Leg 4 Douglas, Isle of Man to Largs, Firth of Clyde

Leg 4: Douglas, Isle of Man to Ardglass, County Down to Largs, Firth of Clyde. 


Saturday 21 to Saturday 28 May 2011.


Total distance logged 232 N miles.

High winds and heavy weather sailing.

Four days sailing,four tucked up in port waiting for the winds to settle.

Three countries visited. Three kinds of train. Three kinds of beer. Three more languages. Three kinds of money.

Unexpected tourism in the Isle of Man (Okells), Ardglass and Portaferry, County Down (Guinness) and Campbeltown (Belhaven Heavy)

One Dolphin seen in the Clyde.

Some Pictures:


 

Thomas the Tank Engine

Manx Steam Railway

Douglas horse drawn tram

Manx Electric Railway, the oldest still going in the world

The gulls of Port Erin

The Ale of Man

Ardglass in the storm

Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland

Strangford Lough

Portaferry, Strangford Lough

Campbeltown, Argyll

Holy Island, Lamlash harbour

Under jib alone in Lamlash Harbour, Arran

Firth of Clyde

Firth of Clyde

Crew:

Chris Nash

Tony Barton

Maciek Matyjaszczuk

Joanna Siudzinska

Tony, Joanna and Maciek