The facilities at Crosshaven are possibly the best in Ireland and a whole range of repair services is available. Further east, repair facilities are also available at Youghal and Waterford. Provisioning in all ports on the east and south coast is good and there are several marinas scattered about. As one moves west, supplies become scarcer and the boat should be well provisioned with food, fuel and water. A useful source of help are the many yacht clubs dotted about the coasts, the most famous among them being the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven, founded in 1720 and considered the oldest yacht club in the world.
Most yacht clubs have moorings for visitors who are generally made welcome everywhere.
Weather Ireland has a mild humid climate influenced by the Gulf Stream. Rainfall is very heavy all year round on the western coast. Strong winds and gales are most frequently from the SW and are very common in winter. The weather is generally very changeable. The prevailing winds are westerly.