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22nd September 2022

Music Among Marine-Themed Events in Galway for Culture Night

Music and marine life in Galway Atlantaquaria and jazz hosted by Claddagh hooker sailors are among events with maritime themes at this year’s Culture Night in the west on Friday, September 23rd.

After a summer of sailing, Bádóirí an Chladaigh return to the Claddagh basin as hosts of a “rip roaring” music session at Raven Terrace from 7pm to 9pm on Friday.

Music Among Marine-Themed Events in Galway for Culture Night

Music will be provided by BackWest, Galway’s ” trad super group”, along with Róisín Mulliez, a jazz vocalist, accompanied by Jimmy Fitz (Fitzgerald), guitarist, music producer and music teacher.

The 16-piece Sonics Strings Youth Orchestra of Coole Music under the artistic direction of Katharina Baker are also special guests at the Claddagh Basin.

Earlier on Friday, Soapbox Science, a novel public outreach platform for promoting women and non-binary scientists and the science they do, will take place at the Spanish Arch from 4pm.

Thalassa – Sounds of the Sea – is title of a night of music and marine life in the deep ocean at Galway Atlantaquaria, Salthill, from 5 pm to 8 pm.

Featuring Francis Heery, Galway Ukers, and Eugene Lambe, it promises to be an eclectic mix of sea and sound.

Guided events at Galway City Museum from 6 pm include a tour of the “Monument” exhibition by director Eithne Verling from 7 pm. For booking, email [email protected] or call (091) 532460

Old Aran in Colour, a presentation of a colourised collection of photographs from the three Aran islands, will be presented by Dr John Bresling Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley at University of Galway’s Arts Millennium Building from 6pm to 7.30pm.

Old Aran in Colour, a presentation of a colourised collection of photographs from the three Aran islands

There will also be a collaboration with Inis Oírr-based composer MacDara Ó Conaola to co-create a soundtrack around the exhibition photographs.

Details of the events are on these links

https://culturenight.ie/event/the-claddagh-basin-session-raven-terrace/

https://culturenight.ie/event/galway-soapbox-science-2022/

https://nationalaquarium.checkout.roller.app/products/culturenight2022?date=20220923#/sessions

https://culturenight.ie/event/thalassa-sounds-of-the-sea/

https://culturenight.ie/event/pictiuir-daite-darann-arsa-old-aran-in-colour/

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Mixed Two Person Offshore Keelboat

For the first time in sailing's Olympic history, a Mixed Two Person Offshore Keelboat event will be on the slate at the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition.

The Mixed Two Person Offshore Keelboat will join kiteboarding, windsurfing, multihulls, singlehanded and doublehanded dinghies and skiffs, promoting the diversity of the sport. This, in turn, will support World Sailing's desire to promote and grow universality in all disciplines and increase female participation with gender-equal medals and athletes.

Offshore sailing is the ultimate test of endurance, skill, discipline, navigation and critical decision making.

Embracing a major part of sailing in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will enable new stars of the sport to come to the forefront.

Qualification

Offshore sailing is a universal discipline that every World Sailing Member National Authority (MNA) can participate in.

Up to 20 nations will be on the start line at Paris 2024 and sailors from every continent will be represented. To qualify for the Olympic Games, continental qualification events will be held and competition for a spot will be hotly contested.

Equipment

For qualification events, World Sailing will approve a list of one-design boats that are already regionally available and can be accessed as a charter boat. Boats will be equalised to ensure fair competition.

For Paris 2024, World Sailing's Council will select a list of different Equipment it considers to meet the key criteria by 31 December 2020 and then make a decision on the Equipment, selecting from the list, no later than 31 December 2023.

MNAs, Class Associations and Manufacturers have all been invited to propose Equipment for the list and a World Sailing Working Party will evaluate each proposal. A recommended list will be presented to Council for approval in November 2020.

This recommended Equipment list will ensure that event organisers, MNAs and the sailors have opportunities to train and compete in Equipment that is readily available and affordable within their continent and country. It will also ensure each MNA has a fair opportunity to prepare for qualification events and eventually, Paris 2024.

Format

Starting and finishing in Marseille, the Mixed Offshore event is expected to last for either three days and two nights or four days and three nights off the French coastline and whoever crosses the finish line first will be declared Olympic champion.

The race course and length will be announced in the lead up to the start so the competition can take advantage of the latest weather forecast. Current options proposed include long and short courses heading towards the West and East of France.

Safety and Security

The French Navy and Mediterranean forces have extensive experience of supporting major oceanic sailing races. They will provide safety and security at Paris 2024.