Thursday, 12th September
A good flashlight is essential at 5 in the morning!
We have decided not to stop in Arklow.
91 nautical miles separate us from Kilmore Quay, and we cast off at 5 a.m.
Tailwind at sunrise
A good north-easterly fills our sails and we sometimes sail up to 9 knots.
The sunset sky is clouding over
But after about ten hours, huge clouds darken the sky and the wind abandons us.
We cover the last 30 miles under engine power and we moor at 8 p.m. at Kilmore Quay.
The late arrival deprives us of a harbor master’s office, toilets, and electricity.
Meal on board tonight!
Happy but tired, we give up on the pub, but the take-away near the port provides us with our last Irish fish & chips, which we eat on board.
After the meal, Brexit obliges, we complete our customs formalities on the internet: because the next day, we leave for Wales!