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Kinsale
to Lorient v Scilly Isles
August
2008
You may book this
as a one way cruise or return trip. Aer Arran provide
an excellent service to Lorient allowing you to do a
one way seven day cruise. See below for flight details.
You will be cruising
on Assarain II our Sigma 38 with a professional Yachtmaster
Instructor and four other crew.
This cruise will
involve two challenging 24 hour passages from Kinsale
to the Scillies and then from the Scillies to Brittany
or vice versa. After these passages you will have the
opportunity to explore the renowned Scilly Isles and
to coastal hop along the spectacular Breton coast. This
cruse is approx 300nm one way.
This will
be a fantastically challenging and enjoyable cruise.
Who:
This would be an ideal introduction to offshore sailing
for those sailors with coastal experience. As the cruise
is skippered by a Yachtmaster Instructor there is always
expert tuition at hand. This is also an ideal opportunity
to gain some mileage if working towards Yachtmaster
coastal certification. The Scillies and Brittany offer
a changeling cruising ground with rocks and reefs dotted
all over the coast ensuring that your pilotage and tidal
calculations get a good refreshing.
When:
Return Trip-Depart Kinsale Aug
23rd and return 6th September
One Way Cruise.
Sail out of Kinsale
Aug 23rd-Fly out of Lorient
Aug 30th
Fly into Lorient
Aug 30th arrive back Kinsale
September 6th.
How much:
This price includes all food while onboard, the hire
of leggings and jacket if needed. Flights not included.
€950 per berth one way
€1,710 return trip
Weather:
If the weather does not look favorable an alternative
destination will be chosen, possibly Wales or the West
coast of Ireland. Or a full refund will be issued.
A new development this season to assist the
skipper will be a 1st mate who will be selected from
previous pupils of the school who have attained Coastal
Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore through Sovereign Sailing.
The place will be offered at a heavily reduced rate
in exchange for taking on the responsibility of a watch
leader and helping with the running of the boat. This
is a great opportunity to ease you into skippering on
offshore passage.
Follow this
link for excellent
maps of the cruising region.
Flight Information.
Lorient Airport is very close to Lorient City and is
well serviced by trains and buses.
Saturday 30th August will be crew change over day,
Aer Arran have flights to and from the following destinations
on this date.
This is the cost of a one way ticket as priced on the
7th January 2008. Click here
for Aer Arran site
Kerry €69
Waterford €69
Cork €69
Galway. €123
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