THE BELL BUOY CHALLENGE

The Skerries Bank Bell Buoy sits in a stunning setting in the centre of the Start Bay approximately four kilometers offshore. It marks the North Eastern end of a shallow shingle bank that has been responsible for many shipwrecks through the ages and is a popular fishing mark. The other end of the skerries bank is marked by an elegant lighthouse that sits on the end of a dramatic promontory knows as Start Point.

The Start Bay is east facing and is relatively sheltered from the prevailing South Westerly winds and swell but strong tidal currents and fast changing weather conditions make this dynamic environment exceptionally treacherous, especially around the Skerries Bank itself.