Posts Tagged ‘the clipper’

Cork Clipper Festival

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Kinsale 2 – 7 July 2010
Cork 7 – 9 July 2010
www.corkclipperfestival.com

The Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race started from the Humber on the east coast of the UK on13 September 2009. The Clipper Race is the only global competition where people from all walks of life can step out of their comfort zones and sign up to race 35,000-miles around the world. They (more…)

Good luck to all on board the Cork from Fota Island Resort, Ireland in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World yacht race

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

The arrival of the Clipper Yachts in Kinsale on 02 – 07 July 2010 and in Cork on 07 – 09 will be the fleet’s first return to Europe since the Race started in the UK in September 2009.  In Kinsale, there will be an array of entertainment which will include local and national circus acts and musicians, food and craft markets and live music at Kinsale Square before the festival makes it way in a parade of sail to Cork on Wednesday 7th of July. The yachts will be moored at Custom House at the new Cork City pontoons and the Race Village will be located on Albert Quay. A full programme of events is being developed including music, food market and children’s entertainment. (more…)