The snow has gone, so over to the boat, not seen for a month. The tarpaulin is doing its job. On checking the mast lights, it seems that the problem with the steaming light is not the wiring, but a dud bulb, which simplifies things.
The Admiralty chart folio for the East Coast of Ireland has come, and I have been genning up on ports and creating waypoints. There are some interesting websites with plenty of information, so I'm making up my own pilot book. Better than shovelling snow!
Now I'm thinking of moving directly from Scilly to the Wexford area, avoiding what could be a problematic Bristol Channel sector. The Irish coast is a richer and less challenging environment than the eastern side of the Irish Sea. The likelihood of westerlies is high, and therefore one should avoid a lee shore where possible. It opens up Dublin as a possible crewchange location, with its good rail, sea and air links.
