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Fogerty to test out Raw foiling speed on Fastnet stage

Conor Fogerty was last month spotted trying his new foiler out for size, perched on the IMOCA 60-style blade as it awaited fitting to his new Figaro 3, Raw — another milestone towards the Vendee Globe 2020 startline.
And what better way to give the Beneteau a proper shake-down when it debuts this season than pitch it against ‘the most complete pantheon of offshore race boats’. James Boyd gives a sneak preview of who Conor will be facing during August’s Rolex Fastnet Race, in our story here.

Meanwhile…

Dublin Port chief Eamonn O’Reilly defends decision to cut cruise ship visits, LÉ Niamh is open to the public in Galway this week, Manx parliament approves 25-year ferry contract, and the French ambassador is briefed on Ocean Wealth plan during a tour of the Marine Institute HQ in Oranmore.

Rat ’em out!

Hunt is on for invasive water rodents

A National hero

Ronan ends Commodore term on high

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