Sunday 24 May 2009

VOR: Images of Green Dragon's Arrival in Galway


Ian Walker celebrates on stage in Galway. Image copyright Yongtao Jiang/Green Dragon Racing.

by SailRaceWin

Ericsson 4 may have won the leg from Boston to Galway but, despite the rock star treatment that the Ericsson crew received on stage, one could have beeen forgiven for thinking that it was the third placed Green Dragon who had actually been the victors, such was the home town support for their middle of the night arrival. The scenes were reminiscent of the French greeting long distance sailors on their return to port, as the images below indicate.


Green Dragon enters Galway Bay. Image copyright Yongtao Jiang/Green Dragon Racing.


Green Dragon enters Galway Bay. Image copyright Yongtao Jiang/Green Dragon Racing.


Green Dragon enters Galway Bay. Image copyright Yongtao Jiang/Green Dragon Racing.


Green Dragon enters Galway Bay. Image copyright Yongtao Jiang/Green Dragon Racing.


Green Dragon enters Galway Bay. Image copyright Yongtao Jiang/Green Dragon Racing.


Green Dragon enters Galway Bay. Image copyright Yongtao Jiang/Green Dragon Racing.


Green Dragon enters Galway Bay. Image copyright Yongtao Jiang/Green Dragon Racing.


Green Dragon enters Galway Bay. Image copyright Yongtao Jiang/Green Dragon Racing.


Green Dragon enters Galway Harbour at the end of Leg 7. Image copyright Yongtao Jiang/Green Dragon Racing.


Left to right: Andrew McLean, Phil Harmer and Freddy Shanks. Image copyright Yongtao Jiang/Green Dragon Racing.


Green Dragon enters Galway Harbour at the end of Leg 7. Image copyright Yongtao Jiang/Green Dragon Racing.


Green Dragon supporters welcome the team from the harbourside. Image copyright Yongtao Jiang/Green Dragon Racing.


Green Dragon enters Galway Harbour at the end of Leg 7. Image copyright Yongtao Jiang/Green Dragon Racing.


Green Dragon supporters on the water in Galway harbour. Image copyright Yongtao Jiang/Green Dragon Racing.

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