Volvo Race Pics and Vids Thread

foxy_19-89 · 21-05-2009 1:16pm #1

The other thread I had origionally started with pics from the oil tanks coming down and its starting to get off topic so I thought I would put up pics in this thread from now on, of the general area over the two weeks, as i can image there will be some deadly pics out there! and I'll be keeping a daily update up as best i can!....

Everyone else please add you're own too

heres the first few from today, really starting to come together......

Buglim · 21-05-2009 2:18pm

Excellent Foxy.

John any chance of a few pics of the boat??:D

JohnCleary · 21-05-2009 3:23pm

Buglim wrote: »

John any chance of a few pics of the boat??:D

Why of course my good man

claw14 · 21-05-2009 3:25pm

WOW that looks twice as big as mine !!!!!!!!!!!!:D:D:D:D

Sorry : Foxy you are doing a great job. keep it up.
Mods feel free to delete this post........as I enjoy the pictures, but just couldn't resist.

Zzippy · 21-05-2009 3:57pm

John there's a pic of the boat, well the bow anyway, in the Advertiser today, p.6 - digital edition here http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/digitaleditions.aspx?tab=0&pid=a2fc81f2-0ccf-4dbf-aca1-00bedf4bde35#

foxy_19-89 · 21-05-2009 4:36pm

I'd say HB are doing the bins around the village.........

mmmmmm HB, looks like potential free stuff too

ronnie3585 · 21-05-2009 4:39pm

That picture of KD was quality. A mate of mine works as a sound engineer with RTE, he's going to be working with the TV crew while they're down for the race. I asked him to try and get him on TV, he said he'll go one better - if he spots him he'll get the TV crew to interview him. Well worth the license fee IMO:)

KevR · 21-05-2009 4:50pm

The docks is looking mint! Might head out for a walk and go down there this evening to see it for myself.

PS - thanks for the pictures everyone.

gary82 · 23-05-2009 12:59am

The place is looking well now! Lot of anticipation in the air...

(Quick pano, very low light and now support so came out blurred in bits)

civis_liberalis · 23-05-2009 2:22am

I promised some pics, but they mostly managed not to come out very well. Keep in mind these are from early in the week (and also taken on a 2 year old mobile phone).

Mars Bar · 23-05-2009 12:43pm

It's coming out really well, I'm loving the stage for the bands!

foxy_19-89 · 23-05-2009 4:33pm

just a few pics from today, nice weather, great crowd checking the place out!.................including KD (2nd pic)

Krieg · 23-05-2009 5:48pm

Great day for the opening and a good crowd

Not great pics, but as you can see there was a very minor boat collision in the first pic.

Im very jealous of you foxy and thanks for all pics so far. Although, im wondering if you'll get any sleep at all over the next 2 weeks

galwayrush · 23-05-2009 5:53pm

Krieg wrote: »

Great day for the opening and a good crowd

Not great pics, but as you can see there was a very minor boat collision in the first pic.

Im very jealous of you foxy and thanks for all pics so far. Although, im wondering if you'll get any sleep at all over the next 2 weeks

Excellent pics all, i'm really looking forward to getting into town tomorrow now.:cool:

foxy_19-89 · 23-05-2009 5:55pm

Krieg wrote: »

Great day for the opening and a good crowd

Not great pics, but as you can see there was a very minor boat collision in the first pic.

Im very jealous of you foxy and thanks for all pics so far. Although, im wondering if you'll get any sleep at all over the next 2 weeks

i'll sacrafice my sleep for the volvo race, it'll be worth it!

greeneyedspirit · 23-05-2009 7:33pm

... anyone been up the mast of the race yacht yet?

Euro_Kraut · 23-05-2009 7:48pm

Great pics guys. Keep them coming! Up in Dublin these days but makes me very proud to see Galway looking so well.

gary82 · 23-05-2009 8:37pm

Few random ones from today. Hope to get some tonight when the boats arrive...

No VOC but can't have galway photos thread without the odd swan...

WooPeeA · 23-05-2009 9:23pm

Live webcam from the docks!
http://www.galway.net/opencms/galwayguide/webcam/cam05/current.jpg

Just refresh the picture once in a while to get it updated.

ronnie3585 · 23-05-2009 9:34pm

Anyone know the ETA of the first boat?

skelliser · 23-05-2009 9:35pm

elyod · 23-05-2009 9:38pm

ronnie3585 wrote: »

Anyone know the ETA of the first boat?

Ericsson 4 ETA 23:46:32 GMT (00:46:32 Irish Summer Time)

JohnCleary · 23-05-2009 10:49pm

Great pics, spotted a few heads I know there.... I love txting them freaking them out telling them I know where they've been and i'm 90 miles away

gary82 · 23-05-2009 11:50pm

Few photos of tonight's Kila gig on the main stage...

And the big screen that's to the right of the main stage...

JohnCleary · 23-05-2009 11:52pm

gary - again brill photo's, thanks lad :cool: I now get excited anytime I see a post from foxy or gary as there's a chance there's gonna be pics!

Gary - check out my post over in the 'Volvo Ocean Race' thread about boats in the docks, can you answer it for me please? (Don't want to thread drift here)

thanks lad

kraggy · 24-05-2009 5:59am

Gary, what's that puma boat doing in the docks yesterday? They didn't arrive til tonight???

JohnCleary · 24-05-2009 8:08am

kraggy wrote: »

Gary, what's that puma boat doing in the docks yesterday? They didn't arrive til tonight???

That's a previous year's boat, it's being used for the mast challenge

redsteveireland · 24-05-2009 10:35am

JohnCleary wrote: »

That's a previous year's boat, it's being used for the mast challenge

can anyone enter the mast challenge? do you just turn up and enter?

JohnCleary · 24-05-2009 10:42am

redsteveireland wrote: »

can anyone enter the mast challenge? do you just turn up and enter?

Ask over on the other thread, let's try and keep this pictures/vid's only

dwayneburke · 24-05-2009 11:51am

found this on ericson racing site...

http://www.r2prod.net/ERT/preview.php?video=videos/240509_VNR_E4_galway_arrival

elyod · 24-05-2009 12:20pm

2 o'clock in the morning and there's about 50 boats chasing us. They're all half langered.

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