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Masters and inland waterways users are advised that the European P750 Power Boat Racing Championships from Friday 22nd until 23rd October 2010. It will take place in the vicinity of Two Mile Gate and Ballycuggerin Pier immediately north of Ballyvally Point at the southern end of Lough Derg from 1000 hrs until1800hrs each day.

The long haul race will take place on Fri 22nd. Oct and the course will take the craft into Youghal and Scarriff Bays with the finish at Two Mile Gate. Normal rules of navigation as set out in the Shannon Navigation bye-laws will apply at all times to all craft.

Surf and Circuit races will take place at Two Mile Gate on Sat 23rd. and Sun 24th Oct.

Masters are requested to note the advice and instructions of safety craft associated with this event when in the vicinity of Two Mile Gate.

Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their co-operation in this Waterways Ireland sponsored event.

Please find Official Marine Notice attached below.

Published in Inland Waterways

Tom Dolan, Solo Offshore Sailor

Even when County Meath solo sailor Tom Dolan had been down the numbers in the early stages of the four-stage 2,000 mile 2020 Figaro Race, Dolan and his boat were soon eating their way up through the fleet in any situation which demanded difficult tactical decisions.

His fifth overall at the finish – the highest-placed non-French sailor and winner of the Vivi Cup – had him right among the international elite in one of 2020's few major events.

The 33-year-old who has lived in Concarneau, Brittany since 2009 but grew up on a farm in rural County Meath came into the gruelling four-stage race aiming to get into the top half of the fleet and to underline his potential to Irish sailing administrators considering the selection process for the 2024 Olympic Mixed Double Offshore category which comes in for the Paris games.