VOLVO YACHTS ESTIMATED TO HIT ARAN ISLANDS AT MIDNIGHT AND GALWAY DOCKS FROM 2am

Date Published: 02-Jul-2012

The Volvo Ocean race fleet is now en route to Galway

The current estimated arrival time of the six yachts is at the Aran Islands from midnight and Galway Docks from 2am Live views of the boats current position and live feeds are available from www.volvooceanrace.com. One of Ireland’s most famous ocean sailors Kerry born Damien Foxhall is watch leader on the Groupama the French entry which is currently leading the race.

Another of Ireland’s most renowned sailors Justin Slattery, from Cork, is the bowman on the Abu Dhabi entry “Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing”.