No wind, not a breeze! Motored the whole way arriving about 7pm. Its a very narrow channel up to the marina and our entrance was timed perfectly with the exit of Arklow Rowing club!!
The entrance into the marina is a sharp right turn which is only about 5m wide. It was lucky I was there to keep Mark right 😂
Shopping, dinner and bed. Decided to head for Kilmore Quay in Wexford in morning.
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| Fast for us! |
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| Doragh in Arklow |
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| Skipper having a kip |
Beautiful morning, sea like a pond. Sat on deck and watched paddle boarders making their way over to the beach on Ireland's Eye. Sailed into Howth marina. Took a walk around Howth and got some fish for dinner on the pier. Weather is amazing but you tend not to notice the heat so much on the boat because of the breeze. Sat up on the club balcony and had a few drinks and people watched.
Slept in so our intended departure of 8am turned into 10am. Great wind so motor off, sails up! Decided to anchor at Ireland's Eye just outside Howth marina. Howth sailing club were out when we arrived as well as jet bikes, kayaks and motorboats. Small beach beside us and loads of birds! Had dinner and watched sun set along with one jet bike who just didn't want the day to end!
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| Solar Power at Ireland's Eye |
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| Sunset at Ireland's Eye |
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| Brekkie |
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| Martelo Tower Irelands Eye |
Enjoyed it so much went back the next night for more! Carlingford marina staff really helpful and restaurant serves great food with outside seating looking out over the marina.
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Leaving Carlingford
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| Carlingford Marina |
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| North to Port, South to Starboard! |
We left Bangor at 0940 on Saturday morning and headed towards Ardglass. No wind so motor on! Passed Donaghadee and gave anyone watching near our house a wave.
Arrived in Ardgalss and were helped in by Malaka Queen www.svmalakaqueen.com a 53ft Amel ketch that had just arrived from Tunisia via Gibraltar. Friends joined us and had fish and chips. Must eat fish in Ardglass!
Weather amazing and great company.
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Getting ready to leave |
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Hot for Northern Ireland |
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| Passing Donaghadee |
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| Mournes in the distance |
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| Ardglass |
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| Relaxing |
Our 5 year plan at last appears to be coming to fruition!
When we bought Doragh and Mark sailed her home to Bangor from Plymouth our plan had always been to head south to a warmer climate and visit as many new places as we could.
So far we have visited Scotland on a couple of trips, the Isle of Man and headed up the north coast to Rathlin. It has been wonderful and so relaxing but since Covid has delayed our departure we have been working, or Mark has been working, at upgrading our navigation and safety equipment as we get ready to leave.
Doragh Dee our 1980 Moody 376. We bought her in December 2017 (see next post for video of trip home) and have been busy getting more sailing experience in preparation for travelling further afield.
