Sat. July 23/16 0530. The dreaded 0530 again. Had tea with
Mark and saw him on his way. Back to the bunk for another hour because I could.
Sally never bothered to get up just rolled over and mumbled something and
waved. 0730 Really up and got underway at 0815 for Killybegs. We ran out the
river with the tide and lots of water underneath us much nicer than coming in!
We got out into the open water hoisted the main with one reef unfurled the 130%
and away we flew at up to 7 knots. Under an overcast day. Couldn’t see much of the
coastline or Inish Murray as too much mist. We arrived at Killybegs at 1345 Saw
what looked like a new pontoon in the harbour. It was but not hooked up yet.
Phooey so we found a mooring and made fast to it.
Sally had been in contact with cousin Caroline and we were
to meet her on shore at 1430. Not much time so launched the dinghy installed
the motor started it up and it quit! Started it again and it quit again.
@#$%$#@&^%$ An 0ring in the connector to the engine had decided it had
lived long enough and self destructed so no fuel getting to the engine. No
bother, deployed the oars! No fun but we made it to a very high ladder! Sally
scrambled up with the painter secured everything then it was my turn I gingerly
climbed up making sure one had was firmly clamped onto the next rung and that
the toes were curled around lower ones. Up and up and up I climbed just like
those characters on game of thrones climbing the wall, Only theirs wasn’t as
high! I finally made it. Staggered off to the restaurant had a medicinal pint
and visit with Caroline. We were back on board by 1700 with a care package. Then
sleepy time.
Sunday July 24/16 woke up after a very pleasant nights sleep
in the rain. Then dropped the mooring and motored into the harbour and
alongside Westbound. A fishing boat with
a broken gearbox. Ross had arranged for us to go alongside. It made life so
much easier. Ross didn’t have the part for the fuel line but told us where to
get it on Monday. Went ashore for a 1400 lunch appointment with Caroline and
Michael. We then went back to the boat for a nap, got up and met Ross ,Anna, Connor and Campbell for a visit
and a Chinese soup for dinner.
Monday July 25/16. Up early went and got part for the
outboard everything good again! Had to get off the fishing boat as it was being
moved to a different pier. We went back out to the mooring and had lunch then
over to the west pier where we went along side again. Ross came for a visit
with 40 litres of diesel and our Laundry washed and dried but he could come
sailing with us.
Tuesday July 26/16. 0635 Up and away for Aranmore Island
which we reached by 1430. Found an empty mooring made ourselves fast to it. And
had an earl night in the spilling rain. Never did get ashore. No point really
as it was too wet and visibility wasn’t very good anyway.
Thursday July 28/16 0530 Up, Tea and away with the tide at 0600. Rain Rain and more%$^&*%$#@#$%^!RAIN!!!!! Sloppy seas wind on the nose etc etc. Arrived at Rathmullan which is 15 miles in Lough Swilley which is where Uncle John and Auntie Carol used to sail when he worked in Derry at 1200 and secured to a pontoon. Walk about text to Aurial. She might join us or might not. Went walk about bought spuds went for a walk on the beach. There was a fair on so we watched the kiddies on the rides and went back to the boat.
Friday July 29/16. 0900 We left Rathmullan and saw dolphins in the harbour and a Basking shark off the entrance to Lough Foyle. Had a nice sail along the coast to Portrush where we arrived at 1700.
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