

Holyhead to Pwllelli
Marina with Pwllheli in the background (honest!) This was the longest leg so far; 56 nautical miles. It was an early start and...


Port St. Mary to Holyhead
Another long crossing of the Irish Sea down to Welsh Wales. Conditions were almost perfect to start with; there was a good breeze and...


Strangford Lough to Port St. Mary IOM
Today the wind dropped, so I had to motor all the way across the Irish sea to the Isle of Man. There are few places for visiting yachts...
Bangor to Strangford Lough
Today I headed down the coast to Strangford Lough ready for the crossing to the Isle of Man. There was a decent breeze blowing so I...
Belfast to Bangor
I left the delights of Belfast and headed on to Bangor marina to fill up with fuel and water and prepare for the next legs of the journey....


Glenarm to Belfast
The harbourmaster at Gelnarm was very helpful and we sat chatting for a while. I had planned on going down to Bangor next, but he said I...
Ballycastle to Glenarm
A short hop around the NorthEast tip of Ireland took me down to Glenarm, a small village with a lovely little harbour. The weather was...


Giant's Causeway
That's one small step for man.... Apologies for lack of posts over the last few days; Internet connections have been few and unreliable....
Port Ellen to Ballycastle
So it's goodbye to Scotland and hello to Northern Ireland. After a short overnight stop at Port Ellen, I've taken advantage of the...


Ardfern to Port Ellen
After staying in Ardfern for several days waiting for a break in the weather, I headed on down to Islay ready for the crossing to...