Volvo ocean race stopover Galway port

[Galway hooker11]

I hope to post a daily photo update of the stopover for those interested! if i can manage time off during the bloody thing. anyway it should be quite a spectacle, yachts due to arrive 23 may and staying for 2 weeks.

[ZULU]

that reminds me. I have a'few' pictures of the race round the world. Must do an upload. Galway hooker, are you working for the stop over or with a team?

[hptmurphy]

Great stuff looking forward to it Thanks GH11

[Brian McGrath]

Hi Guys as part of the Volvo Race dont forget the "Red Arrows" on Saturday 30 May at 12pm appx and another bit of excitement at around 5pm which I will leave you in suspense about but if you like noise

[Goldie fish]

Shh now. You'll have the PANA suicide squad there again..

[niallheff]

I presume the navy should have a vessel in atendance?! At least when the yachts are arriving, good for pr if nothing else

[Traumagod]

Shh now. You'll have the PANA suicide squad there again..

You mean the Galway Alliance Against Everything???

[Goldie fish]

I presume the navy should have a vessel in atendance?! At least when the yachts are arriving, good for pr if nothing else

Not to mention the security aspect.

[ZULU]

in alicante at the race start, a frigate was the start boat, they also had an aircraft carrier and heli's in attendance. Cape town also had a signifucant naval presence. The cochin stopover had a sail training vessel along with another aircraft carrier in the background. The main indian naval base was actually where we had the boats out of the water in cochin. Singapore we had daily flyovers from c130s, ah64s aswell as chinooks. China had mny a naval sweeper and utility ships such as dredgers, tugs etc. Rio also had a strong naval involvement.

[johnny no stars]

in alicante at the race start, a frigate was the start boat, they also had an aircraft carrier and heli's in attendance. Cape town also had a signifucant naval presence. The cochin stopover had a sail training vessel along with another aircraft carrier in the background. The main indian naval base was actually where we had the boats out of the water in cochin. Singapore we had daily flyovers from c130s, ah64s aswell as chinooks. China had mny a naval sweeper and utility ships such as dredgers, tugs etc. Rio also had a strong naval involvement.

and where are your pictures of all this?

[Test Pilot]

that reminds me. I have a'few' pictures of the race round the world. Must do an upload. Galway hooker, are you working for the stop over or with a team?

GH is not part of a race team, but he will be at the 'hub' of the event on the water, in that his full time work is in the commercial marine sector.

Lucky or what?

[golden rivet]

in alicante at the race start, a frigate was the start boat, they also had an aircraft carrier and heli's in attendance. Cape town also had a signifucant naval presence. The cochin stopover had a sail training vessel along with another aircraft carrier in the background. The main indian naval base was actually where we had the boats out of the water in cochin. Singapore we had daily flyovers from c130s, ah64s aswell as chinooks. China had mny a naval sweeper and utility ships such as dredgers, tugs etc. Rio also had a strong naval involvement.

the navy are lucky to keep what they have at the moment going so one ship will be lucky and get to that event but it means work for the crew and personally i would rather be out 200 miles boarding trawlers than at anchor looking at wasted wealth sailing by

[Galway hooker11]

placement of mooring pontoons for racing yachts

some of the work in preparing for arrival of yachts. Time being critical now. Race village arrives dublin this weekend and being constructed next week with completion due day before ETA of first yacht. !

[Galway hooker11]

preparation for yachts

some more pics

[johnny no stars]

do you have any pictures of what is planned?