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Article: Impressive numbers expected
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- The Irish Times
- Article date:
- July 3, 2009
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SAILING DUN LAOGHAIRE WEEK: DUBLIN BAY is on course for a sailing
show of strength next week as a fleet of around 450 boats is
expected for the biennial Volvo Dun Laoghaire Week that will easily
be the largest participant sailing event in Ireland this year.
And while the turnout is likely to miss organisers' targets of
550 boats, there has been a substantial increase in visiting boats
from around the Irish Sea region. Non-local boats already account
for around one-third of the entry with half that travelling from
Scotland, England and Wales.
Based on an average of six crew per boat, organisers are
expecting in excess of 2,500 competitors for racing afloat during
the day with that number set ...