11th May 2016 - Day 2 - Dale to Arklow

Up at 0430 so that we could leave at first light. No lights from the other boat, so we had a cup of tea and then saw movement. Anchors away at 0500 and headed out of the Haven.

Set a course between Skokholm and Skomer, then rounded the end of Skomer and set a heading straight for Arklow. Unfortunately we missed seeing all the islands due to the limited visibility.

Unfortunately, the fog was thick once again and we quickly lost sight of Monterey, but we could see her on the radar and once we had heard (fog horn) and passed The Smalls we caught her up.

Chris and Tess had adopted a little bird and we watched as it travelled backwards and forwards between our 2 boats.

The fog lifted and the wind came up so both boats set sail. Unfortunately the wind was northerley so we were heading straight into it. The sea became rougher and for quite a few hours Ty Mor pounded through the waves rather than over them.

After nearly 14 hours we made landfall and entered the river at Arklow just in time to see all the club boats heading out for a race. The entrance is narrow and the sea turned peaty brown as the river empties it load at the harbour entrance. The long pontoon in the river is a good mooring for the night and we were met by the harbour master who helped tie us up and gave us information about the town.

Lovely town Arklow, superb food in Christys pub. Pontoon is just a few steps away from an Aldi and shopping centre.

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