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Trip 2 · 13–15 September 2026

Belfast to Dublin

Two coastal passages from Belfast Harbour via Ardglass, with time aboard in Dublin afterwards.

PaulGeoffYen
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
  1. 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.

  2. Mon 14 Sep

    Belfast → Ardglass

    A full day’s sail south along the County Down coast.

    Approximately 45 nm
  3. 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.