Volvo Ocean Race 2012

pepe00 · 03-07-2012 12:35am

wind looks dead in galway at the moment

green123 · 03-07-2012 12:44am

live pictures and commentary from the docks

http://new.livestream.com/volvooceanrace/Leg9/videos/1781907?t=1341269623833

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Brad768 · 03-07-2012 1:04am

Wind is dying! not good for people down at the docks but fine for me sitting nice and warm at my computer

Discodog · 03-07-2012 1:04am

Just seen them passing Spiddal - really nice & there are lots of boats escorting them in & illuminating the winner's sail. The wind just totally died & they took an age to get from Aran to Spiddal.

green123 · 03-07-2012 1:17am

they are now out on the water following the boats live :

http://new.livestream.com/volvooceanrace/Leg9/videos/1781907?t=1341269623833

Jacksquat · 03-07-2012 1:18am

The live stream is good now

Brad768 · 03-07-2012 1:28am

3.0NM to finish, Camper going at 9knots, shouldn't be too long

12 element · 03-07-2012 1:42am

15000 people waiting at the docks apparently!

Brad768 · 03-07-2012 1:43am

Camper just this second gone over the line! congratz:D

daithi12 · 03-07-2012 1:46am

In the docks and Camper has just passed the finishing line on black rock.
A hell
Of a lot of people here in the docks
Another couple of thousand along salthill and clada.
Epic.

Brad768 · 03-07-2012 1:58am

awww kind of wish I made the effort to go down now haha
Didn't think it would be as packed as everyone is saying it is!

_Whimsical_ · 03-07-2012 2:27am

There has been full live coverage all night online. First the boats coming in and now at the docks .Its here :
https://new.livestream.com/volvooceanrace/Leg9

Theyre not in yet, there's more excitement to go!

pepe00 · 03-07-2012 2:35am

I just back from salthill was on my bike, nice and warm nite for people watching all the lights in the bay...

snubbleste · 03-07-2012 2:45am

Some loud noises emerging from the harbour area has me woken up. I've to work tomorrow people, keep it down..

Brad768 · 03-07-2012 2:47am

That would be the arrival of Puma and Groupama

Pro. F · 03-07-2012 2:54am

This is a pile of fùcking shìte. I have work in the morning. Fùck off boats and people.

_Whimsical_ · 03-07-2012 2:55am

snubbleste wrote: »

Some loud noises emerging from the harbour area has me woken up. I've to work tomorrow people, keep it down..

Same, whoever is doing the commentary down there has my windows shaking. That voice needs little amplification.

dmcg90 · 03-07-2012 3:00am

So annoying! Is there no consideration for those who might want to sleep?

On another note, making streets one way for pedestrians is completely stupid, security asked me for a 'slip' today to prove I lived where I live (on the docks)... Bit much?

Pro. F · 03-07-2012 3:08am

dmcg90 wrote: »

So annoying! Is there no consideration for those who might want to sleep?

On another note, making streets one way for pedestrians is completely stupid, security asked me for a 'slip' today to prove I lived where I live (on the docks)... Bit much?

No such slips were sent out. Don't take guff from them is probably the best approach. The one way pedestrian streets is odd but I've found they let you through if you just walk on and say you live ''there'' and wave in the direction you are walking.

I presume all this went through a planning process with a time for stakeholder input so I suppose we should have objected then.

ed7890 · 03-07-2012 3:27am

Anyone know how much longer it's going to go on for?

Dan_Solo · 03-07-2012 3:51am

Seems to have quietened down a bit, but I'm miles from the docks and I can hear everything.
Next time I'm having a few mates over, I know what the volume limit is on noise pollution I guess.... None.

McTigs · 03-07-2012 8:11am

Pro. F wrote: »

This is a pile of fùcking shìte. I have work in the morning. Fùck off boats and people.

jaysus, it's one night!

massive international sporting event and party happening in our relatively small and insignificant town. it's 8 in the morning now and i''m off to work with three hours sleep, wouldn't have missed it for the world.

alibabba · 03-07-2012 8:14am

Irish indo reporting 100,000 strong in the crowd last nite.
A bit of a stretch but wow !

doubleglaze · 03-07-2012 8:37am

alibabba wrote: »

Irish indo reporting 100,000 strong in the crowd last nite.
A bit of a stretch but wow !

That's the Indo we're talking about, so ..... :rolleyes:

Groggy this morning. I watched Camper arrive across from Blackrock in Salthill. Very young and old were down in Blackrock - one child still wrapped in its blanket was being carried by Dad.

I was disappointed the boat was so far away across from Blackrock. One couldn't see much, other than the lights of all the boats accompanying Camper in. It looked from our end as though the boat was arriving in close to the Co Clare coastline and not the Galway one.

Still, I'm glad I was in Galway last night for the best gig ever seen in this town.

Dan_Solo · 03-07-2012 8:41am

Yeah, Galway was crazy about round the world yachting before the Volvo decided to have a stop here, weren't they?
Feel the passion!

03-07-2012 8:54am

Anyone complaining about last nights event doesn't deserve to be let sleep. I would have absolutely loved to be there last night regardless of work or not in the morning but just couldn't due to working in Cork this morning.

It's a really great event yet people still complain, I just don't understand some people.

LimGal · 03-07-2012 9:01am

Its pathetic to hear people on hear complaining about the biggest night in Galways history.Its one night people.....ONE NIGHT!!!

Get a grip for Gods sake.I sure ye will make up your nappy,nappy,sleepy time tonight.:rolleyes:

irishgeo · 03-07-2012 9:15am

What's the weather like?

K.C · 03-07-2012 9:19am

irishgeo wrote: »

What's the weather like?

Typical July weather

Dan_Solo · 03-07-2012 9:22am

LimGal wrote: »

Its pathetic to hear people on hear complaining about the biggest night in Galways history.Its one night people.....ONE NIGHT!!!

Get a grip for Gods sake.I sure ye will make up your nappy,nappy,sleepy time tonight.:rolleyes:

Round the world yachting fans (well since 2009 anyway). The most polite of company.

Predalien · 03-07-2012 9:23am

In fairness the noise level was absurd last night, no need for it to be so loud, I didn't hear a thing from any of the bands earlier but could hear every word yer one was yelling. I, like a lot of people, have work today, stupid they had the set-up so loud considering the docks is a relatively small space.

Dan_Solo · 03-07-2012 9:24am

Serena Ancient Grain wrote: »

Anyone complaining about last nights event doesn't deserve to be let sleep.

Anybody who doesn't complain deserves to be hit by a bus.
We're playing wish something bad on the other side of the argument here, right?

McTigs · 03-07-2012 9:36am

Dan_Solo wrote: »

Yeah, Galway was crazy about round the world yachting before the Volvo decided to have a stop here, weren't they?
Feel the passion!

talk about missing the point.

irishgeo · 03-07-2012 9:39am

K.C wrote: »

irishgeo wrote: »

What's the weather like?

Typical July weather

Raining so.

biko · 03-07-2012 9:49am

Noise woke the girlfriend up, we live in Shantalla!
Good stuff, I'm glad so many were down to see the ships come in.

Kinda sad to read posters hating on the VOR when it's an event that happens only every few years and bring a lot of attention to this small city, including free bands and other activities. But I suppose not everyone likes the craic.

Dan_Solo · 03-07-2012 9:50am

McTigs wrote: »

talk about missing the point.

Go on then, talk about it.
Almost as if you don't have one.

biko · 03-07-2012 9:52am

Dan Solo, stop arguing or that will be your last post in this thread

LimGal · 03-07-2012 10:26am

Dan_Solo wrote: »

Round the world yachting fans (well since 2009 anyway). The most polite of company.

I do actually think they are the most polite company tbh.
What other sporting event could have that many people,alot having consumed alcohol,at that hour of the night and have relativily no trouble except somebody getting a bit too excited on the PA system.

All in all people should be proud to be from Galway after hosting such a huge event in a global sport.:)

Hopefully we can get another stage in the future:D

squonk · 03-07-2012 10:36am

Not complaining as such. I was down at the docks and it was really, really good. I'm not in work long but I'm glad I went. I only stayed for the arrival of the first two boats. It was almost 3 at that stage and I really needed to head as I've a job to look after as well.

One thing that was a pain in the hole from a spectator point of view was that they waited for the first group to all finish before letting any of the boats in. Had they let them come in just after crossing the line it would have been more fun. I think they forgot about their spectators in an effort to get some good shots of all 4 boats arriving in together.

I'll probably never see the Docks done out like a stage at a KISS gig again though so from that point of view it was great. Anyone living around the docks was forced to take the day off really though. You just weren't sleeping down there last night.

macgabhs · 03-07-2012 10:36am

Was down the docks last night and the atmosphere was great I didn't see any trouble and there was a great mix of all ages. I have to say though your one on the PA was very annoying

whineflu · 03-07-2012 10:38am

Storm 10 wrote: »

Agree completely yet used so little and Galway City Council ban Jet Skis Speed Boats in the Bay, load of bo...cks

They should be promoting marine leisure not banning it

Banning jet skis and speed boats IS promoting marine leisure!!

spurscormac · 03-07-2012 10:52am

squonk wrote: »

Not complaining as such. I was down at the docks and it was really, really good. I'm not in work long but I'm glad I went. I only stayed for the arrival of the first two boats. It was almost 3 at that stage and I really needed to head as I've a job to look after as well.

One thing that was a pain in the hole from a spectator point of view was that they waited for the first group to all finish before letting any of the boats in. Had they let them come in just after crossing the line it would have been more fun. I think they forgot about their spectators in an effort to get some good shots of all 4 boats arriving in together.

The first boat crossed the finish line near mutton island at 01:43am.
They celebrated a bit on board, then had to get back to work taking down the sails, get the motor running & slowly maneuver your way through a flotilla of spectator boats towards the docks.
On top of that, the harbour was only able to open the gates at 2am when the water was high enough.

I left Salthill @ 2am, back home in 5 mins, logged on and saw the first 4 boats arrive into the docks on the live tracker. Went to bed @ 2:45, and at that stage all 4 were past the gates. I think Camper was docked by 2:15.

Don't forget, that not only do you have spectators dockside, you also have millions of spectators watching online & on tv throughout the world, so they do need to get good tv footage.

Sappa · 03-07-2012 10:52am

A simple solution,earplugs folks and let the party go on as it's a once of event for Galway.
We only saw two Guards from 9pm until 1:30 am around the town,lucky the crowd are well behaved but there should definitely beca presence at the Spanish Arch as it looks terrible to people crossing the bridge and a group of teens swigging Buckie.

Ficheall · 03-07-2012 10:54am

LimGal wrote: »

Its pathetic to hear people on hear complaining about the biggest night in Galways history.Its one night people.....ONE NIGHT!!!

The biggest night in Galway's history? Come on, now...

biko wrote: »

Noise woke the girlfriend up, we live in Shantalla!
Good stuff, I'm glad so many were down to see the ships come in.

Kinda sad to read posters hating on the VOR when it's an event that happens only every few years and bring a lot of attention to this small city, including free bands and other activities. But I suppose not everyone likes the craic.

I'm up in Hazel Park and could hear your wan and see the lights in the sky. I hadn't slept the night before though, so there wasn't any danger of her keeping me awake.

I'm not going to "hate on the VOR", as I couldn't really give a toss about it one way or the other, but it reminds me of Rag Week and Race Week and yon "not everyone likes the craic" comment is about as applicable in this instance as it is coming from the proponents of either of the two aforementioned events.

yer man! · 03-07-2012 10:55am

Sappa wrote: »

A simple solution,earplugs folks and let the party go on as it's a once of event for Galway.
We only saw two Guards from 9pm until 1:30 am around the town,lucky the crowd are well behaved but there should definitely beca presence at the Spanish Arch as it looks terrible to people crossing the bridge and a group of teens swigging Buckie.

Jaysus I saw at least 30 guards around the docks.

LimGal · 03-07-2012 11:02am

Ficheall wrote: »

The biggest night in Galway's history? Come on, now...

I'm up in Hazel Park and could hear your wan and see the lights in the sky. I hadn't slept the night before though, so there wasn't any danger of her keeping me awake.

I'm not going to "hate on the VOR", as I couldn't really give a toss about it one way or the other, but it reminds me of Rag Week and Race Week and yon "not everyone likes the craic" comment is about as applicable in this instance as it is coming from the proponents of either of the two aforementioned events.

Sorry but maybe Im not old enough to remember when Galway had the eyes of the world on it in this way before and like another poster has already said millions watching online around the world.So ya imo it was the biggest night in Galways history:)

Sunny Dayz · 03-07-2012 11:11am

Seems likes there's a lot of excitement in Galway about the Volvo Ocean Race - was at it the last time (was it 2 or 3 years ago).
However, I can't get over to Galway until Friday due to work - will all the fun and the fuss have died down by then and will I end up missing it really?

Discodog · 03-07-2012 11:11am

Galway is going to need all of it's famed fun loving spirit. The weather forecast for this week & the weekend is atrocious.

Gold Leaf Tea · 03-07-2012 11:16am

Would have loved to have been down on the docks for it but sadly, an early start this am meant that I just couldn't be there. Was it really that noisy?

Live in Lower Salthill and didn't hear a thing:o

Sod a bit of noise anyway, tis great for the city and that's the main thing!

whineflu · 03-07-2012 11:21am

biko wrote: »

Kinda sad to read posters hating on the VOR when it's an event that happens only every few years and bring a lot of attention to this small city, including free bands and other activities. But I suppose not everyone likes the craic.

I don't think people are complaining about last nights event or the Ocean Race in general but crappy dance music and screaming into a microphone for 3 hours in the middle of the night and clearly audible from 2 miles away is not exactly fair to city residents especially those of us with kids and pets. Our dog wouldn't come out from under our bed and the noise woke the baby too. Ear plugs not an option!
It is entirely possible to celebrate without annoying other people. There were thousands of people at the last arrival, everyone had the same great time and no need for the racket. It sounded like a tacky fun fair . Not exactly the yachting buzz!

Volvo Ocean Race 2012

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