'Tour de France of the ocean' celebrates 50 years as it arrives in Kinsale today


This year the first leg has taken the fleet from Nantes to the Fastnet Rock before sailing east along the coastline past Clear Island, Baltimore, Glandore, Courtmacsherry, The Old Head and into the Bandon River to the finish line in front of Kinsale’s Charles Fort.

The two are among the 47 sailors taking part this year and will be chatting about their preparations at a Meet The Skippers Event on Saturday at 3pm in Market Square.