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#dunlaoghaireharbour – Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company in partnership with Underground Cinema have today (23.09.14) launched the return of the Drive-in movies to Dun Laoghaire Harbour this autumn. The Drive-in is located inside the standage area of the Ferry Terminal at Dún Laoghaire Harbour.

Hollywood favourite 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' will kick off the screenings on Saturday (27.09.14) at 7.15pm followed by classic rom-com 'Dirty Dancing' at 10.15pm. There will be a further forty-six screenings over the course of the autumn leading right up to 8th December.

Highlights include:

- Inception, 18th October at 10pm

- World War Z, 28th October at 7pm

- Anchorman, 8th November at 6.45pm

- Elf, 5th December at 4.30pm

- Django Unchained, 8th December at 9.30pm

Tickets can be booked online at www.underground-cinema.com/drive-in-movies or at the Drive-in on the day, and each screening will take up to 80 cars. A total of 20 pedestrian tickets are also available for each screening. On arrival, audience members check in at the Drive-in and will have the opportunity to order snacks including pizza from Dún Laoghaire pizzeria 'Bits and Pizzas'. Staff will then direct cars to their parking location where the audience can tune into the radio frequency displayed on the screen.
Commenting today, Tim Ryan, Operations Manager at Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company said: "One of our key responsibilities in Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company is to maintain and enhance the recreational value of the Harbour. The drive-in cinema was a huge success over the St. Patrick's bank holiday weekend and bringing it back to the Harbour has been an exciting undertaking for us. It will undoubtedly deliver some spin-off benefits to the town. The Harbour has such potential as a tourism destination and we anticipate a great level of activity over the course of the autumn."

See below for the full programme of film screenings.

27th September at 7.45pm Raiders of the Lost Ark
27th September at 10.15pm Dirty Dancing
28th September at 7.45pm American Graffiti
28th September at 10.15pm Inglorious Basterds

18th October at 7pm Avengers Assemble
18th October at 10pm Inception
19th October at 7pm National Lampoons Animal House
19th October at 9.30pm Avatar
27th October at 7pm Silence of the Lambs
27th October at 9.30pm The Thing
28th October at 7pm World War Z
28th October at 9.30pm Aliens
29th October at 7pm The Crow
29th October at 9.15pm The Evil Dead II
30th October at 7pm Psycho
30th October at 9.15pm Dracula
31st October at 5pm Monster House
31st October at 7pm The Rocky Horror Picture Show
31st October at 9.15pm The Exorcist

1st November at 7pm Star Trek
1st November at 9.45pm The Dark Knight
2nd November at 7pm Star Trek: Into Darkness
8th November at 6.45pm Anchorman
8th November at 9pm Titanic
9th November at 7pm Predator
9th November at 9.30pm Gladiator
15th November at 7pm The French Connection
15th November at 9.30pm Goodfellas
16th November at 7pm Taxi Driver
16th November at 9.30pm Dog Day Afternoon
29th November at 7pm This is Spinal Tap
29th November at 9pm Boogie Nights
30th November at 7pm Die Hard
30th November at 9.30pm Gravity

5th December at 4.30pm Elf
5th December at 7pm Goldfinger
5th December at 9.30pm Skyfall
6th December at 4.30pm A Christmas Carol
6th December at 6.45pm Enter the Dragon
6th December at 9pm Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
7th December at 4.45pm The Goonies
7th December at 7.15pm Back to the Future
7th December at 9.45pm The Godfather
8th December at 4.30pm Arthur Christmas
8th December at 6.45pm Jaws
8th December at 9.30pm Django Unchained

#drive-in Cinema – As Afloat.ie reported previously, Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company in partnership with Underground Cinema have today (13.03.2014) launched Dublin's first drive-in cinema ahead of the St. Patrick's bank holiday weekend. The Drive In is located inside the standage area of the Ferry Terminal at Dún Laoghaire Harbour.

Family favourite 'Grease' will kick off the screenings on Saturday (15.03.2014) at 7pm followed by classic thriller 'Jaws' at 9pm. There will be a further four screenings over the over the course of the weekend including:

· Back to the Future on Sunday, 16th March at 7pm

· The Usual Suspects on Sunday, 16th March at 9pm

· The Goonies on Monday, 17th March at 7pm

· The Commitments on Monday, 17th March at 9pm.

Tickets can be booked online at www.underground-cinema.com/drive-in-movies or at the Drive In on the day and each screening will take up to 80 cars. 20 pedestrian tickets are also available for each screening. On arrival, audience members check in at the Drive In and have the opportunity to order snacks including pizza from Dún Laoghaire pizzeria 'Bits and Pizzas'. Staff will then direct cars to their parking location where the audience can tune into the radio frequency displayed on the screen.
Commenting today, JP Montgomery, Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company said: "One of our key responsibilities in Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company is to maintain and enhance the recreational value of the Harbour. Bringing the first drive-in cinema to Dublin has been an exciting undertaking for us and will undoubtedly deliver a significant economic benefit to the town. The Harbour has such potential as a tourism destination and we anticipate a great level of activity over the bank holiday weekend. Ticket sales for the Drive In have been excellent with people and families coming from all over the country.

Four screenings are planned for the end of March as well as further screenings later in the year. March screenings include:

· Despicable Me 2 on Saturday, 29th March at 7pm.

· Alien on Saturday, 29th March at 9pm.

· Monsters University on Sunday, 30th March at 7.45pm

· Casablanca on Sunday, 30th March 30th at 9.45pm

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The Half Ton Class was created by the Offshore Racing Council for boats within the racing band not exceeding 22'-0". The ORC decided that the rule should "....permit the development of seaworthy offshore racing yachts...The Council will endeavour to protect the majority of the existing IOR fleet from rapid obsolescence caused by ....developments which produce increased performance without corresponding changes in ratings..."

When first introduced the IOR rule was perfectly adequate for rating boats in existence at that time. However yacht designers naturally examined the rule to seize upon any advantage they could find, the most noticeable of which has been a reduction in displacement and a return to fractional rigs.

After 1993, when the IOR Mk.III rule reached it termination due to lack of people building new boats, the rule was replaced by the CHS (Channel) Handicap system which in turn developed into the IRC system now used.

The IRC handicap system operates by a secret formula which tries to develop boats which are 'Cruising type' of relatively heavy boats with good internal accommodation. It tends to penalise boats with excessive stability or excessive sail area.

Competitions

The most significant events for the Half Ton Class has been the annual Half Ton Cup which was sailed under the IOR rules until 1993. More recently this has been replaced with the Half Ton Classics Cup. The venue of the event moved from continent to continent with over-representation on French or British ports. In later years the event is held biennially. Initially, it was proposed to hold events in Ireland, Britain and France by rotation. However, it was the Belgians who took the ball and ran with it. The Class is now managed from Belgium. 

At A Glance – Half Ton Classics Cup Winners

  • 2017 – Kinsale – Swuzzlebubble – Phil Plumtree – Farr 1977
  • 2016 – Falmouth – Swuzzlebubble – Greg Peck – Farr 1977
  • 2015 – Nieuwport – Checkmate XV – David Cullen – Humphreys 1985
  • 2014 – St Quay Portrieux – Swuzzlebubble – Peter Morton – Farr 1977
  • 2013 – Boulogne – Checkmate XV – Nigel Biggs – Humphreys 1985
  • 2011 – Cowes – Chimp – Michael Kershaw – Berret 1978
  • 2009 – Nieuwpoort – Général Tapioca – Philippe Pilate – Berret 1978
  • 2007 – Dun Laoghaire – Henri-Lloyd Harmony – Nigel Biggs – Humphreys 1980~
  • 2005 – Dinard – Gingko – Patrick Lobrichon – Mauric 1968
  • 2003 – Nieuwpoort – Général Tapioca – Philippe Pilate – Berret 1978

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