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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,

January 16th, 2018

With every great win comes a ripple effect. Annalise Murphy’s silver medal in sailing at the Rio Olympics in 2016

October 26th, 2017

Following hot on the tail of ex-hurricane Ophelia, Storm Brian arrived to the eastern shores of Ireland at the untimely

March 16th, 2017

Brian Turvey describes in Afloat.ie the ECHO performance handicapping system used in Ireland to encourage participation and enthusiasm among the

March 1st, 2017

In the March 2017 issue of Afloat Magazine, David Salter makes the case for a review of the offshore race

March 14th, 2016

At the annual meeting of the Irish Cruiser Racing Association (ICRA) in Limerick on March 5, representatives from the Offshore

February 11th, 2016

This commentary by Tom MacSweeney for the Irish publication Afloat.ie has stirred a lively debate about how sailing’s elitist image