Sunday 26 August 2012

d60,61 s27,28 Aug25,26 Sat,Sun Wicklow-Waterford 102nm

Because gales were forecast for Sunday evening, decided to sail overnight to reach good shelter in Waterford 100nm away. 
Motored out round Wicklow Head then sailed S. 
Wind dropped so resorted to motoring, but the engine drive that had been temporarily fixed in Berehaven on day34 failed at 20:00, so Paul & Graham working in torchlight in the cramped engine compartment replaced the failed drive with a new part in 3hours, while the rest of us sailed the boat as smoothly as possible.  
Rounded Great Saltee Isle at 03:30 and headed for Hook Head,

then up the estuary to Waterford Sunday morning.

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