The entertainment is continuing in Galway to celebrate the culmination of the 2012 Volvo Ocean race.
Today’s racing comes in the form of the Pro-Am Volvo fleet as they sail throughout Galway Bay.
Yesterday was United Arab Emirates day at the Volvo Ocean Race festival, and Emirati nationals were proudly displaying their raptors, signing names in Arabic and exhibiting one of two Arab racing dhows. The dhows had been flown into Shannon in bubble wrap earlier this week.
Weather permitting, the racing craft will be launched today, and Emirati and Connemara sailors will compare their skills.
The Uisce agus Beatha (Water and Life) photography exhibition with children’s workshop on sea beliefs is running at the Galway City Museum while the Traidphicnic a festival of traditional music, arts and culture is on in Spidéal.
For those without sea legs there is always the Hakka in aid of Cope Galway on Woodquay.
Musically the Stunning take to the main stage in the Race Village at 9pm.
Meanwhile, the Clipper Round World yacht festival continues in Derry, with parade of sail tomorrow from Derry quays to Greencastle, Inishowen, Co Donegal, from 2pm.