Initially, the weather forecast for last Sunday wasn’t that encouraging with the now almost normal prediction of heavy winds. But later in the week there was a change and
After losing four Sundays in a row, the last three of Series 1 and the first of Series 2, going back to December 1st, Series 2 got underway on
The last Sunday of Series 1 of the Viking Marine sponsored Frostbites, hosted by Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club, December 22nd, fell victim to strong winds in the same
Having missed the previous Sunday due to Storm Bert, the Viking Marine sponsored Frostbites in Dun Laoghaire Harbour, hosted by the Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club returned yesterday (Sunday 1st
Met Eireann forecast – light to moderate westerlies, “check”. Small craft warning – Yes, but from Wicklow Head southwards, “check”. Marine warnings – None, “check”. XCWeather – 9/10 knots
With the BBC Weather forecasts on Thursday and Friday suggesting that one high pressure system was going to move away from Ireland………to be replaced by another high-pressure system, the forecast
The 2024/25 Frostbites, sponsored by Viking Marine, got underway yesterday in overcast but favourable conditions with 13° air temperatures and a light wind from 175° that stayed constant all afternoon
The last Sunday of the Viking Marine sponsored Frostbites arrived with a forecast of contrasting conditions, blustery winds for the morning, followed by winds of between 5 and 7
The St Patrick’s Day Frostbites saw the lowest turnout of boats in Series 2 thus far, twenty-nine, due probably to a combination of factors – the day that was
After a week that saw snow fall over large parts of Dublin and further afield on Friday, Sunday was, by comparison, a pleasant spring day with sunshine and a gentler