Ballintuim Ship's Logs - Weir Quay to Creran - 2002

Sruthan Quay mooring to Killary Fjord, Kathy & Nigel, Hilary & Brian Spong

Return to Sailing index or passages from Kerry or on to passages up the West Coast during August

Thursday 25th July - return to Sruthan Quay in Brian's car

00.30 5 1/2 hr drive from Rosslare. Recover dinghy & reboard Ballintuim
01.30 Bed at last !
09.00 Carry on loading then arrange for car parking
15.00 Leave mooring making for Inishmore, WSW 4, sun
17.15 Drop anchor in Kilronan - Check out the Aran evening life
Log 10.1 miles

Friday 26th July - Kilronan anchorage

10.00 Weigh anchor, W 3, sail then motor
12.30? Anchor in Portmurvey, Walk up to Dun Aengus fort
14.10? Weigh anchor after Chouda & Guiness in cafe
16.15 Motor in the mist up Kilkieran sound
17.20 Anchor off Annaghvaan Island near Bealadangan bridge, W 1/2 drizzle
Log 18.2 miles

Saturday 27th July - Bealadangan bridge anchorage

08.00 Showers SSW 4/5
10.00 Brian ashore to catch bus
11.00 Weigh anchor SSW 4, rain,motor out of Camus bay
13.15 Anchor in Mweenish bay behind Carrichneburplan rocks in 2.1m SSW5(6),
14.40 Weigh anchor, SSW 5(6), fine, motor then Genoa
16.35 Anchor off Roundstone harbour, SSW 3/4
17.00 Brian back on board after completing bussiness and car re-arragements
Log 18.2 miles

Sunday 28th July - Roundstone anchorage

08.00 WNW 0/1 rain
Church & milk 12.00 Weigh anchor, N 0/3, Float & sail gently out to Gorteen bay thru' Inishlakan sound
13.00 Anchor in Gorteen Bay, walk up Mount Errisbeg - beautiful afternoon
Log 2.1 miles

Monday 29th July - Gorteen anchorage

07.00 ENE 2, partially overcast
09.40 Weigh anchor, ENE3/4, motor
10.30 Sailing close hauled after wind backed 90deg, NW3, fishing
11.30 Motoring NW 1/2, thru Joyce's sound round Slyne head (almost missed it)
13.30 Drop anchor on E side of Knock point, lunch then short walk across dunes & flowers
16.10 Weigh anchor, Motor then sail towards Clifden, NNW 3, patially overcast
18.00 Drop anchor at head of Ardbear bay
Log 19.8 miles

Tuesday 30th July - Ardbear anchorage

08.00 NNW 3/4, partially overcast
12.00 Weigh anchor, NNW 5/4, 2 reefs + Genoa, motor off at 12.45
13.40 Anchor in bay behind Omey island NNW 3/4
14.40 Weigh anchor, NNW 4/5, Motor sailing
16.10 NNW 4/5, Sun, Sail after rounding Aughris Point
18.30 Drop anchor 9m in Killary harbour, Bundorragha river
Log 30.3 miles

Wednesday 31th July - Killary, Bundorragha river anchorage

07.45 Squalls N 36 knots,rain/mist, anchor alarm sounded in the night but proably due to swinging
11.50 W/WNW 3/5, rain/mist move up the harbour to anchor off Leenaun quay
15.30 leave Brian ashore for car re-collection
Log 1.6 miles

Continue to further passages up the West Coast during August