Recommendations for heading North

[weaver_fish]

If you were considering a July trip from southern Cornwall to West Coast of Scotland, s/h delivery for a summer family holiday once there, 32 ft sailing yacht….

…how would you break up the passages?

 

[[2574]]

I wouldn’t. Get the weather and go for it. We did Falmouth to Troon non-stop, departed Monday evening, arrived Thursday morning. It was a delivery passage, it gets it over with.

 

[Daydream believer]

Newlyn,(100miles) Milford Haven,(120 miles to Dunlaoghaire, ( could do Arklow first before Dunlaoghaire to cut down leg) Then break steps to Croabh as you want ie Ardglass, Glenarm, Ballycastle, Port Ellen, Croabh Haven, Oban. Then wherever you want.

 

[weaver_fish]

I wouldn’t. Get the weather and go for it. We did Falmouth to Troon non-stop, departed Monday evening, arrived Thursday morning. It was a delivery passage, it gets it over with.

Thanks - that’s a plan if I can rope in a buddy

 

[SaltyC]

Newlyn, Milford Haven, (FishGuard?), Abersoch, Holyhead, IoM, Bangor then a selection. Alternatively Milford Haven (Dale) to Ireland.All are (long) day sails but possible sh.

 

[westhinder]

Newlyn, straight to Kilmore Quay avoiding the lee shore of N Cornwall and Wales. From there you can make the day trips as long as you like, plenty of convenient harbours

 

[srm]

Have done it in both directions a few of times singlehanded. Basically, stops were dictated by strong head winds, fuel, and the need for a long (12 hour+) sleep. Usually used a combination of St Ives Bay, Milford Haven, Hollyhead, Isle of Man, Bangor, Port Ellen, then west of Mull and Skye, Stornoway, Stromness or Scalloway (were home ports) but have stopped at one or two other places as needs must.
With a crew stops were kept to a minimum and only as dictated by need for fuel or strong head winds. As @Robih said, treat it as a delivery trip and keep going.