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We had to make an unexpected rough water landing today. We left Inishturk at about 9.20am and started to cross to Clare Island. Clare Island was the hideaway of the Pirate Queen ‘Grace O’Malley’.The winds were fresh when we left but half way over increased to about 30 knots with stronger squalls coming through regularly. [...]
We landed just north of Omey Island and repaired Harry’s rudder. Harry pointed out to me that this was where Bill Taylor and co, from Commitments and open crossings had landed on their round Britain and Ireland expedition some 30 odd years ago.
We grabbed a swift pint of the black stuff which serves as great [...]
Had a bad day today, broke a rudder, Harry was side surfed across a reef and snapped it off at the neck, coupled with his salt water sores he’s feeling pretty down so off to the pub tonight to cheer him up, otherwise all is good and we shall get things repaired in the morning.Jeff [...]
We left Spanish Point in the fog this morning, almost getting taken out by the surf on the point break to the north. Scary paddling as we approached the Cliffs of Moher. Incredible scenery and dynamic wave action as the fog lifted.
We then headed off out towards the Aran Islands, Harry never told me he [...]
We Left a little later than normal after saying goodbye to Harrys parents and set off paddling North, the crossing of the Shannon Estuary was uneventful, little wind and no Dolphins, swell has dropped to about two meters. The tide was in our favour and our progress was good the until about 3pm when we [...]
We left Valencia early this morning and headed straight across the bay to Slea Head. Last night it rained hard – our hard bivouac on an inclined slipway under a fishing boat meant that rest was scarce; so combined with the sloppy sea, poor visibility, and the easterly wind which was funnelling down the bay – all [...]
We left this morning at about 8am, big seas were forecasted and strong winds from the North East. We were not disappointed; yesterday the seas were big, but today they had increased by several meters with a much greater volume.
As we paddled out from Dursey Island we were faced with swells of about 4 meters [...]
Little and Large at Mizen Head
We left early from the Old Head of Kinsale and made good time across to Seven Heads, rounding Galley head; the swell size picked up and as we left to cross Clonakilty Bay, so to did the wind, in fact after three miles we started to alter course, ducking into [...]
The Long Good Friday
We left the luxury of the Cliff House Hotel and launched at 6 am paddling out into a slight head wind, as we rounded Ardmore head this put the wind slightly behind us and we made use of the push of both wind and wave, as Karel predicted however this wasn’t to [...]
We all woke at 4:45 this morning; breakfast was served – a huge thanks to Adrian and his staff at The Cliff House Hotel. See you on the final day – god willing! We only had a short drive to the slip way, Harry was intent we hit our target to leave at 6:00; winding me [...]