It’s Been a Long Time Baby

It’s been 8 months since I wrote anything here? Golly.
So, I bought a boat in the end. An eleven year old wooden GP14. Daniel came on board and we spent the summer and Autumn trying not to be last in the club racing at Sutton Dinghy Club. We managed second from last once or twice [...]

Buying a Boat, Step One

Step one – fit a towbar to your car.
If I’m to buy a boat, I’m going to need to be able to tow it back from wherever I buy it. So, after getting a €615 quote from Finglas Ford, I decided to buy a Bosal detachable towbar (€180) and wiring kit (€60) from micksgarage.ie and [...]

IMRA Leinster League – Hellfire

At Aisling’s suggestion, I wrote the race report for this one:
Hey, it’s sunny out! That can’t be right, surely?
A beautiful, hazy, sunny Wednesday evening saw a motley crew gather in the South Dublin hills for the third installment of the IMRA Leinster League. This week, the location for the race was the Hell Fire Club [...]