We finally left Rossaveal at 6.30 am and headed off into the wind and rain. The first part of this leg took us straight into the wind to get out to sea and turn North. It was very lumpy and we had to tack out effectively in the wrong direction for a time to get clear of the headland. The waves once we went out to sea properly were in the region of 3 meters high and the wind stayed in the F4/5 for pretty much the whole day.
On the approach to our mooring place we passed by the impressive sight of the imposing Achill Island with a cliff face some 664 meters high.
We arrived at Blacksod Bay at around 10.00pm some 83 miles later and just as the light was fading. We managed to pick up a mooring buoy in the bay and had a remarkably quiet night considering the wind strength.
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| Achill Island |
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| Achill Island |
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| Our track for the day |
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