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Leo Goolden and the crew of the 1927-built yacht Tally Ho stopped in Baltimore, West Cork, Ireland, while transiting from the United States toward the 2027 Fastnet Race.0:09 The village serves as the closest port to the Fastnet Rock, the race's primary turning point.0:20 Local history in Baltimore includes the 1631 sack of the village by pirates and the 1979 Fastnet Race disaster, during which a force 10 to 11 gale caused significant loss of life among yachts under 40 feet.1:45 Kieran Cotter, a former Baltimore lifeboat coxswain, noted that the 1979 storm was poorly forecasted and caught many vessels off guard while they sailed from the Isles of Scilly.8:08 The crew also visited a traditional wooden boatyard, where shipwrights discussed the decline of the trade and the need for formal training schools in Ireland.6:35 After refueling, the Tally Ho prepared for the final leg of its 4,000-mile voyage across the Irish Sea to Falmouth.9:26

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