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Air, sea and sky's the limit for
Foyle finale
27.06.14
THOUSANDS of spectators
are expected to take to the shores of Lough Foyle
for what promises to be a spectacular finale to the
LegenDerry Maritime Festival this weekend.
Mayor of Derry, Cllr Brenda Stevenson said: "I am
really looking forward to the weekend to give the
Clipper Race crews a legenderry send off as they
depart from the Quay on Sunday morning on the next
stage of their journey.” |
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Eye, eye, skip: Buncrana man Sean
McCarter, skipper of the Clipper Derry-Londonderry
yacht pictured joins the fun earlier this week
during the Lough Foyle Punts race at Culmore Point.
Also in photo are Christi Wilson and Danny
Gallagher. Sean will join the skippers of the other
11 Clipper yachts as they prepare to lead their
crews out of Greencastle on Sunday on the next leg
of the round the world yacht race - destination
Holland. |
Among the remaining
highlights for the weekend are the Oban on the Foyle
Japanese Lantern Festival which will see floating
lanterns on the Foyle from around 9.00 am on Friday
evening and a Moonlit parade organised by the Foyle
Paddlers and Canoe club at the Foyle Marina.
On Saturday evening, the fun will continue with a
fantastic array of family fun at the Pirates Party
which takes place from 6pm along the Quay. Dress up
and join in the maritime fun with all your favourite
pirate gear before an amazing pyrotechnics display
on the River Foyle closes the evening’s celebrations
at 10pm.
On Sunday morning it will be time to bid farewell to
the Clipper Race fleet as it prepares to leave the
Foyle Marina.
The 12 yachts are expected to arrive in Greencastle
from 2pm where they will await the race start. The
famous Red
Arrows will stage an aerial acrobatics display
at 2.45pm to mark the start of Race 15 to Den Helder
in the Netherlands.
A traffic management plan will be in operation in
Greencastle with park and ride facilities available
for spectators. There will also be vantage points
from Downhill to Benone Strand at Magilligan
(parking is permitted on Benone beach but motorists
are urged to exercise care as it is expected to be
very busy). |
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