Leg 5 Passage 3

Nigel Nomad

A damp 8 am start to leave Arklow with no wind again but a good tide. The strong tide did have the negative of submerging the fishing pot floats (see picture). So a very careful watch needed to be kept to avoid disaster. We had to avoid a gun range and confirm our plans to a patroling destroyer. Greystones was having a regatta but luckily had a nice berth for us. The tide driven fast passage gave us plenty of time for a walk, dinner on board and a trip to the pub.