Thursday 12th May
In Travemunde until May 2020
Nick Pochin
Thu 12 May 2011 16:43
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position 55:38N. 06:13W Port Ellen
Islay.
most enjoyable four days spent in Peel in the
company of Old Rydalian friends there for David Moore's 70th birthday
celebrations. Railway trip up Snaefell, visit to the Laxey Wheel, and train to
Groudle Glenn. Steady 30 Knot winds for most of the time and Wednesday was the
first opportunity to sail to Bangor. We set sail at 6am and were in Bangor
Marina for midday. Martin and Renee and David and Carolyne were there to greet
us and entertained us to dinner in the Royal Ulster Yacht Club. This is the home
of Sir Thomas Lipton who challenged America on five occasions in the America's
Cup sadly losing every time!
We set sail at seven this morning and had a lively
sail to Islay in strong winds arriving at two. Entry to the small marina
was untenable with strong currents and forty knot winds, so we anchored in the
bay and waited for the wind to drop and the tidal current to slacken. Rowland is
waitig for us to enter with a Lobster dinner!
Asia 1 and Asia 2 are settling in well and seem to
be enjoying the experience.
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