CRUISING
called the Titanic) in The we picked up a visitors buoy we could properly stock up.
Charts & Pilots
Lobster Pot, a friendly pub/ – these weren’t just off Teelin The other issue we were
Charts: Admiralty 1125,
restaurant run by Tim, from pier as shown in the chart, finding was extreme difficulty
2494, 2792. Imray C53, C54,
Minnesota, and his Irish but on the other side of the disposing of rubbish. Ireland
C55, C56.
wife, Ann. Apparently the bay. Apart from water on the clearly has very progressive
Pilot: S & W Coast
of Ireland Sailing
place has been in Ann’s family pier there are no facilities in environmental legislation,
Directions Irish Cruising
for generations. Teelin. The pub was about with the result that there
Club, Imray £37.50, We were the only yacht in half way to Carrick which was
appears to be little provision
Web: www. the harbour moored alongside 3 miles away, but was worth for visiting yachtsmen.
sailingireland.com
a small trawler at the end of the walk, if nothing else, for
www.imray.com
the pier. Its friendly crew were the excellent butchers (which Across the Bay
fixing their nets and waiting incidentally also sold fish). Leaving Teelin we headed
Stopover list
for a part for their engine so However, we were beginning across Dunegal Bay. By now
there was no risk of a forced to wish we’d stocked up more the wind was a light Northerly
1. Rathlin Island
early start. in Troon. Beer was becoming and the sea flat and we
2. Downings, Sheep Haven
We spent a very satisfactory a problem – licensing laws started sailing through what
3. Burtonport
4. Teelin
night with our bellies full of dictated that supermarkets I assume was an enormous
5. Kilcumming Roads, Killala Bay
fish and Guinness. could only sell wine and you bright turquoise algae plum
6. Gubaknockan, Broad Haven At this stage we decided clearly needed a large town which seemed to extend
7. Elly Bay, Blacksod Bay
to skip the large fishing port to have an off-licence where over most of Dunegal Bay.
8. Inishbofin
of Killybegs and elected for
9. Inishmore
Teelin. On the way to Teelin
10. Kilrush Marina
11. Fenit Marina
we encountered the Saoire
12. Knightstown Valentia
Mara and Paddy, her
13. Bunhaw Harbour, Kenmare Rvr skipper, who went miles
14. Lawrence Cove Marina, Bear out of his way to ensure
Island, Bantry Bay
we passed Port to Port
15. Dunmanus Harbour & Bay
and then balled us out
16. Schull Harbour
17. Glandore
for not knowing
18. Kinsale
the rules of the
sea! In Teelin
Sunset at Teelin, taken by crew
member David (pictured).
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