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SAILING:AS ENTRIES start to filter through to the organisers of the Round Ireland Race, off-shore sailing history is set to be made as one of the first entries to be confirmed will feature a double-handed crew – one of whom is blind.

Former course single-handed record-holder Mick Liddy has joined forces with Mark Pollock who lost his sight 12 years ago.