Having recently bought ‘Erika’, Finesse 24 with sail No16, Jim Hughan sailed her fromĀ Cardigan to Howth (south of Dublin), departing Sunday 25th July 2023 from the estuary of the Teifi river.
The next step was on to Ardglass (south of Belfast); then on to Portpatrick before moving on to Ardrossan (the Calmac ferry terminal for the Isle of Arran.
The final leg of the journey was crossing the Firth of Clyde and the Sound of Bute to arrive in Lochranza, Arran.
-Story & photos from Heather Chaplin