Weekend photos

neris · 15-05-2022 11:40am

Some from Saturdays isora

Mick Tator · 15-05-2022 12:14pm

Weird rig on #2, the 'barque'. No yards on the foremast and it seems to have what looks like a boom near deck level. Does anyone know her name?

HeidiHeidi · 15-05-2022 12:29pm

You done well with the weather!

This was our (eventually abandoned) attempt at DBSC racing on Saturday!

neris · 15-05-2022 3:38pm

Weather started off good but we had fog and light winds for a good bit of it really screwed up our race

Tabnabs · 16-05-2022 10:05am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119065808#Comment_119065808

She's the Pelican of London

https://sailtraininginternational.org/vessel/pelican-of-london/

AndyBoBandy · 16-05-2022 10:19am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119069385#Comment_119069385

That name rings a bell from an episode of Saving Lives at Sea

https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2021/may/26/tall-ship-mayday-for-newhaven-lifeboat

Mick Tator · 16-05-2022 11:16pm

What a bastard rig. I suppose it reduces crew numbers and the need for people to go aloft. I'd hate to have to balance her in a blow; just drop everything on the mainmast and use the gaffs on the foremast and mizen. Not very nautical but very health and safety!

neris · 17-05-2022 3:53pm

There was another shitter tied up alongside on the other side so probably part of that rig

Mick Tator · 18-05-2022 12:00am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119076305#Comment_119076305

I saw that when I was trying to make out the rig - at first I thought it might have been special ratlines/shrouds until I realised it was a ketch tied up alongside As the Pelican site says, her rig is 'unique'

AndyBoBandy · 27-05-2022 8:14pm

Saw what looked to be a brand new Cape 31 splashing the water for the first time before I got hoisted out today in Malahide!!

They look like they’ll be fun!!

neris · 27-05-2022 8:57pm

Wright's from howth 31.

2 on the hard in howth some length of keel for a boat that size.

Big pink extension on the bow is alot more then 6 inches 😉

DOCARCH · 28-05-2022 6:05pm

Beautiful sailing day today off Greystones.

neris · 29-05-2022 11:35am

2 Capes in Howth

AndyBoBandy · 30-05-2022 7:32am

Saw them yesterday!!!

they’ll be fun coming in/out on lowish tides, with that big rock outside the Lifeboat station!!!

neris · 30-05-2022 8:21pm

Half Tonner Swuzzlebuble in Howth

AndyBoBandy · 04-06-2022 1:23pm

No sailing today as I was Anti-Fouling!!!

But came home to catch the fleet in what looks like the Lambay Race slugging it out up towards the island in a fairly stiff breeze!!

I'm expecting to see a load of kites soon on the far side coming back down to Howth.

neris · 04-06-2022 3:28pm

They cancelled a few fleets but great sail back from lambay with kite up

Mick Tator · 04-06-2022 11:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119136751#Comment_119136751

I think that must be a later Swuzzlebubble?? AFAIR the original, sailed out of the RIYC in the '70's, had a green hull.

HeidiHeidi · 04-06-2022 11:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119157470#Comment_119157470

I was out there - and it was more than a stiff breeze, and a right lumpy sea to boot. Very, very hard work. But a great sleigh ride back under kite.

We earned our pints today!!!

neris · 05-06-2022 8:15am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119159825#Comment_119159825

She's the original. Big restoration job on her few years ago

https://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/E90%20Schubb.htm

Mick Tator · 05-06-2022 9:03am

She was great in light airs but hated a choppy sea. Des Cummins helmed her mostly when Gus Mehigan owned her

neris · 06-06-2022 7:37pm

Few from Friday

AndyBoBandy · 01-07-2022 3:35pm

Finally got back in the water!! Now let’s have some good weather please…

WildWater · 02-07-2022 9:52pm

A gentle sail earlier today.

AndyBoBandy · 13-07-2022 11:23am

A lovely spin over to DL and back on Saturday (it’s great when the tides work out as it’s just over 2 hours Malahide to DL). Upon leaving Malahide we came across a boat that had ran around on the sand bar, and were awaiting the RNLI to come and remove the children and their mother…

What was interesting though was the Howth AWB decided to go around Irelands Eye as opposed to through Howth Sound citing the tide, even though we were still about 2 hours away from low water! I’d have thought Howth Sound would be no issue for the All Weather Lifeboat even at low tide!!!

neris · 13-07-2022 4:45pm

We were doing a race up to Lambay on Saturday and could hear the chatter on the radio, didnt know what was going on till we got back. The sandbank to the west of Irelands Eye has built up alot more towards the island over the last few years and can be shallow enough in parts.

HeidiHeidi · 17-07-2022 4:58pm

Some pics from our champagne-sailing delivery home from Cork overnight.

First time I've actually seen that Éire 7 sign!

rje66 · 17-07-2022 8:15pm

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I built a patio here 2004, was great for a swim at HT......

AndyBoBandy · 18-07-2022 9:59pm

An alternative way to travel the seas yesterday…… and in fairness, a steady 25kts is not to be sniffed at!!!

DOCARCH · 19-07-2022 7:06am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119356359#Comment_119356359

Taking the horse to France?

AndyBoBandy · 19-07-2022 7:08am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119357152#Comment_119357152

Ah now I don’t think she’d appreciate being called a horse!!!

the little lad would be happily called a monkey though!!

HeidiHeidi · 25-07-2022 11:34am

A few pics from a fabulous weekend spent at Mullaghmore SC regatta. What a spectacular place to go sailing!!

HeidiHeidi · 03-08-2022 5:53pm

Today's lovely view

neris · 11-08-2022 3:23pm

Wednesday night in Howth

AndyBoBandy · 11-08-2022 3:34pm

Gonna probably take a spin down to Greystones this weekend.. would love to do Carlingford, but still probably a bit too far for herself & the young lad to stomach in 1 leg....

My god this weather is epic though!!! I'd say the bay will be busy on Saturday!!

neris · 11-08-2022 3:43pm

The public slip in howth last night was jammers with boats, kayakers and idiot jetskiers. trailers all over the place but thankfully all bar 1 idiot were parked properly. Reckon Saturday & Sunday its gonna be chaos and the idiots will be out in force. Hope the rnli boats have the tanks topped up

AndyBoBandy · 11-08-2022 3:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119459450#Comment_119459450

Funny you mention that as I was in Malahide yesterday evening doing a few bits on board, and noticed a load of teenagers on RIB's & Jet Ski's bombing around outside and inside the marina... 1 young lad in particular was acting the proper maggot inside the marina on a jet ski!!!, and ironically enough at about the same time I got the Malahide Marina newsletter which mentioned about complaints received of folk not observing the speed limits in the harbour & marina....

Saw a RIB too coming in at about 20 knots through the moorings and only slowed down as he got to the marina entrance...

Then what looked to be a huge fire out on the sea or beach just outside the estuary.... (Fire brigade came so assume it was the beach)

Mother of god those jet ski's and the noise they make is so annoying!!

mossym · 11-08-2022 3:56pm

been like that the last few weekends all over lough derg as well. far less rental boats around but a lot more kids in speedboats and jetski's

neris · 11-08-2022 3:56pm

They're a pain the ass. We have them flying in and out of howth and then going in around the marina and moorings. Busy days over at irelands eye and they're in at full speed around the anchored speeds or flying up through a fleet of boats racing.

neris · 13-08-2022 9:27am

On way to Dun Laoghaire for an isora and this Norweigans just off the Bailey ploding along in a gentle breeze

neris · 15-08-2022 9:22am

Squibs in Howth on Sunday

AndyBoBandy · 15-08-2022 10:05am

I passed the Squibs on Saturday heading south (dipped below their leeward marks so as not to interfere, though was well clear by the time they made the marks anyway), and passed them again on Sunday as they were all heading into the harbour after racing.. then arrived into Malahide to see quite a few Howth boats there, so must have been an event of some sort....

anyway, passed this big monstrosity in the anchorage in Dublin Bay on Saturday..

neris · 15-08-2022 12:01pm

The Gibney race from Howth was on in Malahide. Poor turnout for it really.

WildWater · 29-08-2022 12:32am

A couple of photos of the Cong to Galway race on Saturday. It had been postponed earlier in the summer due to storm force winds. Unfortunately, it was the opposite problem this time out with virtually no wind.

Since there wasn’t a lot happening on the water, I found out where @Faerdan was hiding and cashed in on his lunch. 😁

WildWater · 29-08-2022 12:39am

Here come the cavalry...

Early finish:

WildWater · 09-09-2022 10:24pm

This evening. My first time sailing my boat solo. 😀

neris · 04-02-2023 5:01pm

Few from Cape Town. The ketch is a monster called Asgard. Believe the grey had just hit the water. A southern wind 96

neris · 15-02-2023 5:13pm

The Ocean Race fleet on the hard in Cape Town

neris · 17-02-2023 12:12am

Got down to the boats and race village on Thursday. Race village was closed for safety due to high winds in Cape Town but the boats were easy to get and see. Not many around and I don't think many locally even know its happening

neris · 29-06-2023 1:27pm

West Cork

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