THE Clipper yacht race stopover in Co Cork last year attracted more than 105,000 visitors and boosted the local economy by in excess of €5 million.

RAINCOATS and umbrellas were the order of the day for those who braved the weather on the third and final day of the Cork Clipper Festival.

SAILORS are more used to having sea legs than dancing feet, but participants in the round the world yacht race were still keen to experience céilí culture yesterday.

THE arrival of a round-the-world yacht race in Cork is expected to attract 100,000 visitors and generate €10 million in revenue for the region.