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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.…

The 2022 Paris Boat Show will take place from 3-10 December with extreme adventurer Mike Horn opening the doors on the first day of the major trade show. Nearly 170,000 visitors are expected to meet the 650 exhibitors spread over…

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…

We hope you had a great sailing season, and we are looking forward to next season. It’s coming up soon and UK Sailmakers Ireland want you to get the most of your 2023 season. So get in early and get…

Sure, your sailmaker may know how to use a computer to design a sail, but does your sailmaker know how to make that design software perform at a level comparable with winning that F-1 race, making a living playing backgammon,…

North Sails One Design clients have had a stunning 2022 with our fantastic customers recording victories in so many World, European, National and Regional championships here in Ireland. For the month of October, we are running our 15% off season…

Barry Cunningham's new fast Cape 31 'Blast' from the Royal Irish Yacht Club will no doubt cut a dash in Sunday's Leinster Boats sponsored DMYC Kish Race on Dublin Bay.  With entries approaching 45 boats, organisers are hoping for good weather…

Rodman's Irish agent, Hugh Mockler of Crosshaven Boatyard, is sharing news of the world launch of a new range from the Rodman Shipyard at the Southampton International Boat Show 2022 this week, where they will have the first model, the…

This is your last chance to get your hands on the special Volvo Cork Week 2022 collection of marine clothing, available exclusively from CH Marine. Stocks are now limited to this final clearance offer. These quality, branded items would make wonderful…

Southampton International Boat Show, Britain’s biggest festival of boating, returned today, and Irish exhibitors are among the stands at Mayflower Park. To mark the passing of Her Majesty the Queen, the show will hold a minute’s silence on Friday, 16,…

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…

The Cannes Yachting Festival closed on Sunday, 11 September, after six 'exceptional days' of business, according to the organisers. As Afloat reported previously, the Irish participants included MGM Boats, X Yachts IRL and Key Yachting IRL.  For its 45th anniversary,…

Huge congratulations to Peter Dunlop, Vicky Cox, and their wonderful team on "Mojito". They had an awesome season culminating in them winning the Wolf's Head Trophy for being the overall winner of the 2022 ISORA series. TREMENDOUS job, guys! The…

After ten races, the J/24 European Championship hosted by Howth Yacht Club, concluded in a tie at 65 points, with the third-place team only one point back. That third-place team was made up of six junior sailors from the Kinsale…

What a week that was for North Sails Ireland! Dragon Nationals HUGE congratulations to the "Little Fella" team of Cameron Good, Henry Kingston and Matias Helstern from Kinsale YC, who brought the Dragon Nationals back to Kinsale for the first…

It has been a busy summer here in UK Sailmakers Ireland with Cork Week and other regattas. We are pleased to report that we were up to the challenge of getting sails made and ready on time despite the obstacles…