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A seminar on “Seafarer Wellness” is to held at the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI), Ringaskiddy, Cork Harbour with the event taking place on Friday, 7 October.

The organisers of the event, The Nautical Institute (Ireland Branch), the Irish Institute of Master Mariners in association with the Dept. of Maritime Studies – NMCI invite you to join a Seminar on “Seafarer Wellness” which takes place from 0900 – 1700.

To register, please make your interest known with the Nautical Institute (Ireland Branch) by emailing: [email protected]

The seminar is open for anyone to attend but if you would like to be an official delegate with included catering, there will be a small charge of €20.

The Irish Institute of Master Mariners (IIMM) is a professional body of Ship Masters promoting safe, efficient and professional conduct in maritime operations in Ireland and internationally.

For any further updates visit IIMM and social media accounts.

Published in Ports & Shipping

Waszp sailing

The Waszp project was conceived in 2010 by Andrew McDougall, designer of the world-beating Mach 2 foiling Moth. 

The Waszp was created as a strict one-design foiler, where, as the class says “the true test when raced is between crews and not boats and equipment”.

The objective of the class rules is to ensure that this concept is maintained. Keeping possible modifications to a minimum ensures fair racing across the fleet, helps to reduce the overall cost to the sailor and reduces the amount of time in the workshop. 

The popularity of the WASZP has proven that the boat and the concept work. In October 2021, 1237 boats had been sold to over 45 countries. 

The top speed recorded on the foiling dinghy is 26.7 knots. 

60-95kgs+ is a weight range competitive across varied conditions with rigs knowns as ‘8.2’ and ‘6.9’.

The cost of a Moth dinghy in Europe is €14,400 inc VAT + shipping according to the manufacturers in October 2021.