Thu 11.08.2016 Day 40

Thursday, 11.08.2016 Day 40 42,7 km 6.40 h to 16.20 h N 52.23941 W 06.31457 Behind Greenore Point What a pitch black sky behind my left shoulder al morning! As if the world will breaqk down every moment…but not a single rain drop was reaching me, and no thunder was to be heard until after […]
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Wed 10.08.2016 Day 39

Wednesday, 10.08.2016 Day 39 47,8 km 6.25 h to 16.45 h N 52.56262 W 06.19401 behind Cahore Point Still north-westerly wind, still just beaches to paddle along with more or less steep cliffs or dunes besides me, giving more or less wind shelter after the tide turned and I was paddling close in again to […]
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Tue 09.08.2016 Day 38

Tuesday, 09.08.2016 Day 38 54,4 km 6.05 h to 17.25 h N 52.94432 W 06.01649 Kilpoole behind Wicklow Head All ladies were up in time and ready to launch at the harbor at 6 am, just Niamh decided she rather had to look after her three kids. Thanks for looking after me yesterday! It was […]
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Mon 08.08.2016 Day 37

Monday, 08.08.2016 Day 37 60,5 km 5.40 h to 18.00 h N 53.38951 W 06.06776 Howth harbor No reason to launch late as guessed, thank goodness, as the water was at 5.40 am just still high enough to launch conveniently from the steeper part of the beach. I was really not keen on dragging my […]
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Sun 07.08.2016 Day 36

Sunday, 07.08.2016 Day 36 No paddling today My tent was shaking especially the afternoon from the strong and gusty winds, and more than once I guessed it got ripped off my guy lines and tent poles! Heavy rocks are securing the large sand pegs, and my good old Hilleberg Allak did the job once more. […]
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Sat 06.08.2016 Day 35

Saturday, 06.08.2016 Day 35 32,5 km 5.00 h to 12.45 h N 53.86460 W 06.25813 Before Dunany Point in Dundalk Bay Getting up early felt all right, though my body was ever so sore…but I really wanted to get some paddling in today before the wind freshens up over 15-20 knots southerlies. I calculated I […]
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Fri 05.08.2016 Day 34

Friday, 05.08.2016 Day 34 30,1 km 7.20 h to 16.00 h N 54.07755 W 05.95260 Long Point before Ballymartin Lowest tide this morning was at 7.30 am, for going out earlier I was too tired, and waiting longer was a waste of the calm wind day with forecasted 6-9 knots headwind. So the same long […]
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Thu 04.08.2016 Day 33

Thursday, 04.08.2016 Day 33 67,2 km 6.20 h to 19.20 h N 54.24620 W 05.68668 Dundrum Bay Tom and his wife came down this morning to bring my overnight charged power brick, two refilled water bags and a zip lock bag of fruit salad! Absolutely delicious, thanks! Those local helpers make life so much easier, […]
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Wed 03.08.2016 Day 32

Wednesday, 03.08.2016 Day 32 No paddling today I was able to close my eyes only just at midnight after a good clean late evening paddle yesterday, and getting up again already at 4 or 5 to catch some favourite fide and some still acceptable headwinds before noon was not my plan for this day. My […]
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Tue 02.08.2016 Day 31

Tuesday, 02.08.2016 Day 31 46,3 km 14.00 h to 21.50 h N 54.67508 W 05.61210 Cove Bay My calculation was right, with some effort the first hours against fresh wind and ride, but getting lower wind soon and tide turning around 5pm, I eventually happily flushed across Belfast Lough with 8 km/h and arrived at […]
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