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#CoastalNotes - Two tourist attractions on the south coast will receive funding under the Government's new 'Ireland's Ancient East' initiative.

Cobh's Titanic Connections attraction and guided tours of Hook Lighthouse in Co Wexford are among 12 projects that will share in €1.2 million of funding made available by Minister for Tourism Pascal Donohoe, as TheJournal.ie reports.

Other attractions benefiting from the windfall include Boyne Valley: Waterway Through Time in Trim, Co Meath.

And a further €600,000 will go towards branded signage for the initiative which aims to be an east coast rival to the successful Wild Atlantic Way.

TheJournal.ie has more on the story HERE.

Published in Coastal Notes

About the Class 40

The Class40 is a kind of monohull sailboat primarily used for short-handed offshore and coastal racing. It is dedicated to offshore racing and has been around since 2004, serving as an intermediate oceanic boat between the Mini 650 (6.50m) and the 60-foot IMOCA (18.24m). The boat is strictly regulated, with a maximum length of 12.19 m. These boats are designed to sail in all weather conditions, and their performance has recently improved significantly. It is not uncommon to reach speeds of up to 26 knots (according to GPS), and planing up to 15 knots is normal.