Galway Bay sea kayak race

Don · Subject: Galway Bay sea kayak race Mon May 04 2009, 19:16

News just in from Jim Morrissey. Perfect timing to hone your fitness for the Ocean to City!

Inaugural Galway Bay Sea kayak Race Announcement.

The inaugural Galway Bay Sea Kayak Race is set to take place on Sunday 24th May 2009 (weather permitting) during the first weekend of the Volvo Ocean race Stopover Festival.

The aim is to to run a safe event that caters for all abilities, promotes sea kayaking, and contributes a visual maritime spectacle to the Ocean race stopover festival. The Volvo Ocean fleet is due to arrive Galway between Friday and Sunday 22-24th so excitement levels are expected high that weekend.

The race course will consist of laps of semi-sheltered inner Galway Bay (directly in front of city/docks). Comprehensive Rescue boat cover will be provided. Classes offered will cater for all abilities and include:

Novice Class including sit on tops (singles & doubles), approx 3km
Standard Sea kayak class (singles & doubles), approx 8-10km
Racing Sea Kayak Class (singles & doubles), , approx 12-14km

The race is planned to start from new dock area of Galway City at approx; 14:00hrs on Sunday 24th May 2009. Directions to follow. A limited number of racing boats/skis will be available for hire.

More details will be posted shortly.

To help guage potential race numbers & arrange appropriate numbers of safety cover boats, it would be helpful to send expressions of intent to participate to info@kayakmor.com , thank you.

Hope to see you in Galway

All the best

Jim Morrissey

087 7565578

info@kayakmor.com

zuppy · Subject: Re: Galway Bay sea kayak race Mon May 04 2009, 21:48

Going to miss it, damn

LauraV · Subject: Galway Bay race Wed May 06 2009, 10:19

Sounds good..will be there

Laura

patp · Subject: Re: Galway Bay sea kayak race Wed May 06 2009, 21:54

Jim has been at every Great Island Kayak Race so am going to try and get to this event. Dunno about trying to get into Galway city when the Volvo race is in town though!
patp

Admin · Admin Number of posts: 500 Registration date: 2006-10-31

Totally agree Pat. The lads from Galway have always supported us, so I'd be hoping to get up for the race myself.

Admin · Admin Number of posts: 500 Registration date: 2006-10-31

Lads, this would make for a great day out, especially with so many doing the Ocean to City Race the following week.

Donal Clancy has offered to tow a trailer up, if there is demand.

Names so Far:

Laura Vaughan
Dave O'Leary
Donal Clancy
Pat Pierce (if available)
Don O'Brien (I presume, since he started the post)

People completing the Ocean to City that should be coming along

Kevin Leyne
Noel O'Flynn
Maurice Foley

This race is just for a bit of craic, so come on folks no excuses. Post here please so as we can make travel arrangments and also inform Jim Morrissey of numbers.

seanmc · Subject: Re: Galway Bay sea kayak race Mon May 18 2009, 21:02

If people are travelling up to this on Sunday morning could I scab a lift? And use a club boat?

thanks,
Seán Mc

patp · Subject: Re: Galway Bay sea kayak race Mon May 18 2009, 21:59

yep count me in...
planned to travel with Paddy Donovan Sunday morning and room for more bods if required...
patp

Admin · Admin Number of posts: 500 Registration date: 2006-10-31

seanmc wrote:

If people are travelling up to this on Sunday morning could I scab a lift? And use a club boat?

thanks,
Seán Mc

Sean, you'd want to chase up a boat with Rob Boland as a lot of the
sea-kayaks are out on loan for this and the Ocean to City race.

Check out Don's other post. They are allowing WWR boats in the race as well.

Be at the site Thurs night and we'll arrange spins

droh · Subject: Re: Galway Bay sea kayak race Mon May 18 2009, 23:47

I'll be able to make this aswell! Count me in too! Razz

Will take a lift if someone has space.

Cheers,
Don.

Don · Subject: Re: Galway Bay sea kayak race Tue May 19 2009, 09:51

Just so you know for numbers I will be there. Driving up with family on Sunday.
Don O Brien.

Maurice Foley · Subject: Re: Galway Bay sea kayak race Tue May 19 2009, 10:47

I need all the practise that I can get, so count me in I travel.

Maurice........

PaddlingSully · Subject: Re: Galway Bay sea kayak race Tue May 19 2009, 12:46

Sean,
I have one of the club sea kayaks and will be dropping it back Wednesday or Thursday.

zuppy · Subject: Re: Galway Bay sea kayak race Tue May 19 2009, 16:14

I have a spectrum sitting here at home. I haven't dropped back yet. Not the greatest boat to race in but let me know if you need it. I won't be at club thursday though.

LauraV · Subject: Galway Bay Race Tue May 19 2009, 22:53

Hi

I am still going but I am ok for a boat my sister is galway and is borrowing 2 from Jim Morrisey. I will be driving up on Saturday stopping in Ennis first if anyone wants lift on Sat your more than welcome.
Cheers

Laura