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** See a gallery of photos taken on the day a Currach was launched for El Feile 2008 **
On Sunday 15th we will launch El Feile's newest and one of our most exciting events to date, the first ever Currach racing on the Mediterranean. Barcelona based Irish artist, Mark Redden who is also exhibiting his art throughout the festival at the Gracia Arts Project built the Meds first ever Currach last year which was launched by Andrew Maxwell.
This year he has being busy again and has built a second  so the race is on.
The regatta effectively will feature 8 local teams of rowers who will battle across a 1km (approx) course round the dramatic setting of Moll de Espanya with the finishing straight running the length of the Maremagnum Bridge.
The boats shall receive the musical blessing of one of Ireland's greatest musicians in Liam O Maonlai who will be the musical equivalent of a bottle of champagne. There will also be some major local celebs knocking around to add to the atmosphere and make this an unmissable bit of craic in one of Barcelona's most dramatic settings.
The teams are all locally sponsored with many well known locals who will surely be feeling the strain so expect the crowds to be lining the bridge cheering them on.
They are:
1. Sponsor team
2. PFlahertys
3. Marmalade/Milk
4. Mc Carthys
5. Dusk
6. The Fastnet
7. La Fianna/La Luna
8. Bar 32
The running order for the day is:
11am - Inauguration of the boats
11.45 - 1st race
2pm approx - Final
3pm - A presentation party in the Club Maritimo, which has a limited capacity so will be unfortunately by invitation only.
Then get thee to an El Feile affiliated Irish bar for the 6 Nations at 4pm for a super sporty Sunday!
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