Access from the sea is via a shallow winding channel between drying banks, so this trip is not for deep-draft boats. There is enough water for boats with1.8m1.5m draft at neap tides and 2m at spring HW.

The channel is well marked, and we have arranged local help with pilotage for the fleet. The shallowest part of the entrance has been surveyed for us this week, and reveals the disappointing news that there is no more than 0.1m of water above chart datum (see details below).

Boats from the Dublin area will muster in Arklow and proceed together down the coast. Boats from the south coast should make for the visitor moorings off Rosslare Strand.

We have booked berths for our fleet on the Ferrybank pier across the bridge from the town, so nobody will be need to use a tender or rely on a club launch.

We can leave again in convoy on Monday, though some might choose to stay for the Fleadh.

Eight boats have registered, but three of them cannot enter on the planned neap tide. Peter has prepared detailed pilotage notes and a passage plan from Arklow as well as a machine-readable route file. All these documents are available to participants below.

On passage we shall communicate with each other using VHF channel 72 as usual.

Details are subject to change, so come back here for the latest information.

Last updated: 30 July 2025

Organisers: events@cruising.ie John Murphy 0868101263, Charlie Kavanagh 0872394379, Peter Scallan 0862603119, Simon Parker 0872497859