Cork Clipper hits the spotlight

LOCAL authorities in Cork and Fáilte Ireland have said the Cork Clipper has generated up to €600,000 worth of media coverage since it started off in the worldwide race.

The Clipper was sponsored by the bodies to promote Cork as a business and tourism destination at every stopover.

So far it has anchored in Hull, La Rochelle, Rio de Janeiro and South Africa. With more stopovers planned in the Caribbean, New York and Cape Breton, the Clipper and the other boats will return to Ireland in July.