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Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

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Abersoch

809

NM

Total Distance

20

Days

Time at Sea

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Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

Saturday at 16:25

Kinsale to Dun Loarghie

Poor Viz from Kinsale to Arklow, then started to lift. Mod swell on the stb'd quarter. Wind SW 15 to 18 knots decreasing as we passed Tueker. Then Light winds from the South and increasing again to 20 knots as we approached Dun Loarghie.

3

Kinsale to Dun Loarghie

166.2

NM

1 day 3 hours

Kinsale to Dún Laoghaire, Ireland

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

20 June 2025 at 15:57

Abersoch to Kinsale

Lively delivery, very good weather but winds on the nose all the way.

5

Abersoch to Kinsale

170.5

NM

1 day 4 hours

Pen Benar, United Kingdom to Kinsale, Ireland

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

14 June 2025 at 16:24

Howth to Abersoch

Beautiful sail with slight breeze and calm seas.

4

Howth to Abersoch

73.4

NM

14h 21m

Howth, Ireland to Abersoch, United Kingdom

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

12 June 2025 at 12:39

Dun Loarghie to Howth

Light winds,calm sea and rain! Lots of rain!

4

Dun Loarghie to Howth

8.5

NM

2h 16m

Dún Laoghaire to Howth, Ireland

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

8 June 2025 at 18:27

Abersoch to Dun Loarghie

16 to 18 knots SW wind, very rough for the first 3 to 4 hours with confused sea through Bardsey Sound. Wind dropped to 8 to 10 knots WSW as the night progressed. Beautiful sunrise as we approached Dun Loarghie Ireland 🇮🇪

5

Abersoch to Dun Loarghie

74.2

NM

13h 49m

Abersoch, United Kingdom to Dún Laoghaire, Ireland

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

11 October 2023 at 08:59

Ardrishaig to Rhu Marina

Blustery winds from the West 15 to 20 knots with some showers and sunny spells

4

Ardrishaig to Rhu Marina

43

NM

6h 37m

Ardrishaig to Rhu, United Kingdom

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

10 October 2023 at 10:00

Manual Entry

Crinan Canal

Light to moderate winds with occasional showers. Not much water in the Canal, occasionally touching bottom!!!

5

Crinan Canal

7.8

NM

8h 20m

Crinan to Ardrishaig, United Kingdom

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

9 October 2023 at 13:30

Manual Entry

Oban to Crinan

Flat calm and caught the tide to push us through. Highest speed 9 knots.

4

Oban to Crinan

23.4

NM

5h 5m

Oban to Crinan, United Kingdom

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

8 October 2023 at 17:00

Manual Entry

Fort William to Oban

Long day waiting at Neptune's Staicase! Finally got out and decided to press on to Oban. A bit of night navigation so really good.

5

Fort William to Oban

30.8

NM

6h 26m

Caol to Oban, United Kingdom

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

Dafydd Lloyd-Jones

7 October 2023 at 09:00

Manual Entry

Caledonian Canal

Light winds and lots of rain.

5

Caledonian Canal

23.1

NM

10h 10m

Fort Augustus to Caol, United Kingdom