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The Gems of Clew Bay

By Richard. Posted on January 8th, 2025 in Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2023.

We headed north from Inishbofin towards Clare Island, leaving Inishturk and its population of fifty hardy souls close to port and wishing...

Cruising Communications – Part 2

By Richard. Posted on March 20th, 2024 in Equipment, Technical.

Let’s continue to look at some of the equipment fitted to Escapade. Raymarine AIS Class B Transceiver This is a really useful piece...

Cruising communications – part 1

By Richard. Posted on February 14th, 2024 in Equipment.

Most modern yachts have a pretty straightforward outfit of communications equipment. It might comprise: a fixed VHF radio fitted with Dig...

Magical Inishbofin

By Richard. Posted on January 20th, 2024 in Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2023.

After the best part of a week of gales and heavy rain, our passage from Galway Bay round Slyne Head to Inishbofin was sunny with light ai...

Galway Blazers

By Richard. Posted on January 12th, 2024 in Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2023.

We had quite a bit of weather in Galway. Mainly of the strong to gale force southerly with accompanying heavy rain variety. Fortunately ...

Bronze Age and Breezy in the Aran Islands

By Richard. Posted on December 13th, 2023 in Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2023.

We rose early on Sunday 2 July to take advantage of a gap in the weather – it was going to be rough, but the wind was due to back westerl...

BREXIT – BUYING AND SELLING part 1

By Richard. Posted on December 7th, 2023 in Regulatory.

This is the first of a series of articles about the impact of BREXIT on the yachting fraternity. It focuses on the considerations surroun...

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The Western World…

By Richard. Posted on November 29th, 2023 in Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2023.

The bus to Dunquin cost the princely sum of two euros each – return. Unsurprisingly it was busy even on a wet Friday, but not just ...

Dallying in Dingle

By Richard. Posted on November 23rd, 2023 in Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2023.

Dingle is a clear competitor to Kinsale in the tourism, boating and gastronomy stakes. An important port since Norman times thanks to its...

Globalisation, communications and a spot of history at Valentia

By Richard. Posted on November 18th, 2023 in Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2023.

We were keen to push on to the west, but decided that we had time to spend a few days in the Kenmare River first. Ardgroom looked enticin...

Have SIM Card, will travel… (Kinsale to Crookhaven)

By Richard. Posted on November 8th, 2023 in Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2023.

Our primary mission in Kinsale was to acquire an Irish mobile SIM Card to enable us to work from the boat when required. This entailed a ...

We’re off to the edge of the world!

By Richard. Posted on November 2nd, 2023 in Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2023.

‘Violent storm force eleven expected soon’ announced the Coastguard radio operator. Storm Betty had combined an unseasonably strong ‘jet...

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