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Clipper maritime festival planned
for Greencastle
19.04.12
THE FISHING village of
Greencastle is continuing preparations - including a
special maritime festival - to welcome the Clipper
Round the World Yacht Race this summer.
The community of the idyllic seaside village is
working hard to ensure the yachts receive a warm and
colourful Inishowen welcome during their visit to
the area.
Greencastle is organising a weeklong festival -
‘Foyle Inishowen Clipper 2012’ from June 30 to July
7.
The Clipper Challenge is a global yacht race that
started in Southampton in July 2011. Leg 8 of the
race is from Nova Scotia in Canada to Derry and the
competing boats will arrive between June 29 and June
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The Greencastle ‘Foyle Inishowen
Clipper 2012’ festival is from June 30 to July 7. |
In addition to the
onshore activities in the village, the Foyle will
host a range of offshore events including yacht
races, kayaking, boat and rowing trips. Many
visiting yachts from across the country and Scotland
will also join the celebrations.
Inishowen Maritime & Community Clipper Project
committee were thrilled at the announcement that
they had been successful in their application to
Inishowen Development Partnership for vital funding
support from the LEADER Programme.
The project's Gemma Havlin said: “The ethos of this
'Inishowen Clipper Project’ is to create a legacy
for the area by enhancing our social economy through
showcasing the best we have to offer our visiting
guests.
"We are delighted with how the community is working
together to celebrate this once in a lifetime
opportunity for our village. We have a full
programme of events planned which will be finalised
over the next few weeks, including family fun days,
a folklore parade, hog roasts, street entertainers,
lots of traditional music and local musicians in the
pubs and restaurants and on the street." Two
marquees will also be erected for arts, crafts and
food fairs.
"The village will act as a wonderful viewing point
to see the magnificent 68ft clippers sailing along
the Foyle throughout the week as well as our own
local, visiting and traditional boats.
The main highlight will of course be on the race
start day on Saturday, July 7 but we ensure there is
a real celebratory atmosphere throughout the week,"
added Gemma. |
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The Clipper Challenge arrives in the
Foyle on 29th-30th June. |
Anyone interested in
showcasing their local trade, produce, craft or
products in one of the marquees during Clipper week
should visit
www.foyleinishowen.com and complete the online
submission form. For further information please
contact Kate Wilkinson or Gemma Havlin on 074
9381363 as soon as possible.
A full programme of events during Clipper week will
be posted on a new website over the coming weeks.
See
www.foyleinishowen.com . |
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