Fairwinds is an Albin Vega, a 31 year old 27ft sailing yacht based in Balvicar, near Oban. This is the log of her circumnavigation of Ireland in the Summer of 2004, crewed by Nick & Kathy Bowles.

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Scotland to Glenarm ~ Glenarm to Bangor ~ Bangor to Ardglass

Ardglass to Howth ~ Howth to Kilmore Quay ~ KQ to Ballycotton

B'cotton to Kinsale ~ Kinsale to Glandore ~ Glandore to Baltimore

B'more to Schull ~ Schull to Crookhaven ~ CH to Lawrence Cove

L Cove to Dingle ~ Dingle to Smerwick Harbour ~ SH to Kilronan

Kilronan to Cashla ~ Cashla to Roundstone ~ R'stn to Inishbofin

Inishbofin to Inishturk ~ Inishturk to Frenchport ~ F'port to Teelin

Teelin to Aranmore ~ Aran to Tory Island ~ Tory Is. to Portsalon

Portsalon to Portrush ~ Portrush to Jura ~ Jura home to Balvicar

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