Galway to stage 2011-12 finale

Galway port announcement: John Killeen, President, Lets Do It Global, Redmond O'Donoghue, Chairperson, Failte Ireland, An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, T.D., Knut Frostad, CEO, Volvo Ocean Race, and Enda O'Coineen, Chairman, Lets Do It Global

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:30:00

Galway has been selected as the finish port for the 2011-12 race. The Irish port, the stopover for the transatlantic leg in the previous edition, saw off strong opposition from rival cities in the port bidding process.

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