The Spirit of Adventure
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The boat is an ex RNLI Mersey class allweather boat.
These are the most up to date carriage launch boats in the RNLI fleet..M.V.Spirit was the prototype boat of the class and though never a station lifeboat was used around the coast of Ireland and the UK to evaluate the type.
She is undergoing a refit at the moment which includes new twin 320hp engines. As much of the RNLI equipment as is practicable is being kept, including the original colors and the basic design .
In tests the boat was inverted to 180 degrees and righted itself in 6 seconds, with its engines still running.
It will be the most powerful boat operating in the area.
With the proposed pontoon in Sligo I hope to run short trips to Rosses Point, Coney and Oyster, also longer runs further afield, Aughris, Mullaghmore and Innismurray.
Whales, Dolphins and Porpoise's are common in the inner and outer bay and you are guaranteed to see seals in Culleenamore.
M.V. Spirit will also be available for angling trips all year.
Almost anything is possible with Spirit, from water taxi, dive boat, site seeing, Wildlife, angling, offshore surfing, safety boat, corporate teambuilding, you name it and we'll find a way of doing it.
The Captain Francis started sailing in 1972 and has been at the helm with Sligo Bay Lifeboat since it arrived in 1998.
Francis has thousands of hours in the bay, initially on Mirrors with SYC, and on his own yacht - Sirona, plus the time spent with the lifeboat.
Information and Bookings:
v.burns 27/02/2007