Return from Skerries to Holyhead

Mark Rosenthal

After a very pleasant relax at the mooring we watched a group of seals calling and lying on the rocks as they emerged with the ebbing tide. In order to make safe passage out we prepared to leave the mooring and motor out of the lagoon. With Becca back on the helm we raised the main once clear of the island as we drifted south with the tidal flow. Next Becca handed the helm over to give Sean some helming experience, Her training included all the main sail settings which is why our track has several changes in course over the ground. Our peek wind gust was 18kt on the return with around 16kt most of the trip back. We worked through some examples of using the Chart Plotter data such as setting waypoints and the ‘SailSteer’ view on the B&G Zeus. Back into the New Harbour we sailed onto our mooring and then chilled with another cup of tea before clearing up. While Sean and I did some more jobs, Becca and Richie caught the launch as they needed to get back quickly. Having removed the hull log transducer and cleaned it I was expecting to pump out the bilges but I discovered that the main bilge pump was not creating enough suction so I had to clear out the starboard cockpit locker to gain access to the pump and strip it out for a rebuild back at home. Album Link https://photos.app.goo.gl/qkueXur83fX9GKTi7