Llanddwyn - Astrador cup

A trip to Llanddwyn Island.  This was originally supposed to be a trip to Holyhead, but this turned out to be impossible!
 
Date Saturday 19 June
Sunday 20 June
Tide UTC 19  0328  7.30  1610  6.57   1024  1.27  2244  1.85   
20  0435  7.04  1721  6.41   1128  1.46  2351  2.00

Crew list Carolyn and Glen
Distance Beaumaris to Llanddwyn
Start: 15:00
End: 18:15
Elapsed: 3:15
Distance: 20 miles
Avg Speed: 5 mph

Llanddwyn to Beaumaris
Start: 14:00
End: 17:30
Elapsed: 3:30 hours
Distance: 19 miles
Avg Speed: 5 mph

Route

Route
Route

Weather

Smashing.

Notes

After recovering from the embarassment of setting up an impossible trip (tide wise), we set off anyway.  Great weather all the way:

Carolyn

The RAYC were out in force in their little tiny boats:

RAYC

RAYC Racing

They generally got in the way of our boats, like Pearl, who were also racing:

sPearl

There was a lifeboat shout on the way, Trigger was on the helm:

Lifeboat 1#

Lifeboat

Quite an impressive boat when viewed 'from the other side'.

We set ourselves to dry out when we arrive at Llanddwyn:

Dried Out

This gave us chance to de-clog our very clogged up propellor. 

People came in and made their way ashore for a barbeque:

OM and Crew

The biggest log in the world was taken for the traditional bonfire:

The Log

We went for a walk the following day and noticed a creature from another planet:

Creature - Alien

Lessons Learned

  • Use the Prop anti foul wax