Taking a different view of Dublin

Go Sailing.ie: What it does: Charter yacht trips. Why it works: "We introduce people to the exciting world of sailing on the extremely under-used and beautiful coastline that exists right on our doorstep" - Bref Kennedy, business development manager,

Aaron O'Grady, co-founder of GoSailing.ie, with clients on board The Explorer, a 54-foot ocean-going yacht.

The team behind GoSailing.ie, a provider of charter yacht trips, realised a swift change of course was needed when the recession hit tourist trends along the Irish coast.

Aaron O'Grady established the venture in May 2010 with family backing. An international skipper for close to a decade, O'Grady represented Ireland in numerous international sailing events.

He was a member of the Irish Olympic squad for six years and reached seventh place on the ...