Monday 8th March:
We’ve decided to build up as many miles as we can this week so we set off bright and early Monday morning for Killary. We passed by Fiona’s on our way to pick the princess up from her island. She glided gracefully from her delivery tug onto Jessy after an extra 2 hours beauty sleep.
We revisited a few places from last week – Back through the Dursey and Blasket sounds for our journey North. Night fell just after passing the Blaskets giving us the opportunity to practise gauging our rising and dipping distance from the various lighthouses along the West coast – Inisterracht, Loop head and Slyne head.
Tuesday 9th March:
The sun rose over the Aran islands and 12 pins as we followed the Connemara coast up to the Killary fjord – the only fjord in Ireland. We were all very grateful after a disturbed nights sleep when Niall announced mid morning that he was preparing bacon and egg sandwiches! Happy out we sailed on up Killary harbour where we are moored off Leenane.
Tomorrow Noel will skipper us to the Aran islands after a lunch stop in Roundstone. Until then we will enjoy the Galway/ Mayo sunshine.
Niall MacAllister - Commercial Yachtmaster Instructor
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