Day 3 Royal Irish Yacht Club 15 July
74 miles :12 hours 22 minutes
The fleet leaving Holyhead at 6 in the morning.
The first part of the trip was spent motoring in very light winds which later built
gradually. From 12:00 onwards we switched off the engines and sailed across into
Dun Laoghaire to be welcomed at the Royal Irish Yacht Club by the Commodore.
I was proud that I held a constant course and the tide took me North of the track
and then back down again as it turned as demonstrated on the above diagram.
Day 4 Dublin by Train
Day 4 was spent by travelling to Dublin on the Dart and then a trip round Dublin on
the tour bus visiting the sites. One feature of our tour was a free Irish coffee at one
of the well known bars. Strong will power was required to drag ourselves out and
back to Dun Laoghaire for dinner and drinks on the terrace of the Royal Irish.
Day 5 Greystones 17 July
We set off with confidence for the short hop to Greystones and promptly ran into
thick fog. Navigating by instruments and keeping our ears pe [Y