Atlantic Freedom moves West to East

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THE SKIPPER MARCH 2015
Atlantic Freedom moves
Peter Lynch onboard Atlantic Freedom
Well known Howth fisherman
Peter Lynch has recently invested
in a purpose built inshore potter/
netter.
The Atlantic Freedom (S78), a
9.95m Cygnus Typhoon arrived
at the East Coast harbour after
Peter steamed from Cape Clear
Island off the West Coast of Cork
earlier this month and is currently
undergoing some minor maintenance before potting for whelk.
The Atlantic Freedom was built
in 2009 at North Wales by Irish
Sea Fishing Boats, Holyhead.
The vessel was built as a fast
workboat and because of its
unique design there is no
slamming when offshore in
poor weather.
Irish South and East Fish
Producers Organisation
Congratulations and Best Wishes
to Peter & Julie Lynch & Family
18 The Mall, Waterford City
Tel: 051 853627 Mobile: 085 2469164
Email: isefpo@eircom.net
The Atlantic Freedom’s overall
dimensions are, Length 9.95m,
Beam 4.1m and a draft of 1.4m,
the vessel is constructed in GRP.
The Atlantic Freedom is powered
by a Daewoo L126 engine and
gearbox supplied by Watermota,
the vessel will cruise at 12 knots
and has a top speed of 18 knots.
The single 4-blade 26-inch propeller is protected behind a full
length keel and enclosed skeg/
rudder. The Typhoons have a 4m
molded beam and the over-developed chines that were first seen
in the Cyclone giving a big stable
platform while working in poor
conditions or at speed.
The forward wheelhouse is very
spacious and the crew’s comfort
is also well attended to with two
berths forward beside the galley, there’s also a toilet aboard.
The vessel’s electronics package includes Furuno Radar and
Sounder, Sodena Plotter, GPS,
EPIRB and 2x ICOM VHF’s.
There is also a Webasto heating
system installed to help demist
the windows in the wheelhouse
to give good visibility.
The 4.1m beam on the Atlantic
Freedom gives plenty of deck
space for working and carrying
the pots ropes and nets which
were sourced from Swan Net
Gundry. On the deck, there’s a
Spencer Carter one ton line hauler and the rear gantry is designed
to compliment a net hauler with a
net flaker. A 250 kg cargo winch
is used to lift the catch from the
hold. The spacious hold can store
40 boxes of fish or shellfish.
A native of Howth , Peter come
from a large fishing family and
he began his career on his father
John Lynch’s boat, the John
Martin. After 10 tears he moved
to the family’s next vessel the
Eblana where he spent the next
ten years alongside his brothers
John and Brendan.
The staff at The Skipper would
like to wish the Peter and Julie
and family every success with
their new vessel Atlantic Freedom.
MARCH 2015 THE SKIPPER West to East
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Inside the Wheelhouse of Atlantic Freedom
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