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Jimmy Furey Centenary

March 2026 will mark the centenary of legendary Irish boatbuilder Jimmy Furey’s birth in Mount Plunkett, Roscommon. Mr. Furey’s estate is now in the process of commemorating this landmark by establishing a permanent home for his boatbuilding papers at Roscommon County Library. To this end, such relevant materials as remained Read more

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RIN Electronic Navigation Booklet

The Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) is pleased to announce that Version 2 of the Electronic Navigation Systems – Guidance for safe use on leisure vessels booklet is now available as a free digital download (see below) and as a hard copy to purchase from Bookharbour:https://www.bookharbour.com/electronic-navigation-systems This new version incorporates Read more

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OCC Webinars

The Ocean Cruising Club has produced a sizeable number of excellent webinars, which non-members are more than welcome to view. 2025/26 OCC webinar series The OCC are busy preparing for their annual Winter Webinar Series. Whilst topics are still being finalised, be sure there will be something for everyone, from Read more

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2025 Brian Black Memorial Award

Stunning new images and stories witness to the changing marine environment£2,000 and two brand new cameras were given as prizes in the annual marine environmental journal compeition, plus £1,000 given to charity Stunning images and compelling storytelling about sailors’ adventures and their unique views of the marine environment came to Read more