We had a fantastic sail up the Irish coast from Arklow to Dun Laogharie last Wednesday, the weather was great and the wind was a perfect off-shore breeze to sail all the way. This was one of the few sailing days (so far) that we haven't needed multiple layers of thermal clothing!
First mate at the helm
Sailing past Dalkey
The weather then became a bit dreary as we visited Dublin (40 mins on the train) and the local sights around Dun Laoghaire. There were gale warnings and it was pretty windy on Friday and Saturday, we stayed in port.
Plenty of WiFi in Eire, however most of it was not working or very flaky - the Guinness was a great consolation. Now back in the UK so we'll try and post more regularly when we have 3G or WiFi access.
We left Eire on Sunday sailing from Dun Laoghaire to Ardglass, a 60 mile / 12 hour motor with no wind, not much shipping, little wildlife and poor visibility - I think I went a little stir crazy. Ardglass it a pretty small place but is the only deep water harbour on this stretch of the Irish coast so a good place to stop, check the weather and plan the next few stops...
Ardglass Marina, Bathia is far row on the right
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