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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 offerThese quality, branded items would make wonderful gifts to commemorate this summer’s fabulous events in Cork. So act fast as when they're gone, they're gone!

Plus, there’s so much more in CH Marine’s Summer Sale which continues with amazing savings on Musto clothing and accessories, not to mention great deals on wetsuits, NRS personal flotation devices, stand-up paddleboards and Oakley sunglasses.

Find these incredible offers and more besides at CHMarine.com with worldwide shipping and free dellivery to addresses in Ireland (including Northern Ireland) for orders over €80.

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Musto’s range of Volvo Cork Week 2022 branded marine clothing is now available for pre-order from CH Marine.

The exclusive collection has an expected release date of this coming Thursday 30 June — in plenty of time for the Cork Harbour regatta from 11-15 July — and will be available on the site for the duration of the event.

These T-shirts, polos, jackets, caps and gilets for men and women are only available from CH Marine, so be sure not to miss out!

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Save now on Zhik’s INS100 waterproof jackets with CH Marine.

Designed for life on and off the water, these jackets look the part with their athletic street-style cut.

They’re available for men and women in black, navy and platinum, with worldwide shipping and free delivery on the island of Ireland for orders over €60.

But act fast, as this offer is only available while stocks last!

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Musto’s new BR2 2.0 range of offshore jackets and trousers is now in stock at CH Marine.

Featuring Musto’s new hardcore ‘BR2 Performance’ fabric which offers exceptional 30k/15k waterproof protection, the BR2 2.0 range of marine clothing will keep you completely dry for your offshore sailing expeditions.

Browse the full BR2 2.0 range and more on the CH Marine website — with worldwide shipping and free delivery on the island of Ireland for orders over €60.

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CH Marine—official dealers of Fusion Sailboats UK—have announced the arrival of their first order, introducing this sailboat brand into the Irish market.

Fusion offers a ground-breaking, ultra-modern, one boat solution for families and sailing centres and has gained huge popularity in the UK, becoming the go-to boat for clubs and training centres. A similar interest is expected in Ireland because of its impressive specs.

The high-quality HDPE roto moulded hull has many interesting and well thought out design features to make this boat a leader for training and sail ability. One clever feature allows the boats to stack three high on one trolley, saving space in the boat park or in winter storage.

The dinghy is available in four different rigs: Fusion with standard mainsail, Fusion Duo with standard mainsail, gib and hardware, Fusion Pro with Pro mainsail and gib, and the Fusion Pro Gen with Pro mainsail, gib and gennaker kit.

This boat has the flexibility to suit the main aspects of dinghy sailing from beginner to advanced level.

At an entry-level price point of under €4,000, the Fusion looks set to be a winner.

For more info, please contact CH Marine here

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CH Marine’s Black Friday deals are now on — with 20% off selected marine wear from Musto, Zhik and Rooster until Friday 3 December while stocks last.

Stay tuned to the chandlery’s social media channels on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates and get the latest offers by subscribing to the email newsletter for free at CHMarine.com.

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CH Marine’s Black Friday deals start this Friday 19 November and will run for just two weeks until 3 December, while stocks last.

Stay tuned to the chandlery’s social media channels on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates and get the latest offers by subscribing to the email newsletter for free at CHMarine.com.

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CH Marine has just launched a brand new app, offering the best browsing and shopping experience on mobile devices.

While the online website store is mobile-friendly, the app brings extra advantages—quicker availability, faster load time, easier access to info, plus the option to get push notifications about orders, new products and offers. With a growing number of customers visiting this online store via mobile, developing this app made good sense.

According to Nicholas Bendon of CH Marine, regular customers have expressed an interest in a fast and simple solution to accessing product information and ordering while on the go. With the app, this is simple. A click on your mobile and you are logged in to CH Marine's extensive inventory, displaying live stock on all products. The app cuts out all the web browsing on a small screen, and gets you straight to the point. Checkout could not be easier with all ordering information retained in one place. It is perfect for use on the move, while at sea or on the marina, and downloading will give users access to exclusive special deals and promotions.

First-time app users can enjoy a 10% discount off their first order (excluding marine electronics items).

Download for mobiles on Apple here, and for Android here.

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CH Marine has the latest stylishly cool Typhoon wetsuits and shorties from the budget-friendly Swarm range, designed with the novice in mind.

Choosing Swarm is the way to go if you are new to the sport or just get on the water occasionally. And the new Swarm3 wetsuits are available in adult, child and infant sizes to kit out the whole family.

See the full range of Typhoon wetsuits available on CHMarine.ie

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Save now on CH Marine’s fantastic range of sailing and leisure wear as the Cork chandlery’s sale is now on.

Choose from items with the right combination of practicality and style from top brands like Musto, Zhik and Dubarry.

These include the Zhik Z-Cru fleece jacket for men and women, normally €165 but now on sale for only €96.95 — more than 40% off.

Stocks are limited so act quick and grab these great deals now!

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Round Ireland Yacht Race Information

The Round Ireland Yacht Race is Ireland's classic offshore yacht race starts from Wicklow Sailing Club (WSC) and is organised jointly with the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) and the Royal Irish Yacht Club (RIYC). This page details the very latest updates from the 2008 race onwards including the race schedule, yacht entries and the all-important race updates from around the 704-mile course. Keep up to date with the Round Ireland Yacht Race here on this one handy reference page.

2020 Round Ireland Race

The 2020 race, the 21st edition, was the first race to be rescheduled then cancelled.

Following Government restrictions over COVID-19, a decision on the whether or not the 2020 race can be held was made on April 9 2020 to reschedule the race to Saturday, August 22nd. On July 27th, the race was regrettably cancelled due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19.

Because of COVID-19, the race had to have a virtual launch party at the Royal Irish Yacht Club for its 21st edition

In spite of the pandemic, however, a record entry was in prospect for 2020 with 50 boats entered with four weeks to go to the race start. The race was also going big on size and variety to make good on a pre-race prediction that the fleet could reach 60. An Irish offshore selection trial also looked set to be a component part of the 2020 race.

The rescheduling of the race to a news date emphasises the race's national significance, according to Afloat here

FAQs

704 nautical miles, 810 miles or 1304 kilometres

3171 kilometres is the estimate of Ireland's coastline by the Ordnance Survey of Ireland.

SSE Renewables are the sponsors of the 2020 Round Ireland Race.

Wicklow Sailing Club in association with the Royal Ocean Racing Club in London and The Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dublin.

Off Wicklow Harbour on Saturday, August 22nd 2020

Monohulls 1300 hrs and Multihulls 13.10 hrs

Leave Ireland and all its islands (excluding Rockall) to starboard.

It depends on the boat. The elapsed record time for the race is under 40 hours but most boats take five or six days to complete the course.

The Race Tracker is https://afloat.ie/sail/events/round-ireland/item/25789-round-ireland-yacht-race-tracker-2016-here.

The idea of a race around Ireland began in 1975 with a double-handed race starting and finishing in Bangor organised by Ballyholme Yacht Club with stopovers in Crosshaven and Killybegs. That race only had four entries. In 1980 Michael Jones put forward the idea of a non-stop race and was held in that year from Wicklow Sailing Club. Sixteen pioneers entered that race with Brian Coad’s Raasay of Melfort returning home after six days at sea to win the inaugural race. Read the first Round Ireland Yacht Race 1980 Sailing Instructions here

 

The Round Ireland race record of 38 h 37 min 7 s is held by MOD-70 trimaran Musandam-Oman Sail and was set in June 2016.

George David’s Rambler 88 (USA) holds the fastest monohull race time of two days two hours 24 minutes and 9 seconds set in the 2016 race.

William Power's 45ft Olivia undertook a round Ireland cruise in September 1860

 

Richard Hayes completed his solo epic round Ireland voyage in September 2018 in a 14-foot Laser dinghy. The voyage had seen him log a total of 1,324 sea miles (2,452 kilometres) in 54 sailing days. in 1961, the Belfast Lough Waverly Durward crewed by Kevin and Colm MacLaverty and Mick Clarke went around Ireland in three-and-a-half weeks becoming the smallest keelboat ever to go round. While neither of these achievements occurred as part of the race they are part of Round Ireland sailing history

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At A Glance – Round Ireland Yacht Race 2024

Race start: Off Wicklow Harbour on Saturday, June 22 2024

There will be separate starts for monohulls and multihulls.

Race course:  leave Ireland and all its islands (excluding Rockall) to starboard.

Race distance: is approximately 704 nautical miles or 1304 kilometres.

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