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The GreenWorks-sponsored Autumn League at Howth Yacht Club has been bedevilled by the elements which have conspired to prevent three of the five races scheduled so far to be started. Week 1 and 4 were abandoned due to a total…
Delta Lloyd has had a problem with the rig, when, during a sail change from the A4 downwind sail to the masthead code zero, the leeward jumper (part of the mast) came falling out of the rig, bounced down the…
Ian Walker/GBR and the Green Dragon team is breathing fire on the rest of the fleet from their western corner of the Volvo fleet as the eight boats pick their way through the black clouds and squalls of the Doldrums. …
The Dragon's westward gamble has paid off as they top the leader board in a major reshuffle of the VOR fleet. On Sunday evening the Galway entry took the lead as the race effectively restarted. Green Dragon's careful plotting produced…
With two circumnavigations under her belt, the British yachtswomen is setting sail on her first Vendée Globe and this time, Dee Caffari will be sailing the "right" way around (from west to east). A newcomer to the Imoca circuit, the…
A down turn in new boat sales this season is making an impact on dealers north and south of the border. The business failures reflect a contraction of the marine industry worldwide.
County Kerry may have lost the All-Ireland but they are forging ahead on water. Two marina developments have been announced this week for the most westerly cruising grounds in Europe.
JANUARY COLM BARRINGTON Image The first Sailor of the Month in 2007 was Colm Barrington, with his overall win in the IRC Division in the Key West Regatta in Florida. Barringtons Magic Glove was profiled as the boat to beat…
Race HQ have confirmed Ger O'Rourke's progress overnight and how the 'old boat' is showing her speed again. The Limerick sailor is in fourth place with 5000 miles of the first leg to Cape town still to go. VOR report:
At 2.30am this morning Alex Thomson and his crew onboard the Open 60 yacht HUGO BOSS were struck by a 60 foot fishing vessel. HUGO BOSS was 2 miles outside the harbour of les Sables d’Olonne when the incident happened.…
Only a week into the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) and Ireland's new-found love affair with world offshore sailing is to continue as Belfast prepares to bid for stop-over port status in the 2011 edition of the race. The news comes…
For any self-respecting sailor, nothing compares with the cut-and-thrust of one-design racing and the Loughs Agency-sponsored J24 National Championships on Carlingford Lough in September provided plenty of tight competition in widely varying weather conditions.
Limerick Late entry Ger O'Rourke has passed Galway's Green Dragon overnight and moved in to fourth place. Is it bleary eyes on a Friday morning or could it be true? Early this morning the race tracker shows O'Rourke, who averaged…
Countdown to London watersport show at Earls Court
15th October 2008 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
The Sail, Power and Watersports Show at Earls Court is gearing itself up to help deliver new business for the watersports markets and a memorable experience for everyone who walks through those iconic doors.
Father and son team Graeme and Tony Noonan are expanding their premises at Newcastle, Co. Wicklow.
Waterways Ireland has reminded Masters and Owners of vessels that jetties adjacent to locks are specifically for the purpose of transiting those locks. Vessels should not obstruct or moor at these jetties.
