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“My favourite waterbody” is the title of a nationwide photo competition initiated by the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO).

“Ireland is bountiful with iconic waterways and scenic landscapes, and we know how important these waters and wetlands are to people,”LAWPRO director of services Anthony Coleman has said.

LAWPRO is a national shared service working on behalf of Ireland’s 31 local authorities and aims to co-ordinate efforts to achieve good water quality across the State.

The competition is open to anyone across Ireland, and entrants under 18 years of age must be submitted by a parent/guardian.

The top photos will be featured in LAWPRO’s 2025 calendar, and winners will receive a calendar along with their prize.

It says the overall winner will receive a €500 voucher for Powerscourt Hotel Resort and Spa in Co Wicklow, along with an A3 framed print of the winning photo.

There will also be regional prizes of framed prints.

LAWPRO was established to fulfil requirements under the European Union Water Framework Directive and is funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

It coordinates the efforts of local authorities and other public bodies in the implementation of the River Basin Management Plan.

LAWPRO says that if a photo taken for entry includes anyone aged under 16 years of age, only a parent/guardian may submit the content.

The closing date for entries to “My favourite waterbody” is 5 pm on Friday March 15th.

Entries should be sent by email to [email protected] as an attachment, along with name, age, address and the location of the submitted photo.

For full competition rules and T&Cs please see here

Published in News Update

Beneteau 31.7 sailing in Ireland

In Ireland, the Beneteau First 31.7 Ireland One Design Class Association encourages and develop the use of the Beneteau First 31.7 yacht as a one-design keelboat, mainly for racing. 

Each year the association stages national championships with boats coming from different sailing across Ireland. The main centre is Dun Laoghaire Harbour where the bulk of the fleet (15 boats) are based at the National Yacht club but are moored at Dun Laoghaire Marina.

The Beneteau 31.7 boat is not new to Dublin Bay, as boats of this size and type have competed in DBSC in the Cruiser 2 class for some years.

However during the 2006 season, due to their increased numbers, DBSC granted the class its own racing start, thereby facilitating one-design racing for this cruiser/racer. 

Since then it has become one of the biggest one-design keelboat classes on the Bay.

One-design rules were drawn up to discourage modifications, maintain a level playing field and set a generally ‘Corinthian’ ethos.

To preserve the cruising dimension, the boat races with cushions aboard.

Numbers entered in DBSC have settled down to approx 15-18 boats, and regular Thursday and Saturday attendances over the season are usually of the order of 14 to 16 boats, reflecting good participation by members. Racing is close and competitive. 

In addition to scratch results, ECHO results are also posted. This combines the best of both worlds, providing one-design racing which the members like, while also providing an incentive and interest in turning out for those boats who may not always approach podium position on scratch.

At A Glance – Beneteau First 31.7 Specifications

L.O.A 9.61 m
Hull length 9.50 m
L.W.L. 8.80 m
Beam 3.23 m
Draught min (Deep draught keel) Cast iron 1.90 m
Ballast weight (Deep draught keel) 1 025 kg
Air draught (max) 13.90 m
Light displacement (EC) 3 750 kg
Fuel capacity 30 l
Freshwater capacity 160 l
Engine power 21 HP

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