Log

These are the voyages of the Sailing Yacht Genesis, her twenty-five year mission to explore as much as possible of the Irish Sea and the British Isles.  And perhaps the Med once her owners escape the shackles of paying for her!

2010
Date Name Miles Description
17th Aprill Conwy Marina 28 Victualling
24th April Llanbadrig 51 First Cruise
22nd May Moelfre then Conwy 51 Lunch in Moelfre, overnight in Conwy
30th May Solva 254 Cruise down to Solva for Birthday
12th June Amlwch 38 Red Wharf Bay trip changed!
19th June Llanddwyn 39 Not Holyhead!
26th June Porth Wen 48 Massive gathering of Venturers
2nd July Victoria Dock 24 Victualling before Cruise
10th July Cocktail Competiton 1 B9 Race
24th July Regattas 25 Sprint and Firth
31st July Summer Cruise 309 Cardigan Bay
4th September Moelfre Day Sail 29 Social in evening
11 September Cowny & Irene Goodwin 27 Short cut across the banks not recommended!
18 September Porth Eilian 38 A club trip to Lynas Cove, smart anchoring and a lifeboat
25 September Victoria Dock 24 Last club trip of the season and entertained by RWYC
Total for 2010 986



2009
Date Name Miles Description
14th April Launch 2009 1 2009 Launch from Gallows Point
18th April Victoria Dock 25 Victualling trip to Victoria Dock
25th April Llanddwyn / Caernarfon 43 Unusual weekend at Llanddwyn and Caernarfon
2nd May Padstow 183 Our yearly trip to Padstow...
23 May Isle of Man 134 Race to the Isle of Man
30 May Pen y Parc 42 Huge NWVYC turnout to Pen y parc in the Sunshine
13 June Porth Eilian 39 Lots of club boats crowding into beautiful anchorage
21 June Holyhead Race 81 Holyhead
26 June Night Sail to Porth Dinllaen 55 Night sail to Porth Dinllaen
11 July Irene Goodwin 15 Irene Goodwin
18 July Summer Cruise 2009 500 Summer Cruise
22 August Victoria Dock 25 Victoria Dock
29 August Moelfre and Conwy 70 Moelfre and Conwy
5 September Victoria Dock 25 Victoria Dock
11 September Circumnavigate 90 Circumnavigate
Total for 2009 1328


2008
Date Name Miles Description
12th April Launch 1 2008 Launch from Gallows Point
22nd April Day Skipper 32 Day Skipper day 1
2 May HolyheadAndCemaes 86 Holyhead and Cemaes Bay
10 May Day Skipper to Conwy 57 Day Skipper days 2 and 3, trip to Conwy through Swatch
17 May Club Trip to Conwy 29 Club trip through Swatch to Conwy with Race Back.  Overnight at Conwy Pontoons
31 May Moelfre with Ian 35 Trip to Moelfre escorting Silver Apple.  One rescue and a few pints!
7 June Holyhead Day Skipper 78 Long weekend to Holyhead with a Day Skipper practical in the middle
14 June Porth Eilian 70 OOD for trip to Porth Eilian - but ending up sailing to Moelfre and Conwy
4 July Menai Bridge 7 A quick trip to Menai Bridge for lunch
12 July Llandwyn 40 A club outing to Llandwyn in glorious weather
19 July Conwy Victualling 27 A victualling trip to Conwy Marina in rough seas
26 July - 8th August Cruise 2008 410  The 2008 Summer Cruise for the NWVYC.
North and South Irish Coast with Isle of Man
17 August James Berry 17 James Berry Trophy Race
23rd August Racing Weekend 86 3 reefed sailing in F7 and Rough!
30 August Porth Dinllaen 67 Trip to PY with club
13 September Circumnavigate 79 Unexpected circumnavigation
19 September Llandudno Friday Night 31 Trip to Llandudno on Friday
27 September Llandudno and Conwy 45 A different club cruise
12 October Lifting Out 0 Last of 2008
Total for 2008 1197

 

2007
Date Name Miles Description
July 18th - August 2nd Delivery Trip 615 Picking the boat up from Hayling Island and delivering her back to Beaumaris
August 12th-13 Victoria Dock 29 Rainy trip to Victoria Dock with Ann and Adrian
August 17th - 19th Victoria Dock 24 Long weekend at Victoria Dock
August 25-27th Round Anglesey 85 Club trip round Anglesey
September 1st - 2nd Porth Dinllaen 77 Club trip to PY with race from Bar to PY
September 9th Moelfre 30 Day trip to Moelfre
September 15-16th Victoria Dock 25 Smashing time at Victoria Dock
September 28th Trip up the Straits 10 Day sail with no point to it!
September 29th - 30th Red Wharf Bay 26 Dash to Red Wharf Bay to catch the high tide
October 12th Menai Bridge 12 Menai Bridge day trip
Total for 2007 933

 


Genesis at Llandwyn

Hard Sailing
Genesis in a Force 7 and rough seas


Legend 38
A US Hunter Publicity Shot

Sailing

 

Aft Cabin

 

Galley