Cork to be port of call in global yacht race

CORK is in line for a maritime extravaganza set to rival the Tall Ships race that enthralled the community in 1991.

The city will provide a boat and crew to compete in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race and will also be a port of call for competitors.

Details of the event were unveiled yesterday by the first man to sail non-stop and single-handed around the world, Robin Knox-Johnston — who undertook the epic adventure in 1968.