The band Currently making a big name for themselves both at home and abroad, The Amazing Apples are a Galway-based band making waves. They played support to the Saw Doctors during Volvo Ocean Race concert, where they rocked the docks.

Groupama Sailing Team, skippered by Franck Cammas from France, arrive to a huge spectator crowd, winning the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, after securing second place on leg 9 from Lorient, France to Galway, Ireland. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)

CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand screaming towards the finish line of the Volvo Ocean Race leg 8

PUMA Ocean Racing on Lisbon’s Tagus River during the Volvo Oeiras In-Port Race. Navigator Tom Addis gives bowman Casey Smith a hand with the head sail smoking down the river at speed.

White water blasted over the boat at high speed in the Gulf Stream

Blastiing down the East coast of the USA onboard Team Sanya from Savannah, GA to Miami Florida for the Volvo Ocean Race

Volvo ocean race leg 6 start from Brazil to Miami under way and good luck to all the crew.

PUMA Ocean Racing under some really cool clouds in Itajai, Brazil

Groupama at the dock with crowds looking on under some really cool clouds in Itajai, Brazil

Brazils sailing mega-star and former winner of the Volvo Ocean Race Torben Grael was in the race village today and interviewed by Justin Chisholm