We departed Port St Mary the morning of August 5th. Our "official" objective was Ardglass, due west from us in Northern Ireland. My secret objective was Bangor, in Belfast Lough, about 35 miles further north than that. We were to pick up Jura in Glasgow Scotland in just under a week, and saving the day travel from Ardglass to Belfast would make the remaining days travel more relaxed. I timed our departure so that we would get maximum benefit from the north flowing current, that should help greatly in making our way to Bangor.
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| Isle of Man south coast |
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| Chicken Rock Lighthouse |
About 3 hours into the crossing, we were making good time, in pleasant conditions, and adjusted course for Belfast Lough. The current worked as predicted, and we cruised along at over 9 knots at times.
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| Approaching Belfast Lough |
After 8 hours on the water, we pulled into our slip at Bangor Marina. A very successful day.
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