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Perer Crane and I are planning to cruise in southern Ireland this summer. I mean “IN”. Any other Atalanta Owners want to join us with their boats? There will be room for crew to join for specific periods as well.
The plan so far (if it is a plan rather than a proposal):
Irish Trip Plan first draft
Objective
To cruise through the Irish canals and sail on the Shannon waterway. The proposal is for a one way trip across the Irish Sea, into the canals at Waterford, up the Barrow navigation, along the Grand Canal to the Shannon. Hopefully, to be able to sail in the lakes along the Shannon Waterway. There is no fixed itinerary since the boats are going to be lifted onto their trailers at the end of the trip and return to Wales on the ferry. Note that we do not have to travel fixed distances each day – we just go as far as we go. The following plan is based on travelling 12 miles per day.
Trip to Canal entrance
Leave Milford Haven Sunday 15th July for Solva or direct to Kilmore Quay
Solva / Milford to Kilmore 65 miles
Roughly 38 miles from Kilmore to First lock
Enter Barrow Navigation and head north.
Barrow Navigation
Waterway fees: monthly mooring E12.70 plus lock fees at E0.60 per lock Don’t need to register for Shannon as engine less than 15HP.
Lock charges E0.60 per lock
65 km (40 miles) 23 locks (say 4 days at 12 miles per day)
Locks 18.5m long, 3.9m wide, Draft min 0.76m, Air draft 2.4 min
Enter the Grand Canal, Barrow Line
Grand Canal, Barrow Line
Lock charges E0.60 per lock
45km (28 miles) and 9 locks (say 3 days at 12 miles per day)
Locks 18.5m long, 3.9m wide, Draft min 1.2m, Air draft 2.45 min
Enter the Grand Canal, Main Line going west
Grand Canal, Main Line
Lock charges E0.60 per lock
86.7 km (54 miles) and 29 locks (say 5 days at 12 miles per day)
8 Locks 18.5m long, 3.9m wide, Draft min 1.2m, Air draft 2.45 min
Enter the Shannon Navigation
Two week pause for Pete – leave Erena somewhere safe.
Shannon Navigation (phase 1)
Calista to Cruise North along the Shannon into Lough *******
Lock charges E1.50 per lock or movable bridge
Facilities obtained using smart card. A 20 unit smart card costs £8.00 (stirling)
Pump out 2 unit
Shower 2 units
Chemical toilet 2 units
Washing machine 5 units
Tumble dry 5 units
*** km (** miles) and ** locks (say 14 days for a round trip)
** Locks 29m long, 5.75m wide, Draft min 1.35m, Air draft 3.85 min
Shannon Navigation (Phase 2)
Calista and Erena to Cruise South along the Shannon into Lough *******
Lock charges E1.50 per lock or movable bridge
Facilities obtained using smart card. A 20 unit smart card costs £8.00 (stirling)
Pump out 2 unit
Shower 2 units
Chemical toilet 2 units
Washing machine 5 units
Tumble dry 5 units
*** km (** miles) and ** locks (say 14 days for trip to wherever we decide to stop)
** Locks 29m long, 5.75m wide, Draft min 1.35m, Air draft 3.85 min
Recover boats onto trailers and drive home via Irish sea ferry
Ferry particulars
Provisional idea for pricing ferry:
Car and empty trailer Pembroke to Rosslare 22 August 14.45 sailing
Roughly £185 single
Car and loaded trailer Rosslare to Pembroke 30 August 08.45 sailing
Roughly £264
So a total ferry price of £448 which requires £150 worth of Tesco vouchers
Rosslare to Limerick is 125 miles by road.
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