Both the Around Ireland Offshore Powerboat Race and the Powerboat P1 SuperStock Championship come to Galway in June 2010. Following on from the success of the Volvo Ocean race , Galway continues to enhance its reputation as a venue for large scale events.

On Sunday June 5th 2010, over 75 world-class powerboats will leave Galway Bay in pursuit of the Around Ireland Offshore title.

The race will circumnavigate the entire coast of Ireland and will be the toughest endurance powerboat race on the International circuit

In particular the start and finish in Galway will echo the excitement of the recent Volvo Ocean Race Stopover with a full programme of powerboat racing challenges in Galway Bay between the start and finish of the feature event including:

The Cornish port of Penzance will host round two of the 2010 series before the SuperStock Championship fleet powers into Galway, on Ireland’s west coast, as part of the Around Ireland Offshore Powerboat Race, securing a first return to the Emerald Isle since the series’ last visit in 2006.