Going back

[oceanfroggie]

Heading back there in the next few days, cannot wait

 

[AndieMac]

No big coastal cruise this season Noel, staying in local Lough's? Looks great, hope you both enjoy

 

[oceanfroggie]

No big coastal cruise this season Noel, staying in local Lough's? Looks great, hope you both enjoy

Hi Andie, no we spent two wonderful months on Cork coast last summer based in Kinsale. Relaxing on Lough Derg this season.

 

[oldgit]

wonderful pictures and sounds like you had great time...we had little bit of wind here in the South East of UK.

 

[scubaman]

Looks fantastic! Part of me misses the lake environment for the reasons perfectly portrayed by your first, beautiful, pic. Enjoy!

 

[Bouba]

Rough as guts!
Ps, where do you keep the other twenty tenders

 

[oceanfroggie]

Oyster Haven east of Kinsale

Inflatable paddle boards were put to much use and super for exploring the caves and coves

Sandycove

Cobh (formerly Queenstown) where Titanic and Lusitania passengers embarked from

Dive school

Baltimore from the anchorage

5am awoken at anchor by RNLI heading out on a shout

Sunrise off Sherkin Island

Moonset over the old Friary

Fastnet Rock

Anchorage NW of Baltimore

The 102ft Lock at the Hydro Dam connected to inland Lough Derg

In the lock. The water level changes so slowly you wonder if your moving at all.

View of Tralee Bay from Fenit where the worlds larges Liebherr cranes are exported

So blessed and fortunate to be able to cruise this wonderfully scenic and isolated part of the world at the very edge of the Atlantic.

 

[Bouba]

Great pics of a great location. I’ve done a few locks in my time but that one would scare the life out of me :disgust:
I especially liked the picture of Fastnet!

 

[oceanfroggie]

The lock is actually very gentle but it’s a little bit like being on the set of ‘the hero’s of telemark’ and you half expect Kirk Douglas and his commandos to appear any moment.

As you liked it here’s another passing short of a tamed Fastnet Rock.

The Skelligs (as featured in recent Star Wars movies). These islands were inhabited before Western Europe

 

[scubaman]

Fantastic pictures and beautiful scenery. Particularly liked the moon shots :encouragement:

Fastnet and the Skelligs look intimidating and appealing at the same time.

Your teak looks nice!

 

[oceanfroggie]

Breakfast fresh out of the oven

Dinner

Holy Island inhabited since 1100ad

Aft the river shannon snakes its way into Killaloe, Irelands ancient capital and the home of Brian Boru who defeated the Vikings

The Brompton folding bikes have enhanced cruising more than anything giving us great mobility ashore.

 

[oceanfroggie]

Another happy memory

 

[Dino]

A few from my 3 week cruise from Lough Ree to Baltimore. Fabulous weather and wonderful cruising.

 

[Dino]

And a few more

 

[oceanfroggie]

Some fab shots Donie. The photo of lots wife guarding the entrance to Baltimore harbour is stunning. Did you go ashore at the great blasket?

 

[Dino]

Thanks Noel. I took the photo of Lots Wife on my iPhone. It was a fab morning and I managed to get the yacht in the background also.
Yes, we landed at the beach on Great Blasket. There were lots of seals playing around at the north end. It was fine going ashore but a bit rough getting off the beach. I bought a new 2.9m aluminium hulled tender and it was great. very light.
I also stopped for lunch in Portmagee. I entered from the south side at high tide. Really spectacular entrance. I tied to the visitors mooring on outside of the pontoon and we got a goor reception from the Skellig tour boat owners. They weren't used to seeing many visiting boats. The bridge no longer opens so we went under at two hours after HT. The sound above the bridge is polka-dotted with lobster pots for the first 100-200m but it's a lovely stretch of water after that up to Knightstown.

 

[oceanfroggie]

Which colregs apply here?

Awesome ancient Gothic looking Atlantic Skelligs

The Bull - like the mint with a hole - polo

Beautiful Kinsale

 

[Greg2]

Some great pics of what looks to be a fantastic cruising ground. SWMBO hails from the north and seeing these is whetting my appetite for spending some boating time in Ireland.

 

[Whopper]

Thanks for the photos. Weather hasn't been great this year unfortunately. You actually passed by us in Killaloe over the August bank holiday weekend and back into Kincora.

We also bought two paddle boards this season. They've been one of the best additions to the boat and good fun/exercise.

 

[BartW]

Great stuff!
Thanks for taking time for posting,
Enjoy hollidays and the boat in a wonderfull region!