Weekend photos

neris · 15-05-2022 11:40am

Some from Saturdays isora

Mick Tator · 15-05-2022 12:14pm

Weird rig on #2, the 'barque'. No yards on the foremast and it seems to have what looks like a boom near deck level. Does anyone know her name?

HeidiHeidi · 15-05-2022 12:29pm

You done well with the weather!

This was our (eventually abandoned) attempt at DBSC racing on Saturday!

neris · 15-05-2022 3:38pm

Weather started off good but we had fog and light winds for a good bit of it really screwed up our race

Tabnabs · 16-05-2022 10:05am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119065808#Comment_119065808

She's the Pelican of London

https://sailtraininginternational.org/vessel/pelican-of-london/

AndyBoBandy · 16-05-2022 10:19am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119069385#Comment_119069385

That name rings a bell from an episode of Saving Lives at Sea

https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2021/may/26/tall-ship-mayday-for-newhaven-lifeboat

Mick Tator · 16-05-2022 11:16pm

What a bastard rig. I suppose it reduces crew numbers and the need for people to go aloft. I'd hate to have to balance her in a blow; just drop everything on the mainmast and use the gaffs on the foremast and mizen. Not very nautical but very health and safety!

neris · 17-05-2022 3:53pm

There was another shitter tied up alongside on the other side so probably part of that rig

Mick Tator · 18-05-2022 12:00am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119076305#Comment_119076305

I saw that when I was trying to make out the rig - at first I thought it might have been special ratlines/shrouds until I realised it was a ketch tied up alongside As the Pelican site says, her rig is 'unique'

AndyBoBandy · 27-05-2022 8:14pm

Saw what looked to be a brand new Cape 31 splashing the water for the first time before I got hoisted out today in Malahide!!

They look like they’ll be fun!!

neris · 27-05-2022 8:57pm

Wright's from howth 31.

2 on the hard in howth some length of keel for a boat that size.

Big pink extension on the bow is alot more then 6 inches 😉

DOCARCH · 28-05-2022 6:05pm

Beautiful sailing day today off Greystones.

neris · 29-05-2022 11:35am

2 Capes in Howth

AndyBoBandy · 30-05-2022 7:32am

Saw them yesterday!!!

they’ll be fun coming in/out on lowish tides, with that big rock outside the Lifeboat station!!!

neris · 30-05-2022 8:21pm

Half Tonner Swuzzlebuble in Howth

AndyBoBandy · 04-06-2022 1:23pm

No sailing today as I was Anti-Fouling!!!

But came home to catch the fleet in what looks like the Lambay Race slugging it out up towards the island in a fairly stiff breeze!!

I'm expecting to see a load of kites soon on the far side coming back down to Howth.

neris · 04-06-2022 3:28pm

They cancelled a few fleets but great sail back from lambay with kite up

Mick Tator · 04-06-2022 11:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119136751#Comment_119136751

I think that must be a later Swuzzlebubble?? AFAIR the original, sailed out of the RIYC in the '70's, had a green hull.

HeidiHeidi · 04-06-2022 11:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119157470#Comment_119157470

I was out there - and it was more than a stiff breeze, and a right lumpy sea to boot. Very, very hard work. But a great sleigh ride back under kite.

We earned our pints today!!!

neris · 05-06-2022 8:15am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119159825#Comment_119159825

She's the original. Big restoration job on her few years ago

https://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/E90%20Schubb.htm

Mick Tator · 05-06-2022 9:03am

She was great in light airs but hated a choppy sea. Des Cummins helmed her mostly when Gus Mehigan owned her

neris · 06-06-2022 7:37pm

Few from Friday

AndyBoBandy · 01-07-2022 3:35pm

Finally got back in the water!! Now let’s have some good weather please…

WildWater · 02-07-2022 9:52pm

A gentle sail earlier today.

AndyBoBandy · 13-07-2022 11:23am

A lovely spin over to DL and back on Saturday (it’s great when the tides work out as it’s just over 2 hours Malahide to DL). Upon leaving Malahide we came across a boat that had ran around on the sand bar, and were awaiting the RNLI to come and remove the children and their mother…

What was interesting though was the Howth AWB decided to go around Irelands Eye as opposed to through Howth Sound citing the tide, even though we were still about 2 hours away from low water! I’d have thought Howth Sound would be no issue for the All Weather Lifeboat even at low tide!!!

neris · 13-07-2022 4:45pm

We were doing a race up to Lambay on Saturday and could hear the chatter on the radio, didnt know what was going on till we got back. The sandbank to the west of Irelands Eye has built up alot more towards the island over the last few years and can be shallow enough in parts.