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Pictures variously : Heading for a sea-arch on the Atlantic side of Great Blasket - Ruined cottage on Blasket - Abandoned village on Blasket - White Strand - Inishnabro in the distance - ruined cottage on Blasket.
The weather had seemed set fair for the long weekend, but lobstermen off Inishnabro warned of a rapid change. As David Walsh says in Oileáin (an evolving guide to the Irish islands): "There is little in the way of anchorages for bigger boats at the outliers, which are also rugged and exposed. Therefore, sea kayakers are privileged to have the finest way to explore the group as a whole. he Blaskets are a showpiece of Irish sea kayaking. That said, among the outliers, only Beginish and Inishvickillane have landings that are in any way dependable. Good conditions are needed elsewhere to avoid having to swim ashore, or worse. Expect to have to work for any landing."
There was just time to land and piss on Inishvickillane, Haughy's private island and rush back to break camp on Beginish. Crossing Blasket Sound before the squalls hit was fearful: the tide races in the sounds, including Blasket Sound, have a fierce reputation. A zone the size of a rugby pitch was oily flat amid the chop - and seemed a foot lower. The short route was across but I chose to fight a track around the outside. Big waves were pounding Coumeenole strand, but the heavily-laden Baidarka surfed in straight. I'll learn to roll before going there again - and not go alone.
www.oileain.org
Pictures variously : Heading for a sea-arch on the Atlantic side of Great Blasket - Ruined cottage on Blasket - Abandoned village on Blasket - White Strand - Inishnabro in the distance - ruined cottage on Blasket.
The weather had seemed set fair for the long weekend, but lobstermen off Inishnabro warned of a rapid change. As David Walsh says in Oileáin (an evolving guide to the Irish islands): "There is little in the way of anchorages for bigger boats at the outliers, which are also rugged and exposed. Therefore, sea kayakers are privileged to have the finest way to explore the group as a whole. he Blaskets are a showpiece of Irish sea kayaking. That said, among the outliers, only Beginish and Inishvickillane have landings that are in any way dependable. Good conditions are needed elsewhere to avoid having to swim ashore, or worse. Expect to have to work for any landing."
There was just time to land and piss on Inishvickillane, Haughy's private island and rush back to break camp on Beginish. Crossing Blasket Sound before the squalls hit was fearful: the tide races in the sounds, including Blasket Sound, have a fierce reputation. A zone the size of a rugby pitch was oily flat amid the chop - and seemed a foot lower. The short route was across but I chose to fight a track around the outside. Big waves were pounding Coumeenole strand, but the heavily-laden Baidarka surfed in straight. I'll learn to roll before going there again - and not go alone.
www.oileain.org
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