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Round the world yacht race skippers may be enjoying superstar status on the west coast this week, but try putting them on the helm of a Galway hooker.

Windless conditions posed particular challenges for even the best of sailors on the bay yesterday, when traditional craft, including currachs, took to the water for the continuing Galway Volvo ocean race festival.