Queen’s Ransom circumnavigating Ireland and the Orkneys

Queen’s Ransom III is a Najad 520 from the UK

27 November 2023 | Chatham
26 November 2023 | Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey
25 November 2023 | Ramsgate
10 November 2023 | Weymouth
15 October 2023 | Dittisham, River Dart
14 October 2023 | River Yealm
22 September 2023 | Fowey
03 September 2023 | River Yealm
02 September 2023 | New Grimsby Sound
01 September 2023 | Tresco, Isles of Scilly
31 August 2023 | Celtic Sea
30 August 2023 | Great Saltee Island, County Wexford, Ireland
28 August 2023 | Castletown, Isle of Man
27 August 2023 | Bangor
26 August 2023 | Sound of Islay
25 August 2023 | Oban
24 August 2023 | Oban
23 August 2023 | Mallaig
22 August 2023 | Loch Duich
21 August 2023 | Stornoway

Drizzle, Dolphins and Sunset on the National Day

06 June 2016 | 100 Nm North of Porto Santo
Ulric ESE2
The sun is setting on Sweden's national day

I have come on my morning watch. Suddenly clouds appeared in the North, drizzle and a 90 degree wind shift. Wind picked up briefly first and then died later. The drizzle become light rain and persisted for a couple of hours.

A spot in the water seemed to attract dolphins and sea birds. Probably they were all fishing. I could see the dolphins pretty far down in the very clear water. It was a slight disappointment that they didn’t continue to swim with Queenie. Fishing, I presume is more important.

Normally the sun sets in some clouds on the horizon, but not today! It was like a fire ball descending in the water to disappear at 21.17. One more look at it as the long swell lifted us up so we could see it once again.

It is new moon. It sets soon after sunset. It is setting on its side. It is very narrow. It is very beautiful.
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Vessel Name: Queen's Ransom III
Vessel Make/Model: Najad 520
Hailing Port: Medway, UK
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Queen's Ransom III is a Najad 520 build no. 22 from 1996. She is equipped and maintained for world wide cruising. Read more about her Viking Voyage on this website "the Mission" under favourites Go to "the Boat" under favourites to read more about Queen's Ransom. Go to "the Voyage" under [...]
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