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Galway Powerboat Festival

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    #32
    Mr.Mister
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    slave2thewage wrote: »
    I'm frantically trying to find an old, plain shirt that I can scribble 'OUR LITTLE TOWN OF MIDDLETON' on.

    Mary for Fuhrer. XD.

    Do! I'll look out for it and get a picture... :)

    There's only one D in Midleton also.


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    #33
    Discodog
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    Does anyone know or have a link to the route that they will take on Monday. As they are heading for Killibegs will they pass between Aran & the mainland or go south & around the back of the islands ?


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    #34
    Storm 10
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    They are heading for Killybegs so the will go the shortest route which is between Inismore and the mainland, does anyone know how many boats are taking part in the race, the website only shows four or five boats listed.


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    #35
    Stench Blossoms
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    I got to see Crystal Swing. I can now die happy.

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    #36
    Mr.Mister
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    Got a few snaps myself from today,will post them up tomorrow.


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    #37
    skelliser
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    what time is the race on at tomorrow?


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    #38
    vulcan57
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    A few from today. Took loads but many much the same as yesterday, but still have more to go through. I just have to go to bed if I'm to be up in time to see the big boys go tomorrow.

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    This poor fella didn't a lot of luck today, in fact he didn't even finish the race.
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    One of the big boys for tomorrows start of the round Ireland

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    #39
    vulcan57
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    Anyone know why they moved the course about 200-300 metres further out today? Yesterday during the 300 race they were way closer to the shore.


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    #40
    ErnieBert
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    vulcan57 wrote: »
    Anyone know why they moved the course about 200-300 metres further out today? Yesterday during the 300 race they were way closer to the shore.

    The tide?


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    #41
    vulcan57
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    ErnieBert wrote: »
    The tide?

    Nope the tide was at about the same state as Saturday. It was shame really because on Saturday the 300's were very close but yesterday it was all a bit less spectator friendly.


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    #42
    Discodog
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    They will be having fun with the visibility. A sail boat decided to brave the rocks & came over to the North of the Bay !. Because of the Easterly wind we heard them first & what an amazing noise. By Inverin the leader was well in front.


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    #43
    slave2thewage
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    Crystal Swing were AMAZING. Did anyone go to the signing in Zhivago's afterwards? I told Mary she was a gay icon and she visibly balked.


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    #44
    vulcan57
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    Woke too late this morning to see the round Ireland boats off, will have to wait till next week to catch them. You can track them here http://www.dkdsecurity.co.uk/trackapp/aroundireland/map/


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    #45
    JohnCleary
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    Thanks for the pics. Amazing craic so far, i'm exhausted. On the water + beer in the evenings = very tired :o

    The only Irish Superstock Entry 'The Green Machine' bust their steering rack yesterday so didn't manage to finish, but still great to have an Irish Entry


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    #46
    Mr.Mister
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    Crystal Swing were amazing,i wasn't expecting them to be as good as they were.

    Derek is the man,the show is his.

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    #47
    mike kelly
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    that Dervla is some fine bit of stuff


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    #48
    Mr.Mister
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    mike kelly wrote: »
    that Dervla is some fine bit of stuff

    Dervla and Mary would both GET IT!

    I'm currently uploading a youtube video from yesterday,my camera died before i got to film 'Tequila' and 'Hucklebuck'.


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    #49
    Mr.Mister
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RNxERY1yi4


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    #50
    Storm 10
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    Mods this section was for the power boat races not Crystal Swing, will you get them to start a new thread before we loose the plot on this one.


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    #51
    Storm 10
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    Anyone see the start of the Round Ireland Race was there many there etc, the first boat arrived in Killybegs around lunchtime some going.


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    #52
    Mr.Mister
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    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Mods this section was for the power boat races not Crystal Swing, will you get them to start a new thread before we loose the plot on this one.

    Crystal Swing were part of the power boat race festival,were they not?


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    #53
    Storm 10
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    Mr.Mister wrote: »
    Crystal Swing were part of the power boat race festival,were they not?

    Did not see them racing what number boat were they :D:D


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    #54
    Mr.Mister
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    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Did not see them racing what number boat were they :D:D

    666


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    #55
    spender.j
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    Mr.Mister wrote: »
    666

    Figures...


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    #56
    vulcan57
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    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Anyone see the start of the Round Ireland Race was there many there etc, the first boat arrived in Killybegs around lunchtime some going.

    Yeh, about about 1.00pm, 4hours Galway to Killybegs, you'd be hard pushed to drive it in that time!


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    #57
    aido179
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    i have to admit I wasn't around for the majority of the weekend but what i saw on friday seemed fairly impressive. what im hearing is the concession stands around the docks are getting hurt badly...something like 3k for a position for the week? doubt some of the vendors will even break even


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    #58
    JohnCleary
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    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Anyone see the start of the Round Ireland Race was there many there etc, the first boat arrived in Killybegs around lunchtime some going.

    Yeah Cinzano got to Killybegs in no time.

    Zoolander ('Team Blue Steel' - LEGEND!!) bust a tube before even getting out of Galway Bay so that boat is now on it's way to Sligo by trailer to try and get repaired over night so it can rejoin at Killybegs.

    Kilculen (Which has a Galway Navigator) made it to Killybegs but took an absolute hammering


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    #59
    EhBenDisDonc
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    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Anyone see the start of the Round Ireland Race was there many there etc,

    Was there for the start. Almost nobody around. The start line was way out in the bay; I let my attention wander to the tent with the P1 videos, and when I turned around they were half way to Black Head. Let's say you didn't miss much.

    Stuck around for the 150 race though, and that was pretty cool with a nail-biting race for the lead right to the end.


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    #60
    Storm 10
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    JohnCleary wrote: »
    Yeah Cinzano got to Killybegs in no time.

    Zoolander ('Team Blue Steel' - LEGEND!!) bust a tube before even getting out of Galway Bay so that boat is now on it's way to Sligo by trailer to try and get repaired over night so it can rejoin at Killybegs.

    Kilculen (Which has a Galway Navigator) made it to Killybegs but took an absolute hammering

    Hi John

    I thought Cinzano and Kilculen were similar boats, just wondering how Cinzano could make it so fast and in the same sea state and Kilculen could take a hammering.


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    #61
    Discodog
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    They would of been held back a bit by visibility. Passing Black Head they were in the middle of the Bay & I could barely see them because of the rain/mist. Then the visibility got noticeably worse.

    The way you handle the conditions is key. If a boat just ploughs on regardless they can really get hammered. Going fast in rough seas demands superb piloting & especially throttle control. I could hear the throttle men really working on the big boats.


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