$5,000 // 7 Days

Synopsis

FALKEN’s first passage ‘off the deep end’ so to speak, skippered by Andy Schell. We’ll leave the cozy confines of our de facto home port in Portsmouth and head west, to another of our favorite stops at Kinsale, Ireland. Getting west will give us a chance to shakedown the boat ahead of the trans-Atlantic and position ourselves better for the Biscay crossing coming up.

We’ll be sailing along the famous Fastnet Race route across the Irish Sea, with options to go nonstop, or pop into Falmouth en route. If we have time, we’ll continue west past Kinsale and round Fastnet Rock itself, making our first Irish landfall at Crookhaven before continuing down the coast to Kinsale.

Note:

We now reserve two spots for women on all of our passages! Learn more here.

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The Route

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Expected Weather Pattern

Early spring in the English Channel and Irish Sea will be challenging sailing with cold, wet conditions and heavy-weather sailing expected.

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Tentative Itinerary

• Feb 25: Join the boat in Portsmouth, UK at 17:00. Dinner with the group either ashore or onboard.

• Feb 26: All-day safety briefing & boat orientation

• Feb 27: Departure! (Weather dependent)

• Mar 4: Disembark the boat in Kinsale, Ireland by 12:00 Noon

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Travel Logistics

• Fly into London Gatwick or Heathrow and take the train to Portsmouth.

• Fly out of Dublin.

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How to Join

To register, complete the Offshore Passage Registration by clicking the 'Sign Up' button above, or at the bottom of the page. You'll be asked to complete the form - make sure you hit submit. Indicate '2023: Portsmouth, UK – Kinsale, Ireland' as your preferred passage. 

Once we receive your registration, you'll be sent an invoice for 50% of the balance, due immediately. The final 50% of the balance will be due 60 days prior to the passage date. Terms and conditions are in the registration form, and you'll be asked to agree to them before submitting your deposit. Please read them carefully.

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