Isles of Scilly Cruise

SailCork Scilly Isles Cruise 2012 May 26 - Jun 1 

Sail your boat in our fleet! -  join the  SailCork Cruise in company - Eddie English will share his in depth knowledge of 38 years visiting the Scillies. The SailCork team will: Help with passage and pilotage plans, safety checks, provisioning etc - feel safe on this offshore passage!

Sail with us aboard "Holy Grounder"

Isles of Scilly The magical Isles of Scilly lie over 20 miles off the Cornish coast or 120 miles from Cork. The islands are steeped in nautical history and are a place apart. They have been a traditional stopping point for Irish boats on passage to the south coast of England or Brittany for many years. The islands have their own micro climate and a unique rugged look. SailCork's Eddie English has been visiting these islands for  38 years - following in his fathers footsteps - as the Isles of Scilly were a favourite of the late Eamonn English too. The annual pilgrimage by SailCork to these mystical islands is now an institution and for 2012 it begins at East Ferry on Sat May 26 returning for Fri June 1. With Eddie as skipper you have the perfect guide - he has visited a dozen of the islands- knows the safe anchorages and knows all the best shoreside establishments!

Isles of ScillyIt is a trip favoured by many as a "milebuilder" as it is 140 miles each way plus interisland milage there usually giving a grand total of over 300 miles. The journey across the Celtic Sea between Cork and the Isles of Scilly usually takes less than 24 hours -  on the crossing the crew learn about watch systems and living at sea. There will be 4 full days to explore the islands allowing the opportunity to practice navigation and pilotage. The crew will have a planning briefing in advance of the trip (Wed 9 May 19:30 at East Ferry Marina)
 
We will have 6 berths available aboard "Holy Grounder" and we are also organising a "Cruise in Company" for other boats. Eddie and the SailCork team will provide a safety seminar, a passage planning course, briefings, safety inspections, pilotage notes, advice and help with provisioning in advance of the cruise as well as radio checks and advice on the passages to and from Scilly.
 
Isles of Scilly sailing holidayEddie will sail on "Holy Grounder" as the lead boat  -a sort of mother goose service! During the visit to the islands Eddie will provide advice on anchorages, places to visit, the best restaurants and bars etc - sharing his knowledge gained on visiting the islands for the last 38 years. If you are interested in bringing your boat please contact the office for details.
 
Have a look at SailCork on St. Martins on video        Full info on Isles of Scilly.   Harbour info Isles of Scilly
 
Course fee €799. (reduction of €200 from 2011) Book now and come aboard for 2 free workshops:  Wed May 9 "Celtic Sea crossing and Scillies Pilotage" value €39 and Sat May 19 "Safety at Sea" 
Once you have booked and paid you can get a 10% reduction on any of the following courses run prior to departure  VHF Radio Course, Electronic Nav Course, First Aid Course or W-end Cruiser Course.
 
Provisional Programme
 
Tresco Sound Ilses of ScillySat 26 May  12:30 Join "Holy Grounder" at East Ferry Marina. Provisioning and safety briefing. Passage briefing. Finalise pilotage and passage plans. Shakedown sail in Cork Harbour.  
 
Sun 27 May  Early morning departure for Isles of Sciliy - overnight passage. Stand watch and enjoy the amazing freedom and tranquility of being at sea. See the sun peep over the horizon as we make landfall in a new country.
 
Mon 28 May   Early morning arrival and anchor between islands of Tresco and Bryher - breakfast aboard and ashore to see Tresco's famous gardens and beaches and explore the wild island of Bryher  - stopping for refreshment at "Fraggle Rock"
 
Hughtown St. Marys Isles of ScillyTue 29 May   Plan pilotage and sail to Hughtown in St. Marys - sailing out into the open Atlantic again past the western  shores to our safe anchorage in St. Mary's for water+ provisions + shopping. Time out ashore to explore historic Hughtown and top class dining at the BoatShed. 
 
Wed 30 May    Visit St. Agnes, sail around the islands to the island of St. Martin's - shore runs for  walking, swimming and relaxing.
Meal ashore at the fantastic Round Island Bistro. Have a look at the webcam at the slipway on St. Martins.
 
St. Martins Isles of ScillyThur 31 May    A run ashore ( to get some of Toby's famous Cornish Pasties!) before final planning and departure for Ireland on Thursday afternoon/evening. Depart for Ireland - overnight passage.
 
Fri  1  Jun      Finish cruise at East Ferry on Friday afternoon - enjoy the amazing sensation of having completed a cruise abroad and plan for your next voyage!
 
As can be seen from the programme this cruise embraces long passages (two overnighters), short island hops(with lots of pilotage exercises), exploring new territory, enjoying rugged scenery and undistrubed wildlife, embracing nautical history and of course.......mouthwatering meals and of course a few cleansing ales!
 
Milebuilder - this trip is excellent for milage for your log for Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster. 300+ miles guaranteed!
 
Have a look at some great photos of our 2011 cruise
 
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Eddie English Blog

18 January 2012

Why did the Costa Concordia sink?

 The town of Cobh has been a port of call for ocean liners for over 150 years - now about 60 liners visit Cork Harbour each year- we all love the liners!  Everybody in the maritime community was shocked last Friday night with the news of the grounding of the massive Italian cruise liner the Costa Concordia. I spent the weekend trawling the web to try to find out what really happened - this blog is the tragic story of the last voyage of the Costa Concordia on  Friday the 13th of January 2012.

sinking of costa concordia

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