16th May, 2009
The crew onboard Green Dragon were given a warm send off in Boston by a huge crowd of Irish supporters, all cheering on as the boat left the dock to the sound of their team song ‘Galway Girl’.

Visitors from Galway aboard an observation boat look on as the boats set off from Boston Harbor on Saturday, May 16, 2009.

The Volvo racing boats prepare to leave the starting line in Boston Harbor on Saturday, May 16, 2009.