Lord Nelson - Visit the Emerald Isle

Passage Making from Greenock to Cardiff

Great scenery and famous landmarks all the way as you sail out of the Firth of Clyde and set sail south. The Lord Nelson may visit both Northern and Southern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and Anglesey as you head towards your final destination of Cardiff, not to mention many querky little ports and anchorages that you may not have heard of, but in their day were bustling fishing ports or coastal trade ports for ships like The Lord Nelson.

This is a great voyage if you want to get some miles under your belt, sail in the Irish Sea, and visit some lovely places.

PDF Crew Notes for The Lord Nelson and The Tenacious.

Anglesey & Llyn Peninsula

Angelsey is steeped in ancient history and you can sail under huge sea cliffs near Holyhead with world class climbing routes like 'dream of white horses' or anchor in remote bays like Porth Wenn with its ruined copper mine. There are awesome unspoilt beaches on the Llyn Peninsula if you run out of wind.

The coast of Pembrokeshire is a UK National Park, so if your route passes close you have more landmarks to admire. Milford Haven is like a huge fjord where outgoing and incoming oil tankers look strangely out of place in the vast natural harbour.

 Isle of Man & Phosphoresence

The Isle of Man has alternatives to the capital Douglas like port St Mary or Peel with its Castle, and the waters around this surprisingly rugged island are rich in marine wildlife. In June the Gulf Stream and warming seas bring plankton blooms and all the sealife that comes with it so it is a great offshore voyage to see Basking shark or dolphins.  On calm nights you may see phosphorescence in the bow wave or ships wake. We have even seen the glowing trails of dolphins going under the ship at night.

Lure of the Guiness

Stangford Loch would be quite a tricky diversion with its narrow entrance. Bangor is a welcoming rest port, but Dublin or its fishing port of Howth would be the favourite.