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Building for the Future with the Volvo Ocean Race
Oct 16, 2008
Today (Thursday 16 October 2008), Minister of Education & Science, Batt O'Keeffe TD was taught a lesson about the marine environment by some boys from Willow Park School in Dublin to launch the...
Oct 16, 2008
Today (Thursday 16 October 2008), Minister of Education & Science, Batt O'Keeffe TD was taught a lesson about the marine environment by some boys from Willow Park School in Dublin to launch the...
Green Dragon has emerged from hiding
Oct 15, 2008
At 16:00 GMT Ian Walker's men came clean having spent the last 12 hours in StealthPlay an innovation for the 2008-09race which allows boats to hide their position from the rest of the fleet on the...
Oct 15, 2008
At 16:00 GMT Ian Walker's men came clean having spent the last 12 hours in StealthPlay an innovation for the 2008-09race which allows boats to hide their position from the rest of the fleet on the...
Green Dragon are in Stealth Play
Oct 14, 2008
Green Dragon hit the StealthPlay button this morning at 04:00 - and disappeared. We won't see them again for another 12 hours, at the 16:00 Position Report. Ian Walker and his team are the first...
Oct 14, 2008
Green Dragon hit the StealthPlay button this morning at 04:00 - and disappeared. We won't see them again for another 12 hours, at the 16:00 Position Report. Ian Walker and his team are the first...
One Hour to Go 11th October, 2008
Oct 11, 2008
The eight boat fleet of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008/09 have left the dock after an emotional goodbye in front of hundreds of spectators lining the dockside in Alicante Spain. The fleet was greeted by...
Oct 11, 2008
The eight boat fleet of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008/09 have left the dock after an emotional goodbye in front of hundreds of spectators lining the dockside in Alicante Spain. The fleet was greeted by...
Irish Businessman Tom Roche starts the Volvo Ocean Race onboard Green Dragon
Oct 11, 2008
Today 11 October in Alicante, Green Dragon started the Volvo Ocean Race with Irish businessman Tom Roche onboard. Tom is one of a group of Irish business people who funded the build of the Volvo...
Oct 11, 2008
Today 11 October in Alicante, Green Dragon started the Volvo Ocean Race with Irish businessman Tom Roche onboard. Tom is one of a group of Irish business people who funded the build of the Volvo...
Bono makes a surprise visit to The Green Dragon racing team in Alicante
Oct 10, 2008
Today (Friday 10 October) at the Volvo Ocean Race Village in Alicante, U2 lead singer Bono and his brother Norman Hewson made a surprise visit to the Green Dragon. Norman Hewson, an avid sailor...
Oct 10, 2008
Today (Friday 10 October) at the Volvo Ocean Race Village in Alicante, U2 lead singer Bono and his brother Norman Hewson made a surprise visit to the Green Dragon. Norman Hewson, an avid sailor...
Fifth Overall for Green Dragon after the first day of Inport Racing
Oct 4, 2008
• A strong third place in race one was followed by a disappointing 6th in race two after sail handling errors • Green Dragon proves that even though they were the last boat to start...
Oct 4, 2008
• A strong third place in race one was followed by a disappointing 6th in race two after sail handling errors • Green Dragon proves that even though they were the last boat to start...
Irish Business supports Green Dragon in the Volvo Ocean Race
Oct 1, 2008
A unique business group (Shamrock Challenger Ltd) has come together to support the Irish Green Dragon Racing Team in the Volvo Ocean Race. The event starts in Alicante Spain 11th October and...
Oct 1, 2008
A unique business group (Shamrock Challenger Ltd) has come together to support the Irish Green Dragon Racing Team in the Volvo Ocean Race. The event starts in Alicante Spain 11th October and...
Lorna Siggins in The Irish Times September 27 writes: For a small country, Irelands sailing credentials are impressive.
Sep 28, 2008
ONE SMALL ISLAND, two big boats. Mad, bad or just a mite ambitious? When the Volvo Ocean Race sets off on its global circumnavigation early next month, a quarter of the fleet will have a...
Sep 28, 2008
ONE SMALL ISLAND, two big boats. Mad, bad or just a mite ambitious? When the Volvo Ocean Race sets off on its global circumnavigation early next month, a quarter of the fleet will have a...
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