Author: Duncan

  • Dun Laoghaire Fireworks

    Dun Laoghaire Fireworks

    This performance, sadly, is the last New Year set of fireworks that the Dun Laoghaire County Council will put on. They’ve cited that the cost is too high to continue doing 🙁

  • DMYC September Series 2013

    DMYC September Series 2013

    The September Series is an annual set of races run by the DMYC. Some years I race, other years I’m the RO, and yet other years I’m in a RIB with a camera. This year, I was in a RIB.

  • Greystones and back

    Greystones and back

      The GPS logger was turned on for the trip to Greystones and back, and after a bit of searching I found http://mygpsfiles.com/app/. It ingests the GPX file from my logger, and can animate the resulting course, complete with the speed in knots.

  • Summer sailing

    Summer sailing

    Traversing Killiney Bay, beating up towards Bray Head, with First Mate Gor on the helm.

  • Stanchion damage

    Stanchion damage

    The damaged stanchion base / toe rail after meeting a RIB on the mooring.

  • Slipping out

    Slipping out

    Slipping the mooring today to go sailing, plus a bit of a view of the harbour that I’m moored in. Note, contains swearing when I realise I forgot to ease the topping life (dolt) and when my ancient winches do what they reliably do – cause riding turns.