Sail to Cork on board the Lord Rank
Jun 3, 2009
Ocean Youth Trust Ireland is dedicated to providing the young people of Ireland, from all walks of life and backgrounds, the opportunity to participate in the unique experience that is Sail...

 

Volvo Ocean Race Bank Holiday Weekend sees record breaking crowds visit Galway
Jun 2, 2009
The Volvo Ocean Race bank holiday weekend on-water and on-shore festivities has seen record breaking crowds visit Galway city. Since it opened on 23rd May through to Saturday 30th May, over 238,000...

 

Global Showcase Marketing
Jun 2, 2009
Galway Volvo Ocean Race - Free Talks How brands are using the Volvo Ocean Race to showcase products and services across the globe  DATE: June 3, 2009 TIME: 12.45 pm VENUE:...

 

Let's Do It Galway calls for a big farewell to the Volvo Ocean Race
Jun 2, 2009
Let's Do It Galway calls for a big farewell to the Volvo Ocean RaceSaturday 06 June 2009 Galway welcomed the Volvo Ocean Race in spectacular style over the weekend of 23/24 May and we have...

 

Volvo Ocean Race Village Opens its doors to Schools
May 28, 2009
Despite the early morning drizzle thousands of school children from all over the country were in their element as the first school tours of the Let's Do It Schools Program visited the Galway Volvo...

 

The Red Arrows and the In-Port Racing Saturday 30th
May 28, 2009
The bank holiday weekend will feature some of the highlights of the Volvo Ocean Race festival. An action packed programme of events includes music from Sharon Shannon and Trad on the Prom, a host...

 

420 Connachts off to a flying start
May 28, 2009
As the Open 70's tore a foamy path across the Atlantic in to Galway Bay the 420 Connaughts kicked off on Saturday to a fresh westerly breeze of up to 20 Knots. 16 Boats arrived at the Bowwaves...

 

General public to see Volvo Ocean Racing action up close
May 28, 2009
In partnership with Island Ferries, Let's Do It Galway will be providing boat trips for the general public to see the Volvo Race action on the water. Starting from Friday May 29th, the general...

 

RTE Radio 1 Drivetime Competition
May 26, 2009
Win a chance for your child to escort the Volvo Ocean Race Skippers during the Departure Ceremony in Galway on June 6th. To enter your child for this once in a lifetime opportunity please email...

 

Galway Volvo Ocean Race Opens with a Bang
May 24, 2009
A spectacular Volvo Ocean Race Official Opening Ceremony awaits the fleet and visitors to the Galway Race Village at the Topaz Main Stage on Sunday 24rh May at 22:00. Having battled through rough...

 

How Do I Become A Professional Sailor?
May 24, 2009
Come to the Galway Volvo Ocean Race Festival on Bank Holiday Monday 01 June at 11am and find out how some of the top names in the Volvo Ocean Race started their careers as professional sailors....

 

World's first wind technology to power Galway Stopover
May 23, 2009
The Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Galway is absolutely unique - the only port in the around the world 37,000 gruelling nautical sea miles race where the event will be powered by wind on land as well...

 

Clowning Around Galway City
May 20, 2009
Sport, Culture , Craic and now Clowns. Galway Volvo Ocean Race promises to be two weeks of fun for all the family when the Volvo ocean fleet sail in to Galway Bay on May 22 and with the inclusion...

 

Irish Sailors to make waves during the Galway Volvo Ocean Race
May 20, 2009
With the Volvo Ocean Race only days away sailors and festival goers alike are gearing up to celebrate the arrival of the biggest sporting event to hit Ireland since the Ryder Cup. For sailing...

 

The Even Keel Project Sailing for People with Disabilities
May 20, 2009
The Volvo Ocean Race is set to hit Galway on May 23 and in celebration of this momentous event Galway Volvo Ocean Race will host a 15 day festival extravaganza bringing together music, culture,...

 

Green Dragon gets a Taste of Home
Apr 29, 2009
After spending two long weeks at sea under tough conditions Green Dragon's crew were delighted to receive a much welcomed taste of home when they arrived into Boston. Subjected to bland...

 

Green Dragon on the loose in Galway City
Apr 28, 2009
The fleet of the Volvo Ocean Race may not be arriving into Galway Bay until May22, however the Green Dragon can already be seen walking around Galway on the head of Emilio Tapia. On April 22, Fat...

 

Let’s Do It Galway is delighted to announce Mc Swiggans Bar & Restaurant Galway as the first to sign up for their Supporting Business Pack
Apr 15, 2009
As the only race stopover port for Ireland and the UK, Galway is expected to attract over 200,000 visitors during the two week Volvo Ocean Race festivities; an event that is anticipated to generate...

 

Fun For All at the galway Volvo Ocean Race 23 May - 6June
Apr 7, 2009
· For all the family - street theatre performances in the Race Village and on the Green Dragon route by Arcana, Buí Bolg, Luxe and Tumble Circus, a Promenade Beach Party, Lá...

 

Volunteers from around the World flock to Galway for the Volvo Ocean Race
Mar 27, 2009
Over 500 people of all ages have applied to volunteer during the biggest sporting event and festival in Ireland in 2009, the Galway Volvo Ocean Race from 23 May to 06 June 2009. ‘The majority...

 

Galway Bay Ablaze for the Volvo Ocean Race
Mar 26, 2009
Lets Do It Galway are inviting the coastal communities of Galway and Clare to join in our welcome celebrations to the crews and sailors of the international sporting event, the Volvo Ocean Race....

 

Green Dragon First Round Scoring Gate
Oct 23, 2008
NEXT 24 HOURS CRUCIAL FOR THE ROUTE SOUTH.   It was celebrations onboard Green Dragon for Ian Walker and his international crew as they passed through the scoring gate at Fernando de Noronha...

 

Green Dragon Races Towards the Gate
Oct 22, 2008
The back end of the fleet have all slowed today, whilst the top four boats are sailing at around 8 - 9 knots. Green Dragon has maintained its lead, whilst Ericsson 3 has lost 20 miles overnight,...

 

Green Dragon Holds The Lead in Soaring Temperatures
Oct 21, 2008
The temperature onboard the boats has increased, not only from the stress of the route ahead but also as they get even closer to the equator. The days onboard are hard work, as the crew battle to...

 

Green Dragon Holds The Lead as the Fleet Re-Shuffles
Oct 20, 2008
The Leading Pack Estimated Arrival At Scoring Gate on Thursday 23 October 2008. Doldrums Could Prove Tricky. This weekend saw Green Dragon take the lead from PUMA as the westerly route paid...

 

Green Dragon in the Lead
Oct 19, 2008
Green Dragon's westward gamble has paid dividends for the time being at least, the Dragon is currently leading as they enter the Doldrums. "West is best they say and we've had to give up a lot to...

 

Building for the Future with the Volvo Ocean Race
Oct 16, 2008
Today (Thursday 16 October 2008), Minister of Education & Science, Batt O'Keeffe TD was taught a lesson about the marine environment by some boys from Willow Park School in Dublin to launch the...

 

Green Dragon has emerged from hiding
Oct 15, 2008
At 16:00 GMT Ian Walker's men came clean having spent the last 12 hours in StealthPlay an innovation for the 2008-09race which allows boats to hide their position from the rest of the fleet on the...

 

Green Dragon are in Stealth Play
Oct 14, 2008
Green Dragon hit the StealthPlay button this morning at 04:00 - and disappeared. We won't see them again for another 12 hours, at the 16:00 Position Report. Ian Walker and his team are the first...

 

One Hour to Go 11th October, 2008
Oct 11, 2008
The eight boat fleet of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008/09 have left the dock after an emotional goodbye in front of hundreds of spectators lining the dockside in Alicante Spain. The fleet was greeted by...

 

Irish Businessman Tom Roche starts the Volvo Ocean Race onboard Green Dragon
Oct 11, 2008
Today 11 October in Alicante, Green Dragon started the Volvo Ocean Race with Irish businessman Tom Roche onboard. Tom is one of a group of Irish business people who funded the build of the Volvo...

 

Bono makes a surprise visit to The Green Dragon racing team in Alicante
Oct 10, 2008
Today (Friday 10 October) at the Volvo Ocean Race Village in Alicante, U2 lead singer Bono and his brother Norman Hewson made a surprise visit to the Green Dragon. Norman Hewson, an avid sailor...

 

Fifth Overall for Green Dragon after the first day of Inport Racing
Oct 4, 2008
• A strong third place in race one was followed by a disappointing 6th in race two after sail handling errors • Green Dragon proves that even though they were the last boat to start...

 

Irish Business supports Green Dragon in the Volvo Ocean Race
Oct 1, 2008
A unique business group (Shamrock Challenger Ltd) has come together to support the Irish Green Dragon Racing Team in the Volvo Ocean Race. The event starts in Alicante Spain 11th October and...

 

Lorna Siggins in The Irish Times September 27 writes: For a small country, Irelands sailing credentials are impressive.
Sep 28, 2008
ONE SMALL ISLAND, two big boats. Mad, bad or just a mite ambitious? When the Volvo Ocean Race sets off on its global circumnavigation early next month, a quarter of the fleet will have a...

 

Green Dragon Unveils Her New Colours
Sep 19, 2008
Today in Alicante, Spain the Green Dragon team unveiled their new livery, and Chinese sponsors. The Chinese syndicate is made up of three companies; Shandong Lingong, Weichai Power and Triangle...

 

Green Dragon Arrives in Alicante
Aug 31, 2008
"The Green Dragon Racing Team arrived in Alicante this morning after our 1500-mile delivery trip. Compared to the 2000 mile qualifier, which was rough, wet and all in all a pretty brutal trip, this...

 

Green Dragon closes its training camp in Ireland and heads to Alicante and the start of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09
Aug 25, 2008
Green Dragon, Ireland's Volvo Ocean Race entry visits Dublin (22-23 August) for a final farewell before departing for Alicante to prepare for the start of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09. For the...

 

Sail with the Green Dragon
Aug 18, 2008
Dublin Bay sailors and participants in the Dublin Bay Sailing Club Cruiser Challenge are invited to join in two opportunities to race with The Green Dragon. The first is before the start of the...

 

Green Dragon qualifies for the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09
Aug 16, 2008
The Green Dragon Volvo Open 70 has completed its qualification passage for the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09. Having decided to find the most testing weather for the passage, conditions onboard were...

 

Mayor of Galway welcomes the Green Dragon Team to the city
Aug 5, 2008
Over 600 people gathered at Galway Harbour to wish Green Dragon a safe and successful campaign in the Volvo Ocean Race (Wednesday 30 July 2008).The Green Dragon was escorted into its homeport of...

 

The Green Dragon - Volvo Ocean Race Team arrives home to Galway
Jul 28, 2008
The Green Dragon - Volvo Ocean Race Team arrives home to Galway Green Dragon's international crew includes top Irish ocean sailors Damian Foxall, Justin Slattery and Ian Moore and is skippered by...

 

Galway named as host port for 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race
May 18, 2007
Galway set for tourism boost when Volvo Ocean Race visits Galway will receive a multi-million Euro boost from tourism when the Volvo Ocean Race stages a stopover in the city in spring 2009....