OceanFroggie
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Loc: Wicklow mountains
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Well I had to attend the ISA's consultation meeting in Dromineer this evening but decided it was much too nice to come by car so I left the office at 1430, collected OF and cruised to Dromineer for the meeting. Spending the night on board and then early start for meeting back in Dublin tomorrow morning. 
24 degrees - escape from work!

Channel from Marina

Yipee - lets decoke those cylinders

Waterways Ireland's new patrol boat arrives on Derg for the season

Dromineer public marina

Dromineer Bay

View from LDYC

WI Wardens secure their patrol boat on its new Derg mooring Watch out for her on active duty this season and she's well equiped - muppets watch out!

Lough Derg Yacht Club - Venue of tonights ISA meeting

Mediterranean eat your heart out

Dingy Sailing from LDYC

Dep Dromineer 2215, Arr Killaloe 2345 - Frog finds her own way home
-------------------- Ocean Froggie
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Kawasaki
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Loc: Anglesey Wales
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Smart! OK. Enlighten a Thick Taff. ISA? Irish Sausagemakers Association. Inland Sailors Association. Irish Sailors Arealwayspissed Inland Seas Are smooth enough for SV. Irish Sailors And. SV may be included club. International Supping Association. Irish Songs Alwaysgetyerdrinking? Gissataffacluebyere
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Plus Don,t do serious, lifes too short.
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kindredspirit
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Loc: Boat: Kilrush.
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Irish Sailing Association.
http://www.sailing.ie/
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Some boating photographs.
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mikef
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Great pics, OF, especially the last one. 22.15 and the sun has just set! I've noticed myself how much later the sun sets in W Ireland compared to London. Where's Dromineer btw? Looks like a v pleasant cruising area
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AlistairR
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Lovely pics, thanks.
Cheers
Al.
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OceanFroggie
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Loc: Wicklow mountains
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Thanks for comments mikef and Al, it's a privilage and blessing to escape to such a magical cruising area only 2hrs drive from home on the east coast. I left a client at 1400, looked at the sky and said, heck I know where I'm going for one night, back in the office this later morning.
Dromineer is home to one of Ireland most successful Yacht Clubs - LDYC founded in 1835.

-------------------- Ocean Froggie
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mikef
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Thanks, OF. I often see signs to Lough Derg when I drive from Dublin to Limerick but I did'nt realise it was comnnected to the Shannon. How far can you get upstream from the Shannon estuary? Is air draft a limiting factor?
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Kawasaki
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Loc: Anglesey Wales
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Cheers Kev. Just been looking at your Links. Now You've made Me late . Gotta fix a Man's boat, oops must dash! Doh! 'Irish Saling Association'
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Plus Don,t do serious, lifes too short.
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bradtarga34
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Loc: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
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Wow, looks beautiful, and the weather spot on!
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Julian_E
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Loc: ked up in a safe place!
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But is isn't always so:
See here
Pilgrims have one "Lough Derg Meal" of dry toast or oatcakes and black tea or coffee on each of the three days of the Pilgrimage.
I will no doubt rot in the fires of hell
-------------------- Golden Eye Blog
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