Tern's Travels
Pacific Seacraft 37
| Vessel Name: | Tern |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37 |
| Hailing Port: | Falmouth UK |
| Crew: | Larry & Manice Stabbins |
04 July 2022 | Dingle, Kerry, Ireland
Dingle, Blasket Sound to Aran Islands
Dingle, Blasket Sound and on to the Aran Isles. 28 May - 1st June
11 June 2022 | Cahergal Ring Fort, overlooking Valencia
VALENCIA AND KERRY, 21-27 MAY
Valencia's main habitation is Knightstown where a large marina within a set of breakwaters was envisaged but never completed. The breakwaters make it a safe place to tie up but there are no facilities so the next day we went up the river, which is constrained by tide, to the marina at Cahersiveen [...]
11 June 2022 | On Sneem Sculpture trail
KENMARE RIVER, north shore. 19-20 May
After three days boat-bound at anchor in Kilmakillogue we were keen to move on so we motor-sailed NW in 15-20 knots of gusty SW wind to anchor in the N cove of Garinish Islkand in Sneem Harbour. It was still too windy and grey to make it attractive to go ashore but by the morning it was brighter [...]
18 May 2022 | Dursey Sound cable car support
Kenmare River
Once the wind eased and we could move on from Adrigole, Bantry Bay, of course, there was no wind and we motored the 15nm to Castletown Bearhaven to provision andget nearer to the west end of Bantry Bay. Sailing from each river northwards needs not only good weather as the swell can get so large, [...]
12 May 2022 | The Italian garden at Garinish Island
Glengarriff Harbour and Garinish Island (Ilnacullin) 7-12 May
Glengarriff is sheltered enough to be a hurricane hole. It's a must to visit but as strong SW winds were forecast it was a perfect place to be. It was a fine evening and were greeted by the resident seals as we anchored near Garinish Island. The next day was overcast but we spent most of the day on the [...]
12 May 2022 | Live fowl for sale in Bantry market- you can buy almost anything!
Adrigole and Bantry
In settled weather we were abl;e to continue east towards Bantry, stopping in the protected Adrigole harbour which is home to a large population of harbour seals. The potentially peaceful is setting disrupted by the noise from the busy coast road with its traffic from the fishing port of Castleberehaven [...]
South through Trondheim region and on to Kristiansund .
In the month between leaving Bodo for Lofoten and the north and stopping at Alsten we had covered 550NM. Our aim from Sandnessjoen, Alsten, and on was to basically cover the remaining 300NM to Alesund fairly quickly and prepare for the crossing back across the North Sea to the Shetland Ilses. Although the middle of July seems like mid summer, we have been watching the Atlantic weather systems starting to come across from America and dominate the weather in the UK. Jet Streams, Azores High, deep lows in the North Atlantic and high pressure over the Arctic have been occupying our minds and we are feeling it's time start thinking of heading home, leaving sufficient time, we hope, to explore northern Scottish islands and mainland.
We sailed and motored roughly 50NM southwards daily for 6 days, stopping overnight in anchorages, as far as possible, we had not been to on the way north. The scenery was beautiful, as before, and it was getting noticably warmer. The lighthouses, headlands and passages between islands were now familiar. Where we had stopped previously we sailed confidently by, zipping through Bronnoysund under full sail, where we had so carefully piloted our way under engine on the way north.
Arriving in Kristiansund at about 8pm we found it overflowing with Classic boats as well as modern yachts as it was the Classic Boat Festival. There must have been at least 100 boats, from Viking replicas to huge fishing boats, both sail and engine- powered, as well as pleasure boats of all sizes and shapes. It was the most gorgeous sunny evening and the festival was just officially opening - good timing! However, there was nowhere to park and we eventually sneaked into a vacant , private berth, hoping the owner had gone away for the night, or longer. We were in luck and no one questioned us or disturbed us and we had a perfect spot. The festival was so colourful, full of amazing boats and characters, I wish I could post more photos. Unfortunately the next morning, when we went to look around the festival and take photos, it was cloudy and overcast so the pictures aren't as special as the real thing. We left in the afternoon at the same time as the parade of sail around the harbour so we had a fabulous view of the boats on the move as well as having seen them at close quarters in the dock. Such good fortune!
