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Trespassing where ? Surely the surrounding metal fence will be removed when the works are done and the festivities have started ... making the wall redundant. I even wonder whether that section of the wall will be removed upon completion of the works.
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Back to topic, it looks like the boats will be in early on Sunday morning ...
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Harsh but truejesus, that's a wee bit harsh!
I suspect that behind those tents will be cordoned off - why would organisers want people to be able to snoop around containers, and what looks like a refrigeration unit? Either way, no one has a reason to be up on that wallhttps://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/103242/80522.JPG
Trespassing where ? Surely the surrounding metal fence will be removed when the works are done and the festivities have started ... making the wall redundant. I even wonder whether that section of the wall will be removed upon completion of the works.
(Picture by Foxy)
Back to topic, it looks like the boats will be in early on Sunday morning ...
ValerieR
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Sponge Bob wrote: »They are probably learning scuba diving right now so they can clamp the keel bulbs on the volvo boats the night before the big off
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HA HA HA , By far the funniest thing I have read in ages
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JohnCleary wrote: »KStrafford - That's a grand thing to be saying considering ...........................yet you're not smart enough to click the ignore button??
Always in the thick of it Mr. Off Topic.:pac::pac::pac:
Should be a good buzz around the town tomorrow night. Passed by the docs this evening and there was a good atmosphere building. Place looks great. Saw one of the Puma bout rasied up on a stand. Looking forward to the next 2 weeks.0 -
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The Puma boat is some 'mast challenge' - sounds like fun, and open to everyone
It'd be great if some boat's came into the docks as late as 5am meaning there'd be a little bit of light which would make for some nice pics - i'd say there's some hardcore fans that'd wait out all night to see the boats come in - if I was in Galway I would anyhow. Flask of Irish Coffie and bob's yer uncle 0 -
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ya im considering stayin but up only if the arrive at around 5 tho, with a sunrise and my new slr it could be emotional!
If they arrive at ~4 i wont bother, not enough light for good pics
That would be frickin' excellent. With the sun rising in the east and nothing blocking the light, you'd get a lovely glow off the boats if you went ot the end of the lay-be and took pics of the boats as they passed you, you'd get great shots of the stern, but not so much the bow as the sun would almost be behind you
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JohnCleary wrote: »That would be frickin' excellent. With the sun rising in the east and nothing blocking the light, you'd get a lovely glow off the boats if you went ot the end of the lay-be and took pics of the boats as they passed you, you'd get great shots of the stern, but not so much the bow as the sun would almost be behind you
Doooo it!
was considering that location, along with the old quay in front of dun aengus, there id get a good shot of the end of nimmos pier and the sunrise as the boats pass in, if ya follow
Cant choose between them tho??!!!0 -
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I got the grand tour of all the areas down there. Basically everything behind the Harbour Hotel is Teams Only Area - No Public. The boats will be taken out of the water and stored here for maintenance and repairs. All down along Dun Aengus is Food and Bar Areas. At the end of Dun Aengus over near the Dock Gates they have a full size racing boat similar to the ones in the actual race. There is a Steel Stairs upto it and you will be allowed to go up and have a look but believe me if your not one for heights; skip it. There is a Climbing Wall down there and big shed has been converted into a kind of Education Centre for School Kids.
Along the Docks where the Navy Boats pull up are all Marketing Tents trying to sell stuff you can do without. The big TV will be moved over onto the Dun Aengus side for the Closing Ceromony.
Up around the where the tanks use to be is all tents which look a bit VIP to me. There is a massive area displaying all of Volvos Fleet from a Big Bus to a small car. There is also a Similator. There is a big inflatable thing you go into - don't know what is inside
There are these 2 yokes up on a small stage. Its the part of the boat where a "sailor" would "pedal" with is hands really fast. The revolutions are counted and there are records to be broken. There are official team merchandise shops.
The "big stage" is not that big but that leaves more room for the people. The crowd who will be watching the concert will be standing where the car park was and on the road which will be closed.
They are still tarring the surfaces and putting up tents.
Folks - the place is looking ready for one big party and it looks like the place to be.
P.S. - I think the BLUE passes are Access All Areas :cool:0 -
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