The Irish Waterfront Festival at the Fan Pier on Boston’s waterfront is the final celebration of the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race’s only American stop on this round-the-world race – the weekend kicks of at 5PM Friday – the Race Village closes at 6pm on Saturday May 16th 2009 after the boats leave for Galway, the next stop!Find the latest event details with photos and running commentary. Read about Ireland’s Green Dragon crew.
Directions: The Race Village is located on Fan Pier. Fan Pier is located directly on Boston’s waterfront between the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) and the Moakley Courthouse at 28 Northern Avenue.
By T – From South Station take Silver Line to Courthouse Station (1 stop). Detailed directions from any direction are on the official website. Don’t miss this up close and in your face amazing video on the home page of what it’s all about.
Next stop: Galway – the only stopover in Ireland and the UK. The yachts are estimated to arrive May 23, 2009, where they will stay for two weeks – events run to June 6th. Find details on the Galway stopover on letsdoitgalway.com and Discover Ireland.