10,000 daily expected to flock to Cork Week
Among the competitors is the beleaguered CEO of British Petroleum Tony Hayward, who last month received a grilling from a Congressional committee in Washington as the man chiefly responsible for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Two weeks ago Hayward faced fresh criticism for taking time off to go sailing with his son instead of dealing with the oil spill. He caused uproar by participating in a yachting race around the Isle of Wight, entering his 52-foot yacht, Bob, into the JP Morgan-sponsored race. It finished fourth in its class.
