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| Lots of potential places to visit depending on the weather. A few potential routes shown (from planning some years ago, to be reviewed). |
1st October.
It took well over a day but I now have a good selection of anchorages where, in the right conditions, I would be happy to stop over night. 139 of them from Carnsore clockwise to Lough Foyle, plus those on the east coast and the ones I have already used between Carnsore and Baltimore. Now as I sail round I don't have to plough through the pilot when at sea or at anchor, a glance at this chart on my iPads, phone or PC, then if there is more than one a more detailed review of the likely candidates.
I originally planned this as a route to St Kilda for 2022 but decided to prioritise going direct and later to Shetland, that took more years than expected to achieve. Hopefully in 2026 I can take a more leisurely approach, the original plan was intended as a passage rather than a cruise but it is a good starting point and so far I have just added days to allow for diversions on route although the mileages shown are direct.
To Baltimore 220 7
Baltimore - Bantry Bay 36 3Bantry - Ballycrovane 33 2Ballycrovane - Valentia 33 2Valentia - Dingle /Smerwick 24 2Smerwick -Fenit 30 2Fenit - Carrigahold 27 2Carrigahold -Doonbeg 33 1Doonbeg - Inishmore 26 2Inishmore - Clifden 42 2Clifden - Inishbofin 9 1Inishbofin - Blacksod 35 1Blacksod - Broad Haven 31 1Broad Haven - Kilcummin 33 1Kilcummin - Teelin 30 3Teelin - Inishkeel 29 1Inishkeel - Arranmore 18 2Arranmore - Sheep Haven 32 1Sheep Haven - Lough Swilly 21 2Lough Swilly - Culdaff Bay 21 1
Culdaff Bay - Islay 41 1
Total direct 795 40
The distances don't account for stop offs / diversions from the direct routes so it will likely be over 1,000 NM and with weather delays probably 7 - 9 weeks.
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