Volvo Ocean Race 29th June – 8th July 2012
Ireland's most exciting festival event will return to Galway as the final destination of the 2011/2012 Volvo Ocean Race.
Starting in October in Alicante, the fleet with race south along the African coast to Cape Town, into the Indian Ocean for Abu Dhabi, before bearing east to Sanya (China) and onto city of the sails, Auckland (New Zealand). The route to Itajaí (Brazil) will see the fleet round Cape Horn, every sailor's Everest. Next stop is Miami before a sprint across the Atlantic to Lisbon (Portugal) through the Bay of Biscay to Lorient (France) before the Grand Finale in Galway City.
Management and staff of Galway Bay Hotel are looking forward to welcoming the many supporters that will travel to Galway for the Race. With the hotel's perfect location over-looking Galway Bay and the Clare hills, there is no better viewing platform in Galway for the Volvo Ocean Race 2012. Book your Salthill hotel accommodation early and don't miss out at one of the finest Galway hotels.
