Tag Archives: Ireland

The sailing distance from Belfast to Dublin is around 105nm. With a light south-westerly breeze, we decided to make the most of the calmer weather and sail directly to Dublin. A strong southerly wind was forecast the following afternoon so … Continue reading →

Posted on September 4, 2017 by blueheelerhr39 | 1 Comment

Sailing the west coast of Ireland takes a lot of patience as well as time. Every few days a blow will come in from the west, or south, or northwest making even planning short passages difficult. Sailing deep within bays … Continue reading →

Posted on August 21, 2017 by blueheelerhr39 | 2 Comments

Some people say we are bold (or crazy) to sail across oceans. However, coastal sailing is a different challenge. There are strong currents and tides to consider, weather from the wrong direction, deadlines to reach anchorages before nightfall, and most … Continue reading →

Posted on July 26, 2017 by blueheelerhr39 | 4 Comments

The last leg of any voyage is typically a race to reach harbour before dark, or to slow down to arrive in daylight hours. The latter was the case for us. Sunday was almost perfect sailing conditions. The morning sky … Continue reading →

Posted on July 10, 2017 by blueheelerhr39 | Comments Off on Nth Atlantic – Azores to Ireland, Arrival 10 July 2017

The grib files for this area haven’t been as reliable as previous voyages. The North Atlantic weather patterns are more changeable than say the South Atlantic, as they are influenced by weather coming across from the U.S. and along the … Continue reading →

Posted on July 8, 2017 by blueheelerhr39 | Comments Off on Nth Atlantic – Azores to Ireland, 8 July 2017