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Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2023

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...