Ireland's sailing, boating & maritime magazine

Key Yachting, the site for selling performance yachts in Ireland, is delighted to offer this exquisite Beret-designed half-ton race boat for sale. No expense was spared on her restoration, and she is being offered in ready-to-race condition, with top-quality instruments,…

The J/99 ‘Snapshot’, owned by Mike and Richard Evans, has been crowned Boat of the Year by the Irish Cruiser Racing Association (ICRA), for a combination of the major inshore and offshore events in 2022, a great result for a…

Outside of the America's Cup, there are few, if any, more important classes than the TP 52 class. It is where the naval architects and sailmakers put their best feet forward to show off their designs and abilities. Samatom, Grand…

The Grand Soleil 40 replicates the great success of the GS44, which was the winner of the last ORC World Championship. The success of the 44 is proven by the performance of Robert Rendell’s GS44 Samatom, which races in Ireland.…

Mark Mansfield, the Irish agent for Key Yachting, has four great brokerage yachts to sell. All are ready to go for racing in 2023, with great sail inventories, and all are well maintained. Key Yachting has the Irish Agencies for…

Time is running out to snag Quantum Sails Ireland's best prices of the year on custom racing and cruising sails — our summer sale comes to a close at the end of the month! As you're planning for your next…

It’s not long to go until Cannes Yachting Festival kicks off. We will be there at Cannes with all four of our boat brands; Nautitech, Grand Soleil, J Boats and Tofinou. We are excited to be at the festival with…

Key Yachting is excited to be heading to Cannes Yachting Festival this year with Grand Soleil with a range of models, among our three other brands. The festival is taking place from 6th – 11th September, we will be located…

Cannes Yachting Festival, possibly the biggest boat show in Europe for yachts, will be exhibiting some top models from the Key Yachting Stable next month, including the new Grand Soleil 40, the new Grand Soleil 72, Nautitech 44 and J…

Now is the time to purchase your new sails for Autumn and for next season. Mark Mansfield, Quantum agent in Ireland, explains—"At this time of the year, the production facilities are at their quietest, so they can arrange discounts to…

It has been a great year so far for J/Boats and Grand Soleil in Ireland. The SSE Round Ireland Race 2022, held by the Wicklow Sailing Club, saw great race results. J-Boats impressively took all three podium spots, including the…

The Grand Soleil 44 Essentia took a stunning victory in the 2022 ORC B class World Championships. Congratulations to the owner Catalin Trandafir and his crew who once again distinguished themselves with great success in the most renowned regatta of…

Key Yachting, the Irish agent for both J Boats and Grand Soleil, are delighted to note that, along with two Grand Soleil's entered, nine J Boats entered in this year's Round Ireland event commencing this Saturday. The two Grand Soleils…

Like many industries, sailmakers are experiencing delays in delivery in the last few months due to sailcloth delays, transport delays and many other issues. However, Mark Mansfield from Quantum Sails Ireland says the loft has some decent stocks available and…

A new boat has just been added to the Key Yachting brokerage listing in Ireland writes Key Yachting Ireland representative Mark Mansfield The 2016 J/112e—Jib and Tonic has just gone on the market and is ready to race or cruise…

Launched in 2010, the International Multihull Show was built around a simple concept, to show multihulls afloat, in a dedicated place, in an exclusive manner. Taking place in La Grande Motte, France every April, this diverse show offers the latest…

With Spring nearly upon us, many owners are planning for the season, sorting the bits needing to be sorted, winding up the crew, and planning the events that they will be doing. 2022 will be a big year with both…

As I reported in November, top results have been coming hard and fast for Quantum Sails clients in events such as the TP52, RC44, Club Swan 50, Melges 32, Club Swan 36 and other international classes, where boats with Quantum Sails are winning…

The Grand Soleil 44 model has just been awarded the prestigious Sailing World Boat of the year in the crossover category. This follows its recent win as Cruising World Boat of the Year in the performance cruiser category. That is…

Mark Mansfield from Quantum Sails Ireland gives some suggestions for improving both racing and cruising sails that are no longer performing as well as expected. With a full-size loft in Galway, we have the space and the expertise to achieve…