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Dublin, Race Ireland. t: +353 (1) 284 6161 f: +353 (1) 284 6192 e: [email protected] w: www.afloat.ie Distributed by: N. Ireland – WNS/Menzies/ Easons. R of Ireland – Newspread/Easons and 36 Newsbros. Scotland/Wales – Menzies. Isle of Man RAISING THE CURTAIN – G.E. White Southampton’s doing it for Produced by sailors for sailors the 40th time: have a look at Managing Editor – David O’Brien (DDI 202 0370 what’s in store – [email protected]) Contributing Editor – William Nixon Web Editor – Markham Nolan – General Manager – Angela Bolton (DDI 202 0374 – [email protected]) Sub-editor – Willie Pembroke 48 Design – Colin McEndoo: (DDI 202 0373 – CORK WEEK REPORT [email protected]) Accounts – Anne Bergin (DDI 202 The numbers game for 0371 – [email protected]) Tom O’Brien (tom@afloat. ie) Contributors – Bob and Claire Bateman • Ireland’s premier regatta David Branigan • Georgina Campbell • Des Burke-Kennedy • Dag Pike • Gill Mills • Fiacc O Brolchain • Markham Nolan Elaine Taylor • Bob Hobby • Dermot Russell • Tom MacSweeney • Cover – Dave and Roger Hudson collected the overall Boat 60 Shay Fennelly • Graham Smith • Tony Jones of the Week trophy for their win in the 40-strong Laser OLYMPIC GAMES 2008 • Simon Everett SB3 event at Cork Week. Six weeks later, the SB3 class is The slow boat from China Disclaimer – The views expressed in this preparing to host its fi rst-ever World Championships with magazine are not necessarily those of its 150 boats bound for Dublin Bay. Photo: Bob Bateman publisher. Advertisements designed by IMMP Ltd to appear in Afloat magazine are protected by Irish copyright law. Copyright Irish Marine Press 2008 1 SEPTEMBER//OCTOBER 2008 ENTER THE DRAGON Now is a tough time for The Green Dragon, Ireland’s meant that promotion of the Olympians. These are the fi rst Volvo 70, cast off its boat as a project for Ireland days of anti-climax, a time lines to head to Spain WE SPEND has been close to nil. where some will rest and and the start line of the OUR LIVES gather themselves before Volvo Ocean Race, a major TALKING UP When NCB Ireland left Dun another four-year cycle, milestone in our sailing IRELAND’S Laoghaire in 1989, it was while others hang up their history (see page 24). a nationally-celebrated dinghy boots and return to POTENTIAL festival, with the president normal life. Although it has been a – BUT COULD and a 21-gun salute from long time coming, our fi rst THESE GUYS the East Pier. When Green After four years of building round-the-world entry in ACTUALLY Dragon slunk out of Dun to a single ten-race regatta, 20 years has learnt a lot Laoghaire in the August suddenly it’s all over and in the interim. Two NCB GO OUT drizzle, there was a festival the clouds of autumn are Ireland veterans are part AND WIN of world cultures going darkening. Days are shorter of the organising team SOMETHING on, but the boat and its and darker. – boatbuilder Johnny international crew took Smullen and entrepreneur FOR US? no part in it. The public Critics are wheeling, vulture- Enda O’Coineen. was none the wiser – the like, overhead. Olympians Green Dragon had hidden and their administrators are Both will have been fully out behind ‘members only’ easy pickings at this time aware of the failings in that railings for two days, running of year, unless they have campaign, and similarly will corporate excursions on the returned to the ISA offi ces have carried the positive bay. with a medal dangling from lessons with them. their neck to guarantee So it represents the best immunity (see page 60). Afl oat spoke to another and worst things about Irish NCB graduate, Gordon sailing. It represents the After Qingdao, Ireland’s Maguire, back in December massive potential this island goals remain unfulfi lled. when the nascent Green We could bicker and moan nation has, and the ability to A top eight fi nish from one Dragon campaign was little over the fact that the skipper rank as world-beaters when boat was the offi cial target, more than a rumour. He is a British medallist, but we source external expertise but the best we could reckoned their media silence we have none of our own. to compliment our own muster was twelfth, despite at that stage, and the fact We can take solace instead ability. registering two fantastic that they hadn’t gone on a in the fact that the men he race wins in the 470. nationalistic fl ag-waving counts on to get him where But it also represents our recruitment drive, was proof he wants to go are Irish and tendency to keep sailing for Post-mortems are cruel, that this campaign was a are the best in the business. those who already sail. but necessary. We try, we more mature, professional do our best, and we learn affair. How right he was. We spend our lives talking It’s time for some joined- from our failings. We look up Ireland’s potential – but up thinking in the yacht back at what might have The boat was designed in could these guys actually and boat clubs around the been done differently, before California, built in China and go out and win something country. We have 1,500 turning our gaze forward in when it eventually arrived in for us? Their bosses have kilometres of coastline, and optimism. Ireland, fully crewed, it was already won us a stopover, it’s time we encouraged a complete ocean-racing how about a few podiums? everyone to see it from a And looking ahead, there is package. It wasn’t grown new point of view, looking something on the horizon. in the back garden, per se, And sure, it’s frustrating in at the island from a It’s the sight of a crew that but who cares? It oozes that the fl ag hasn’t been boat, rather than standing went forward from Dun professionalism. This boat waved more vigorously on the shore, squinting at Laoghaire late in August, isn’t built to merely fi nish. on the boat’s behalf, that the sailors in the distance, bound for Alicante. It’s in to win. sponsorship wranglings have wondering what’s going on. 2 SEPTEMBER//OCTOBER 2008 IN NEWS BRIEF KING ONE IS Anchors aweigh – worth its weight in gold ALL WIGHT Dave Cullen’s King One returned victorious having taken part in Skandia Cowes Week. Sailing as Sail4Cancer, they fi nished third in Class 6 which attracted 43 entrants, a highly commendable result given the tough competition. The winner of the class, Dean & Dyball, fi nished as top boat overall in the Isle of Wight’s Cowes Week, illustrating the level of opposition. As the only Irish boat in the class, King One were proud ambassadors of Howth Yacht Club. FAMOUS WRECK TURNS 90 October 10, 2008 will be the 90th anniversary of the sinking of the Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead mail boat RMS Leinster, torpedoed by the German submarine UB-123 shortly after leaving Dun Laoghaire. The sinking resulted in the loss of over 500 lives (the exact number will probably never by known). At noon on October 10, an inter- church service will be held in St Michael’s (RC) Church, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire to remember all those who were lost on the Leinster. Background information on the sinking can be found on the website – DUN LAOGHAIRE MARINA www.rmsleinster.com FREE RIB COURSE WINS FIVE GOLD ANCHORS AT CREGGAN An innovative community facility in Creggan, Derry Dun Laoghaire Marina is the Irish Sea include both offer, especially the marina’s is offering professional the fi rst of the republic’s 23 Carrickfergus and Bangor water taxi service and wireless training free of charge for people in the Foyle coastal marinas to receive marinas on Belfast Lough and internet for berth holders. The catchment who are the top award from the Yacht Conwy Quays marina in North report also noted the excellent interested in a career in marine tourism. The ‘Sea Harbour Association (YHA), Wales. access to the sailing waters Cadet Camp’ will be held at an international body that of Dublin bay. Lack of onshore Creggan Country Park from 1st October 2008 and will promotes boating facilities. Dun Laoghaire’s marina was space for car parking and boat train participants in RYA established eight years ago storage facilities was seen as Level 2 Powerboating.
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