The Pasaia festival runs from May 14th to 17th. Currachs from Kilrush and from Kildysart are participating. I have booked a car and trailer Rosslare / Bilbao out on 8 May return on 22nd May. The intention is to row 16 nm from France to Pasaia leaving from Digue d Cheveaux, which is close to Biarritz. A row West to Orion after the festival is an option.
The dates are quite close to O2C, and which boats travel will have to be determined with the committee or owners depending on the choice available.
In addition to availability of boats, we need to know we would have crew. If you are interested in participating in this adventure and are available, please enlist here:
Hi Jack,
Would you please let us know how many boats will be needed for this row as soon as you can, please? We need to figure out how this trip factors in as we start putting together O2C crews and which boats are suitable for O2C and an out of town row, as well as scheduling any for maintenance before May 30th.
Thanks so much.
Kind regards,
Stacy
From Jack
Registration has been accepted by the organisers for a 2h and 2 4h naomhoga. At the moment (April 1st), we have 5 interested, and a few "getting back to us".
I expect that the expedition will be one 4h Naomhog with sailing capability, and the 2h Caitlin.
Update Apr 29
Elaine Winters has kindly made an tOileanach available for the Itsas. She is a seagoing 3h boat with capacity for a cox. and is a good solution considering our numbers.
The plan now is to bring her and Caitlin and we will meet 4 of the Kilrush participants on the ship on May 8th. Use of the combined fleets from Cork , Kildysert and from Kilrush can be on an ad hoc basis to suit the weather and the wants of all.
On the basis of this plan we will not involve NC boats or trailer, but will use the sail from Glocca Morra on Caitlin
