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I went over to PortPatrick on Sunday the 27th of July for the first day of their Lifeboat Week.
One of the highlights of the week is the Rib Raid~Rigid Inflatable Boat race from Donaghadee in County Down to Portpatrick
This has really taken off in Northern Ireland,and Rib Raids now go from Bangor and Donaghadee to Isle of Man, Portpatrick and the Island of Sanda.See http://www.ribraid.com/
I arrived early enough to see the Ribs crossing.It was a lovely sunny day.It was quite quiet early on,but got busy later.As well as all the entertainment,i also took the cliff walk to Dunskey Castle.
There were lots of Ribs,but not as many of the larger yachts i'd seen on a previous Ribs day.A lifeboatman i spoke to believes that even yacht owners are feeling the pinch from rising fuel costs.
It was nice to bump into fellow ramblers throughout the day.
I didn't stay till the Ribs left,but the pictures tell the enjoyment of the day.
Videos will follow on YouTube when i get round to it.
