A fleet of up to 40 boats will compete in the West of Ireland Offshore Racing Championships (WIORA) between Galway Bay and the Aran Islands over the next four days.
Moderate to fresh westerly winds are forecast for today, when the warning signal for the first of two races on Wednesday will sound at 1400 hours.
The Aran islands last hosted the WIORA championships with Galway Bay Sailing Club in 2017, and up to 200 crew and supporters are expected to arrive on Inis Mór during the event, hailing from Fenit, Foynes, Kilrush, Galway, Westport and Sligo.
Established in 1972, WIORA involves an association of sailing clubs along the western seaboard from Sligo to Kerry, including the Shannon.
The championships rotate between these clubs each year.
The four days of racing off the northern shores of the Aran islands will also include a round island race for the bigger boats – best viewed from Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr.
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