Galway Prepares to Welcome Home first Round Rockall Race Winner

29th June 2012

#roundrockall – Cobh sailor Barry Hurley is set to take the overall honours in the first ever 750 mile Galway/Round Rockall Race, in his 35 foot boat "Dinah" arriving back in Galway at lunchtime today.

The race organisers predict the single handers arrival time will be between 12.30 and 1.30. Hurley's OD 35 "Dinah" passed north of Inishmore earlier this morning and is currently winning the race by two hours on corrected time.

The third boat taking part in the race, Jamie Young's classic Admiral's Cup 50 foot Frerer's designed "Killary Flyers", is expected to cross the finish line at Mutton Island this evening or tonight. It is also being sailed singlehanded.

The first boat home yesterday was the German yacht "Bank Von Bremen". It has a crew of nine and is skippered by Rainer Persch. It first made a 1,000 mile trip from its homeport of Bremerhaven to come to Galway for the race.

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