sailors and their families

Rory Fitzpatrick is the head coach of Irish Sailing Performance. He is a graduate of University College Dublin and was an Athens 2004 Olympian in the Laser class.

The Performance Director of Irish Sailing is James O’Callaghan. Since 2006 James has been responsible for the development and delivery of athlete-focused, coach-led, performance-measured programmes across the Irish Sailing Performance Pathway. A Business & Economics graduate of Trinity College Dublin, he is a Level 3 Qualified Coach and Level 2 Coach Tutor. He has coached at five Olympic Games and numerous European and World Championship events across multiple Olympic classes. He is also a member of the Irish Sailing Foundation board.

Annalise Murphy is by far and away the biggest Irish sailing star. Her fourth in London 2012 when she came so agonisingly close to a bronze medal followed by her superb silver medal performance four years later at Rio won the hearts of Ireland. Murphy is aiming to go one better in Tokyo 2021. 

Under head coach Rory Fitzpatrick, the coaching staff consists of Laser Radial Academy coach Sean Evans, Olympic Laser coach Vasilij Zbogar and 49er team coach Matt McGovern.

The Irish Government provides funding to Irish Sailing. These funds are exclusively for the benefit of the Performance Pathway. However, this falls short of the amount required to fund the Performance Pathway in order to allow Ireland compete at the highest level. As a result the Performance Pathway programme currently receives around €850,000 per annum from Sport Ireland and €150,000 from sponsorship. A further €2 million per annum is needed to have a major impact at the highest level. The Irish Sailing Foundation was established to bridge the financial gap through securing philanthropic donations, corporate giving and sponsorship.

The vision of the Irish Sailing Foundation is to generate the required financial resources for Ireland to scale-up and execute its world-class sailing programme. Irish Sailing works tirelessly to promote sailing in Ireland and abroad and has been successful in securing funding of 1 million euro from Sport Ireland. However, to compete on a par with other nations, a further €2 million is required annually to realise the ambitions of our talented sailors. For this reason, the Irish Sailing Foundation was formed to seek philanthropic donations. Led by a Board of Directors and Head of Development Kathryn Grace, the foundation lads a campaign to bridge the financial gap to provide the Performance Pathway with the funds necessary to increase coaching hours, upgrade equipment and provide world class sport science support to a greater number of high-potential Irish sailors.

The Senior and Academy teams of the Performance Pathway are supported with the provision of a coach, vehicle, coach boat and boats. Even with this level of subsidy there is still a large financial burden on individual families due to travel costs, entry fees and accommodation. There are often compromises made on the amount of days a coach can be hired for and on many occasions it is necessary to opt out of major competitions outside Europe due to cost. Money raised by the Irish Sailing Foundation will go towards increased quality coaching time, world-class equipment, and subsiding entry fees and travel-related costs. It also goes towards broadening the base of talented sailors that can consider campaigning by removing financial hurdles, and the Performance HQ in Dublin to increase efficiency and reduce logistical issues.

The ethos of the Performance Pathway is progression. At each stage international performance benchmarks are utilised to ensure the sailors are meeting expectations set. The size of a sailor will generally dictate which boat they sail. The classes selected on the pathway have been identified as the best feeder classes for progression. Currently the Irish Sailing Performance Pathway consists of the following groups: * Pathway (U15) Optimist and Topper * Youth Academy (U19) Laser 4.7, Laser Radial and 420 * Development Academy (U23) Laser, Laser Radial, 49er, 49erFX * Team IRL (direct-funded athletes) Laser, Laser Radial, 49er, 49erFX

The Irish Sailing performance director produces a detailed annual budget for the programme which is presented to Sport Ireland, Irish Sailing and the Foundation for detailed discussion and analysis of the programme, where each item of expenditure is reviewed and approved. Each year, the performance director drafts a Performance Plan and Budget designed to meet the objectives of Irish Performance Sailing based on an annual review of the Pathway Programmes from Junior to Olympic level. The plan is then presented to the Olympic Steering Group (OSG) where it is independently assessed and the budget is agreed. The OSG closely monitors the delivery of the plan ensuring it meets the agreed strategy, is within budget and in line with operational plans. The performance director communicates on an ongoing basis with the OSG throughout the year, reporting formally on a quarterly basis.

Due to the specialised nature of Performance Sport, Irish Sailing established an expert sub-committee which is referred to as the Olympic Steering Group (OSG). The OSG is chaired by Patrick Coveney and its objective is centred around winning Olympic medals so it oversees the delivery of the Irish Sailing’s Performance plan.

At Junior level (U15) sailors learn not only to be a sailor but also an athlete. They develop the discipline required to keep a training log while undertaking fitness programmes, attending coaching sessions and travelling to competitions. During the winter Regional Squads take place and then in spring the National Squads are selected for Summer Competitions. As sailors move into Youth level (U19) there is an exhaustive selection matrix used when considering a sailor for entry into the Performance Academy. Completion of club training programmes, attendance at the performance seminars, physical suitability and also progress at Junior and Youth competitions are assessed and reviewed. Once invited in to the Performance Academy, sailors are given a six-month trial before a final decision is made on their selection. Sailors in the Academy are very closely monitored and engage in a very well planned out sailing, training and competition programme. There are also defined international benchmarks which these sailors are required to meet by a certain age. Biannual reviews are conducted transparently with the sailors so they know exactly where they are performing well and they are made aware of where they may need to improve before the next review.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition

Where is the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition being held? Sailing at Paris 2024 will take place in Marseille on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea between 28 July and 8 August, and will feature Kiteboarding for the first time, following a successful Olympic debut in 2018 at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. The sailing event is over 700 km from the main Olympic Games venue in Paris.

What are the events? The Olympic Sailing Competition at Paris 2024 will feature ten Events:

  • Women’s: Windsurfing, Kite, Dinghy, Skiff
  • Men’s: Windsurfing, Kite, Dinghy, Skiff
  • Mixed: Dinghy, Multihull

How do you qualify for Paris 2024?  The first opportunity for athletes to qualify for Paris 2024 will be the Sailing World Championships, The Hague 2023, followed by the Men’s and Women’s Dinghy 2024 World Championships and then a qualifier on each of World Sailing’s six continents in each of the ten Events. The final opportunity is a last chance regatta to be held in 2024, just a few months before the Games begin.

50-50 split between male and female athletes: The Paris 2024 Games is set to be the first to achieve a 50-50 split between male and female athletes, building on the progress made at both Rio 2016 (47.5%) and Tokyo 2020 (48.8%). It will also be the first Olympic Games where two of the three Chief roles in the sailing event will be held by female officials,

At a Glance -  Paris Olympics Sailing Marseille

July 28th – August 8th Paris Olympics Sailing Marseille

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