During my recent trip to Ireland, one of the highlights of the trip was having the opportunity to sail on an old Galway hooker. These single-masted boats were traditionally used for fishing in Galway Bay. The water was a bit choppy the afternoon we went out, so it made for a bit of a wild ride!
Sitting near the front of the boat had its perks. A few times I got to assist the captain in changing the direction of the sails. Since the conditions were a bit rough, this happened quite often.
I had a great time sailing on Galway Bay. I definitely think this peaked my interest in sailing and it might be something I explore further in the future.
Disclosure: This sailing trip was part of a blogger trip and was provided at no charge to us. However, as always, all opinions are my own.
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Looks like fun! Thank goodness you didn’t title this “Ride on a Galway Hooker” 😛
Haha I thought about it.
That was a great day :), I have to say my interest in sailing was Peaked as well in sailing that day.
Can’t wait for the day when we sail again good sir haha
Definitely looking forward to it!
We are going to Galway this summer. Where can we arrange a trip on a Galway hooker?? Where can we hire one??
Hi Gordon. The tour company we went with was Walking West and we did the half day tour. It was a lot of fun! Here’s a link to their website:
http://www.walkingwest.ie/walking-tours-ireland/22/galway-hooker-experience.php