Outline plan: Intermediate stops and timings may change with weather and tides. Nimrod remains at Belfast Harbour Marina between Trips 1 and 2. Helen’s leaving arrangements on 12 September are still TBC.
Passage totalApproximately 105 nautical miles
JoiningBelfast Harbour on Sunday 13 September
Sun 13 Sep
Belfast Harbour · joining day
Paul flies Southampton to Belfast International, arriving at 13:50. Geoff flies into Belfast City, arriving at 17:00. Yen is already aboard Nimrod in Belfast. Everyone stays aboard that night and plans to sail on Monday morning.
Mon 14 Sep
Belfast → Ardglass
A full day’s sail south along the County Down coast.
Approximately 45 nm
Tue 15 Sep
Ardglass → Dublin
Continue down the coast and arrive in Dublin later on Tuesday.
Approximately 60 nm
15–17/18 September
Time aboard in Dublin
There is an overlap with the Dublin to Solent via Lundy crew, so there is no rush to leave Nimrod immediately after arrival. Geoff can stay aboard until 17 or 18 September, with his exact leaving arrangements still to be confirmed.
See the full trip schedule