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WELCOME TO THE CRUISING SECTION We welcome you to this page about SSC's Cruising activities. We hope to use this space to report on the cruising escapades of some of our members. Plans for future cruises will also be welcome as will features that give us new insights into this other aspect of boating. WINTER CRUISING TALKS in SKERRIES SAILING CLUB All are welcome to these free talks! All talks begin at 8.00 pm. WEDNESDAY 20th January 2010 ISLES OF SCILLY Short video by Brian Lennon of last summer’s trip COAST OF CORNWALL Garry Owens with snaps and tales from last summer’s trip back from Scilly via Cornwall and Wales. WEDNESDAY 17th February 2010 CHARTER SAILING HOLIDAYS Jim Boylan Memories and tips about chartering. THURSDAY 25th March 2010 SAILING THE CANALS Kaye and Matt Davis Experienced sea mariners talk of their inland waterways experiences. WEDNESDAY 14th April 2010 SAILING THE WEST COAST OF FRANCE Sheila Slater A regular sailor from Carlingford to French waters talks about west coast sailing.  Motoring up the Newry River - 3rd May 2009
WHAT IS CRUISING ANYWAY?  Cruising
is essentially lounging around on boats! To the cruising
sailor
the boat becomes a floating home that can be steered from one quaint
port to another or to an isolated anchorage that time and people seem
to have forgotten.The preparation for such studied inactivity can take a long time. The boat itself has to be up to the challenge of long sea voyages. Safety is paramount and everything from flares to flotation devices to sail and engine condtion must be carefully checked. Skerries is well placed for middle-distance cruising in Ireland and Britain. Two days of sailing will bring you well into Scottish waters or south to the Isles of Scilly. For shorter cruises we have beautiful Carlingford and Strangford Loughs to the north, the Isle of Man to the north-east, North Wales due east and Dublin Bay to the south. SUITABILITY FOR CRUISING QUESTIONNAIRE
THINKING OF CRUISING TO SKERRIES?
To get information about distances and approaches see our WAYPOINTS page.
   Mooring in the bay or harbour gives ready access to our club-house as well as an excellent selection of restaurants and bars. The town centre complete with a great range of supermarkets and shops is very close to the harbour. Visit Skerries Mills or nearby Ardgillan Castle. See St. Patrick's footprint and hear the legend of St. Patrick's Goat. Picnic on one of our islands. Say hello to our many seals or view our bird-life on the islands. CRUISING STORIES The following links will lead you to stories of cruises done over the years by members of Skerries Sailing Club. WANTING TO CREW? If you wish to join the crew roster for the Cruising Section please contact the email address provided below. Similarly, those cruising skippers who are looking for crew should ensure that they indicate this to the Cruising Section. CONTACTING THE CRUISING SECTION  We welcome your stories, photographs and other contributions for these pages. We also welcome those who wish to join the Cruising Section and its mailing list. NEW EMAIL MAILING LIST Mark Wilson has very kindly set up a special mailing list for use by the cruising section of the Club. You are encouraged to join and make full use of this new facility. It is important to understand just how it works. What is a mailing list? - When you send a message to the list's email address your message goes to everybody who is a member of the mailing list. If you wish to contact one person you should use that person's private email address. How can you join (SUBSCRIBE)? - It's very simple. Just send an email message to  You will receive an automatic acknowledgement that gives you further information about the mailing list. How do you communicate with the members on the list? - Send an email to  Remember that any message you send to this address goes to all the people who are members of the list. The system is for the Cruising Section of Skerries Sailing Club and the content of messages should reflect this purpose. Can you cancel your membership (UNSUBSCRIBE)? - This too is very easy. Send an email to  How can you get more information about the mailing list? - Send a blank email to  It is not necessary to be a member of the list and you should receive an automated response within a few minutes. If you have problems with the mailing list ... - Please contact or
 If you do not seem to be getting a response from the mailing list: - Note that some email systems identify group mailing as "spam". After joining the mailing list if you do not get an automated response within an hour check that your system has not mistakengly identified the response as spam. You may need to unblock the mailing list address. How you do this depends on your own system's spam filter. Of course the mailing list is not spam since you will only receive mail if you have joined the list and you are always free to leave the list. Note too that sometimes the mailing list will require your confirmation of a request. This is to reduce the risk of bogus emails. |
NAUTICAL
HUMOUR From the dock the woman watched as the salty old sailing captain skillfully docked his boat. She was impressed that such an old man would still be sailing at his age. She decided to wait until the sailing captain disembarked. As he did, she asked him, "Captain, what is your secret to leading such a long and productive life?" "Well," he said. "I would have to say it's because I smoke three packs of cigarettes a day, drink a case of whisky every week, eat a lot of fatty foods and I never exercise." "Wow, that's amazing," the woman said. "exactly how old are you?" He answered, "Thirty-one" |
