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Newlyn to Cork

Sailing 1 Jun 2024
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163.6 nm Distance
29h 21m Moving time
5.6 kn Average speed
8.0 kn Max speed
Description
<p>From Newlyn, round Lands End, up parallel to the TSS and then north west across to Cork in Ireland. </p><p> With a suitable weather window finally appearing, we set off in Thalmia for southern Ireland. The tides round Lands End turned favourable for us at not too ferociously early an hour, so we upped anchor and set off just gone 7am. </p><p> With it being quite "neapy" and the wind not too strong we had an easy sail around Lands End. To keep out of the TSS (Traffic Separation Scheme) at Lands End we had to motor sail to keep parallel to the TSS. At the end of the TSS we bore away for Cork to the north west and had a delightful sail for about 4 or 5 hours. However, after that a wind shift meant that we had to motor sail just about all the remaining part of the trip. </p><p> To start with, we saw very little other traffic either in the TSS or out of it to start with (except for one German yacht who had the temerity to call the coastguard for "permission" to sail diagonally across the TSS - the coastguard simply stated that the safety of a boat is always the responsibility of the master). </p><p> Because of the length of the trip Derek and I agreed to split the hours of darkness into 3 hour "watches" to allow for some sleep. On my watch, there was still next to no other traffic for the first hour. However, the next two hours shot by as there were up to about 6 boats to be be "tracked" at a time! A very large coaster and a towing vessel were not too much trouble as they showered up clearly on AIS (but both still required 15 degree course changes to starboard which can be seen just after 00:00 on the track). The fishing vessels were another matter as many didn't have their AIS turned on and their choice of lights seemed designed to confuse (e.g. just a flashing yellow only!). </p><p> The wind surprised us and stayed pretty consistently from the same direction the whole time until it started to drop as Ireland came into sight in the morning. </p><p> Oh - and we saw the "diagonal" German yacht behind us as we closed in on Cork Harbour. </p><p> Then it was on to the Royal Cork Yacht Club at Crosshaven for a mooring. The Royal Cork is the oldest yacht club in the world and we'd just sailed from the oldest yacht club in the UK - Starcross Yacht Club. </p><p> Dolphins came to say "hello" at Gwenapp Head (Lands End) and at the top of the TSS bit I wasn't quick enough to get decent photos at either occasion. </p><p> The Marine Traffic / AIS track image shows roughly how far off land AIS data can be received (without satellite use). </p>
Start
1 Jun 2024 at 06:51:19
End
2 Jun 2024 at 12:26:39
Participants
Aidan
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Cork Ireland IrelandSpring2024 Lands End Newlyn TSS

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