A brief update: We left the Helford River in Cornwall at 1230hrs on Tuesday 31 August and set sail towards Ireland. The wind has been very favourable for that passage so we elected to head towards Bantry rather than Cork. If the easterly winds stay around for a few more days then we should be able to explore some of the south western inlets of Ireland before using the more normal south-westerly winds to make our way back towards Cork and then return towards Falmouth in the UK. The 1230hrs departure was timed for making our way around the Lizard and Land’s End which worked and then we blaster off across the Celtic Sea eventually dropping our anchor off Bantry at 0135hrs. The passage was 253 nautical miles and we completed that in 37 hours with an average speed of 6.8 knots. Not bad going! However, after 2 disturbed nights at sea it’s time for a bit of a relax and maybe some Guinness.
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| Bantry, Republic of Ireland |
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