Clippers leave crowd Swinging in rain

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.

The crowds were out in full force to cheer on the boats as they headed off to the Netherlands for the final leg of the 35,000 mile race.

The Band of the 1st Southern Brigade took to the stage to provide some cheerful departure music as one by one the yachts sailed out of the dock, led proudly by the Cork team.