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Foyleside Regatta season
gets underway
25.07.08
MOVILLE, Greencastle
and Shroove will become Festival-land when the
annual regatta season gets underway with events for
all the family running from this weekend until
August 4.
This weekend it's the popular Shroove Regatta where
the sailors become the envy of landlubbers
everywhere. The main event kicks off at 3pm on
Saturday in Shroove with the regatta, punts and
drontheim races. |
The following day,
around 2pm, locals and visitors can enjoy the Tuns
Buoy Cup Cruiser Race in Shroove.
Watch out for other events running throughout the
area next week including festival quizzes and
treasure hunts.
Next weekend it's the turn of Moville Regatta with
the regatta proper enhanced by an action-packed
festival programme that will include historic
strolls, vintage |
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tractor building display, a
bouncy castle, fairground and the ever-popular bonny
baby competitions.
August 3 will be a big sailing day with scheduled
drontheim, yawl and cruiser races aplenty from
Moville Pier. At 4pm the always fun Moville Raft
Race will take place followed later in the evening
with trophy presentation in the Corner Bar
There is also live outdoor gigs planned for the
weekend coupled with music in many of the local
pubs. And don't forget the two-day Serenity House
arts and crafts exhibition on August 3 and August 4.
Meanwhile, Greencastle Regatta will run from August
8 to August 10 while Greencastle Swim Week will take
place on August 11 at Big White Bay. Regatta times
and events are weather-permitting and subject to
change. For the full sailing programme, visit
www.movilleboatclub.com. |
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