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Using technology at Tokyo 2020

January 16th, 2020

Irish Sailing National and International Judge Chris Lindsay has been appointed as an International Technical Official (ITO) for the Tokyo

December 15th, 2019

You can’t walk far along the water’s edge in Ireland without passing a throwable lifesaving ring. They are honestly everywhere

October 13th, 2019

Tom MacSweeney, in his podcast series on Ireland’s Afloat publication, speaks with New Zealander Andy Anderson, current President of the

October 9th, 2019

In the Irish publication Afloat, Olympian and Sailing Coach Mark Mansfield runs through the options available for an owner looking

October 4th, 2019

While the world is very diverse, the issues pertaining to the sport can be quite similar. We can gain by

September 26th, 2019

The Irish publication Afloat has been tackling the topic of race management: Top Ten Tips Olympic helmsman Mark Mansfield, who

September 10th, 2019

by Graham Curran, UK Sailmakers Ireland We all know sailing fast in a straight line is very important. That is

September 8th, 2019

There are regattas in the sport that provide competition while contributing to various causes, thus leveraging the boating community to

March 29th, 2019

Afloat, Ireland’s sailing and boating magazine, featured a report by Tom MacSweeney discusses participation as it pertains to the sailing

March 6th, 2018

by W M Nixon, AFLOAT magazine Usually when a boat fills a very special niche in the world sailing scene,