owen
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i am planning a cruise to se ireland as far as cork from milford haven.I would appreciate any suggestions on stopping places/anchorages and prices in the area
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Talulah
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Without a shadow of doubt visit Kinsale before Cork. There is also a very nice inlet just to the east of it with a good anchorage. I can't remember the name of it. Cork for me is to much like Cowes.
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JonBrooks
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Kilmore Quay is very nice too.
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windandwave
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Baltimore is a lovely spot after Kinsale.
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Benbow
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Do they still have a harbour master who tells you something very important and very lengthy but utterly incomprehensible when you make contact with Kilmore Quay over the VHF ? In fact somehow he does this even before you tell him you are coming !
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kesey
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Benboy, the Kilmore Quay harbourmaster is a fine gentleman who will translate his messages into any one of a number of languages if requested. I understand that if the request is prefaced with "There's a nice creamy pint of Guinness awaiting you. Kindly repeat your message a little more slowly" the request has never been known to fail.
He is a very obliging gentleman and a credit to Kilmore Quay.
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He is a very obliging gentleman and a credit to Kilmore Quay.
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charles_reed
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Wexford 52N20.10 06W27.00 - Half tide harbour with a long winding approach channel, but a great little town when you get there.
Avoid Rosslare like the plague - it's only good for ferries.
Kilmore Quay 52N10.25 06W35.15 - Good marina, rocky approaches.
Dunmore E 52N08,95 06W59.37 - Fishing harbour at the mouth of Waterford R, good shelter but crowded, go up the river to waterford, several anchorages on the way up the Suir, by the power station or Passage E.
Youghal 51N56.54 07W50.20 - double bar entrance but good anchorages off town on W bank
Cork - a bit busy
Kinsale 51N40.80 08W30.00 - excellent gastronomic opportunities, tie up at the Kinsale YC pontoons on the N bank rather than the Castlepark marina.
Courtsmacsherry, anchor off the quay, stream sluices in and out of a rather narrow channel.
Glandore 51N33.70 09W07.20 - adequate holding either on N bank off the castle or on S bank by the pier.
Castletownshend 51N30.90 09W10.70 - good anchorage opposite the village, great pub 1/2 up the hill on L. Don't go farther up than opposite the quay.
Baltimore 51N28.30 09W23.4, either anchor off the village (dubious fame as the last place to be raided by Barbary pirates in 1623 who carried the whole population off to slavery) or by the castle on Sherkin Island - great ceilighs in the pub ashore on Sherkin.
The further W you go the better the scenery and the anchorages.
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Avoid Rosslare like the plague - it's only good for ferries.
Kilmore Quay 52N10.25 06W35.15 - Good marina, rocky approaches.
Dunmore E 52N08,95 06W59.37 - Fishing harbour at the mouth of Waterford R, good shelter but crowded, go up the river to waterford, several anchorages on the way up the Suir, by the power station or Passage E.
Youghal 51N56.54 07W50.20 - double bar entrance but good anchorages off town on W bank
Cork - a bit busy
Kinsale 51N40.80 08W30.00 - excellent gastronomic opportunities, tie up at the Kinsale YC pontoons on the N bank rather than the Castlepark marina.
Courtsmacsherry, anchor off the quay, stream sluices in and out of a rather narrow channel.
Glandore 51N33.70 09W07.20 - adequate holding either on N bank off the castle or on S bank by the pier.
Castletownshend 51N30.90 09W10.70 - good anchorage opposite the village, great pub 1/2 up the hill on L. Don't go farther up than opposite the quay.
Baltimore 51N28.30 09W23.4, either anchor off the village (dubious fame as the last place to be raided by Barbary pirates in 1623 who carried the whole population off to slavery) or by the castle on Sherkin Island - great ceilighs in the pub ashore on Sherkin.
The further W you go the better the scenery and the anchorages.
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Spacewaist
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Thinhk the inlet is called Barlogue Creek - although I thought it was west of K. Has a lake behind it which is worth the dinghy ride through the "rapids" just before high water.
Have to say, I cant recall seeing anywhere worth stopping East of Cork, with the possible excpetion of Waterford (although not done it myself).
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Have to say, I cant recall seeing anywhere worth stopping East of Cork, with the possible excpetion of Waterford (although not done it myself).
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Benbow
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Indeed he is very fine gentleman and I apologise if my comments could be construed as criticism. Its just that I have a very embarrassing memory of listening to a lengthy discourse from him, understanding nothing and being unsure how to respond. Now I know!
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kindredspirit
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Inlet east of Kinsale and west of Cork is Oysterhaven.
Barlogue Creek is the entrance to Lough Ine. Unusual marine life in the Lough (Med types.)
Ballycotton is well worth visiting east of Cork.
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Barlogue Creek is the entrance to Lough Ine. Unusual marine life in the Lough (Med types.)
Ballycotton is well worth visiting east of Cork.
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kindredspirit
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Going west from the south east corner.
1) Kilmore Quay Marina.
2) Dunmore East/Waterford.
3) Dungarvan.
4) Youghal.
5) Ballycotton
6) Cork. (4 marinas)
Have you got the ICC South & West Coasts Cruising Guide?
The distance direct from Neyland to East Ferry, Cork Harbour is 135 miles.
Have a look at my site below. Some of the links may help you.
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1) Kilmore Quay Marina.
2) Dunmore East/Waterford.
3) Dungarvan.
4) Youghal.
5) Ballycotton
6) Cork. (4 marinas)
Have you got the ICC South & West Coasts Cruising Guide?
The distance direct from Neyland to East Ferry, Cork Harbour is 135 miles.
Have a look at my site below. Some of the links may help you.
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kesey
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Benbow, I was not criticising, just trying to get the Harbourmaster a free pint
He is an obliging guy tho.
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He is an obliging guy tho.
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colvic987
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try this site www.sailingireland.com, a couple of marinas that would be ideal for you..
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ArklowSailor
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If you stop in Cork you'll miss some of the best in Irish sailing grounds. In fact, the really good stuff only starts after Cork.
Kinsale is a nice town, and Barlogue is a magical place (there's lots of weed, which can make it hard to set the anchor but makes for good snorkling - and you can buy amazing fresh crab from fishermen there. Look out for the 1 ft clam).
Glandore/Union Hall are brilliant too and things get better as you go further into Bantry Bay and the Kenmare River. In particular the almost tropical gardens of Glengarrif, Dereen and Caherdaniel are worth visiting - all with good anchorages within a dingy ride. There's great little towns like Bantry, Baltimore, Schull, Sneem and many more - all with great little pubs and great ancorages nearby - many with free municipal moorings (the round orange/yellow ones). Be sure to appoint a designated dingy-driver and leave an anchor light on - or you'll never find the boat after a night in the pub!
For a bit of excitement try the Northwest passage NORTH of Baltimore.
In fact, the Kilmore to Cork coast is a bit boring. After that though, with the headlands, the Islands, the Gardens, the towns, the pubs, the dolphins and whales - and the people - its pure magic.
I spent 3 weeks cruising those grounds last summer and couldn't recommend it highly enough!
BTW, watch out for salmon driftnets. They are set outwards from the coast for a few miles and are only marked by small floats, so they're very difficult to see. There's usually a fishing boat around to warn you off but often they're not on the ball. We got caught TWICE despite being very aware of them.
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Kinsale is a nice town, and Barlogue is a magical place (there's lots of weed, which can make it hard to set the anchor but makes for good snorkling - and you can buy amazing fresh crab from fishermen there. Look out for the 1 ft clam).
Glandore/Union Hall are brilliant too and things get better as you go further into Bantry Bay and the Kenmare River. In particular the almost tropical gardens of Glengarrif, Dereen and Caherdaniel are worth visiting - all with good anchorages within a dingy ride. There's great little towns like Bantry, Baltimore, Schull, Sneem and many more - all with great little pubs and great ancorages nearby - many with free municipal moorings (the round orange/yellow ones). Be sure to appoint a designated dingy-driver and leave an anchor light on - or you'll never find the boat after a night in the pub!
For a bit of excitement try the Northwest passage NORTH of Baltimore.
In fact, the Kilmore to Cork coast is a bit boring. After that though, with the headlands, the Islands, the Gardens, the towns, the pubs, the dolphins and whales - and the people - its pure magic.
I spent 3 weeks cruising those grounds last summer and couldn't recommend it highly enough!
BTW, watch out for salmon driftnets. They are set outwards from the coast for a few miles and are only marked by small floats, so they're very difficult to see. There's usually a fishing boat around to warn you off but often they're not on the ball. We got caught TWICE despite being very aware of them.
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Jools_of_Top_Cat
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Does that approach work with the Irish Coast Guard too.
They speak about 1mm from the mike at around a GHz. They also appear to transmit at powers that dim the lights in all the villages around the HQ. Certainly wake you up from a nap with the weather forecasts that you can't understand anyhow. /forums/images/icons/smile.gif
Only joking, they do a grand job....
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They speak about 1mm from the mike at around a GHz. They also appear to transmit at powers that dim the lights in all the villages around the HQ. Certainly wake you up from a nap with the weather forecasts that you can't understand anyhow. /forums/images/icons/smile.gif
Only joking, they do a grand job....
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