Sunday, 14 July 2013

5th July : Derby Haven, Isle of Man


We left Fleetwood on July 3rd and had a long and tiring bash up to Whitehaven. We had two nights in Whitehaven to re-charge our batteries, then set out for the Isle of Man. Previously, we had taken a visitor mooring in Port St. Mary but there is another smaller bay close by called Derby Haven which we had made a mental note of. With the winds as they were Derby Haven was very sheltered, and made for a perfect anchorage for the night. Ronaldsway airport backs onto one side of the bay, and it was quite amusing to see the aircraft coming and going. After a very quiet, and peaceful night, we set off across the western side of the Irish sea towards Ireland, and ‘un-charted’ territory, electing to pass south of ‘Chicken Rock’ rather than through ‘Calf Sound’.





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