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Raymarine have announced four new dates – none for Ireland yet – for their successful radar training events. They do say if there was enough interest shown here they would be happy to host an Irish event.

Whilst 'The Wag Club' racing was suspended for the duration of World War I, on Wednesday (22nd July) twenty-one Waterwags competed in the third match for two trophies commemorating the three members of The Wag Club who lost their lives…

Sailing ended today in the Fastnet International Schools Regatta at the Fastnet Marine & Outdoor Education Centre, Schull, Co Cork, after three days of fierce competition and great sailing conditions.

The oldest one-design racing keelboat class in the world – the Howth 17 – are holding their National Championships on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th August at Howth Yacht Club.  

As we've already reported, Alex Thomson will be on the start line for the Artemis Challenge during Cowes Week on his newly re-fitted IMOCA Open 60 Hugo Boss. On Wednesday 5th August Hugo Boss will line up alongside some of…

With less than a month to go until the off, the 2009 Mitsubishi Optimist Nationals is expected to be the biggest youth event in Ireland this year, welcoming more than 300 boats to Dun Laoghaire. Already, the entry list has…

Cobh Town Council is to host a civic reception this Sunday (August 2nd) to mark the achievement of Barry Hurley's success in the Ostar Transatlantic Race. Hurley, who became Afloat's June Sailor of the Month for his class win at…

The Allen RS Feva Europeans – the first event during the two-week Allen RS Regatta – is being hosted by Yacht Club Acquafresca at Brenzone on beautiful Lake Garda – one of the finest sailing venues in the world. On…

Competitors at the 2009 Mirror Worlds were greeted by twenty-five knot winds and huge seas on their arrival at the regatta centre this morning (28th July). With chances of racing looking particularly uncertain, the race committee sent a rib out…

Sun and plenty of air for the Dublin Bay Sailing Club Tuesday Races yesterday (28th July), where hard-won battles were eventually resolved by Caveat in Cruisers 3, Maranda for Cruisers 4, Zara in Fireballs, Dunmoanin for the IDRA14s, Gary O'Hare…

Colligo Marine of Mesa, Arizona, have introduced made-to-order synthetic shrouds using lashing or turnbuckle tensioning systems that are about the same cost as stainless steel but 1/6th the weight – and 1/3 the cost of comparable PBO and carbon systems.

Mayo Sailing Club again hosted this year’s Irish Fireball Championships (24–26 July), laying on a top class event in a friendly atmosphere. After last year’s event, in which only six out of the nine races scheduled were completed, it seemed…

Boatyard and Winter Service Guide With an emphasis these days on boat maintenance rather than boat replacement, Afloat magazine's September/October 2009 issue focuses on where Irish boat owners can go for essential overhauls. The nationwide feature will focus on both…

The GBSC/ NORA Regatta/OSM100 Mile Race/West Coast Championship – part of the WIORA OneSails McWilliam West Coast Superleague, which is an extracted series of six events along the West Coast of Ireland – summary results after three events can be…

Music legend Bryan Adams has been announced as one of the high-profile ‘celebrity sailors’ to be teaming up with a professional crew in this year’s Artemis Challenge at Cowes Week. The race, which is sponsored by Artemis Investment Management, sees…

British solo round the world sailor Alex Thomson will be joined by a host of talent onboard the newly re-fitted Open 60 Hugo Boss for the 2009 Rolex Fastnet Race. Joining him on board will be former Olympic skier and…