Cruising guides to sailing areas I have visited, with tips about harbours, anchorages and marinas
From Mizen Head to the Connemara coast For lovers of peace and quiet wishing to sail off the beaten track, the West coast of Ireland is one of the finest cruising areas in Europe. This wild and rugged coastline is rarely visited by yachtsmen. Yet it has much to offer to experienced crews prepared to […]
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The West coast of Ireland is dotted with islands that were inhabited in the early 20th century, but are now deserted, having been abandoned because access was simply too difficult. Probably the best known of these, because of the number of gifted, Irish language writers who lived there and wrote about the islanders’ harsh life,
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On paper, the Canaries islands are the ideal cruising ground. Seven main islands stretched across 250 miles at the latitude of Southern Morocco. Guaranteed sunshine, great touristic infrastructure including hundreds of flights daily from most European cities, and all within the EU. Sounds like paradise, but do they live up to their reputation? I spent
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