Pete Brennan sent in this account of a few great trips made on the Irish national Tall Ship a couple of years ago.
Sounds like a wonderful experience! Pete told me he has several other experiences to share, I can't wait to post them!
Asgard II – 2006
The Asgard II is the national sail training vessel, and one of two national tall ships, of the Republic of Ireland. She is a two masted brigantine, built specifically as a sail training vessel in 1980-1981.
She is 84’ on deck, 106’ including the bowsprit. The foremast is square rigged, and the after mast is rigged fore and aft. She is owned by the Irish ministry of defense, and is a blast to sail.
Voyage 2006/16
21 October – Troon, Scotland, to Campbeltown, Scotland -45 Nautical miles
22 October – Campbeltown to Ballycastle, Northern Ireland – 35 Nautical miles
23 October – Ballycastle to Bangor, Northern Ireland – 47 Nautical miles
24 October – Bangor to Port St. Mary, Isle of Man – 59 Nautical miles
25 October – Port St Mary to Ardglass, Northern Ireland – 39 Nautical miles
26 October – Ardglass to Dublin, Ireland – 60 Nautical miles
Watch Leader Training
29 October – Dublin to Dun Laoghaire – 36 Nautical miles
30 October – Dun Laoghaire to Wicklow – 23 Nautical miles
31 October – Wicklow to Baginbun Bay – 64 Nautical miles
1 November – Baginbun Bay to Kilmore Quay – 18 Nautical miles
2 November – Kilmore Quay to Waterford – 31 Nautical miles
Note: distances listed are direct port-to-port. Actual distances sailed, including tacking, leeway, etc, will have been greater.
Note on the Troon to Dublin Voyage: The average age was much older than on the Howth to Kinsale voyage last year. There were three age groups:
- 70 to 100 – John C., Andrew, Michael
- 40 to 50 – John B, Arnie, Billy Crawly, Liam Quinn, myself, Pat, Hugh
- 20 to 35- Gareth, Clare, Ros
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