South Coast: Kilmore Quay

04:00: We're off for Kilmore Quay. We're prepared. Prepared for a yawning, drowsy start. We have sandwiches and tea made the evening before, tides worked out and way-points entered into the gps.

But it's a soft start. Calm seas, almost no wind. Another long stretch to reach the south coast in time to have some days to relax and get ready before crossing the Bay of Biscay.
We appreciate the calm seas as we approach Kilmore Quay as noon. We reach the last stretch of races over shallow seas at high tide, now ebbing. As we sail through the red and green buoy marked opening, St. Patrick's Bridge.

The harbor entrance is all but swallowed up by big fishing vessels lining the high stone walls. They are spouting water, their fishing gear hanging far out over the side. We slide through and are kindly helped to a berth by friendly sailors and the Harbour Master.

We've arrived at a cosy seaside town in wind-blown sunshine.