Peer Bent Nielsen (EBA President from 2006 – 2014) reached the end of his second and final term of office as President this month. At its second General Assembly of 2014 held on 17th – 18th October the EBA Members were asked to elect their next president. The successful candidate was Willem Dekker of the Koninklijk […]
Press Release from the Irish Sailing Association Irish sailors have been competing at the ISAF Sailing World Championships where 50% of the places for the 2016 Rio Olympics are being awarded. London 2012 Olympic veteran James Espey has today (13 September) become the first sailor to qualify Ireland for the 2016 Olympics. Espey began competing […]
Defending All Ireland Sailing Champion Ben Duncan will face some stiff competition next week as he fights to retain his title. 16 national class champions have been invited to compete at the Irish Sailing Association’s most prestigious annual senior sailing event; the ISA All Ireland Sailing Championship on the 6th and 7th of September. The […]
A River Information Services (RIS) smart phone app has been developed by Via Donau for river users in Austria. Details of the smart phone app, which is free to use, can be found at http://www.doris.bmvit.gv.at/en/. Via Donau considers this app to be a must-have for all waterway users in Austria, and want to spread the […]
The European Boating Association (EBA) met for the first of its two General Assemblies of 2013 on the 19th and 20th April in Palma Mallorca, Spain. This was a successful meeting involving 28 people from 23 member organisations representing the interests of 16 European countries. The EBA agreed two new position papers. The first the […]
The Czech Boating Industry Association (APL) has announced the dates and details for its annual national boat show ‘Lode na Vode’ (Boats on the Water) which will take place in Prague on 12-15 April 2012. The event is being organised by Petr Kotek, Vice President of APL, with ICOMIA supporting APL in its marketing – we […]
On 5th October 2011 the Norwegian Directorate of Customs and Excise announced that it would be amending its rules relating to lay-up of foreign pleasure boats in Norway. Boat owners whose permanent residence is outside Norway may now leave their yacht unattended in Norway for up to twelve months, provided that the yacht owner applies […]
At its annual Assembly General meeting held on 10 June 2011 in Rotterdam (Netherlands), the European Boating Industry presented its new video, which shows how European Union’s legislation affects the boating industry and presents the association’s work carried out in Brussels. The video, which contains interviews from representatives from the Commission and European Parliament, is […]