Monday 25 July 2011
Saturday 23 July 2011
Corryvrechan astern
After a very peaceful night in 'The Bay of Pigs' just south west of the infamous whirlpool we are now enjoying a lovely beam reach across to Colonsay in glorious sunshine. Still a bit nippy in this northerly breeze but we are not complaining!
Tuesday 5 July 2011
Approaching Ardmaddy Bay, Seil Sound
Not quite our intended destination but home territory all the same. Just past the 1000nm mark.
Approaching Ardmaddy Bay, Seil Sound
Not quite our intended destination but home territory all the same. Just past the 1000nm mark.
Monday 4 July 2011
Gallanach Bay, Isle of Muck
What a lovely spot. A little nerveracking entering the bay with a reef to port and a rock to starboard. The main chartplotter didn't have much detail, my phone had more and has been very useful this trip as it uses Navionics whilst our main one C-Map. So it was good old transits that came into play apparently going the job.
Wild horses, with goal, on the beach masses of seals and just to taunt the sea spaniel the sound of pheasants!
A very peaceful night was had in the company of just two other boats.
Sunday 3 July 2011
Stunning weather for now.......
You don't often have hours as good as this, I won't say days or even mornings as I'm not quite sure how long it will last!
Had a fab meal at the Old Forge. I had possibly the best seafood platter I've ever had and it was all locally caught/sourced.
Sailing up The Sound of Sleat and intending to overnight on the island of Muck. We will then be poised to round Ardnamurchan Point tomorrow morning and then make our way down the west coast of Mull.
Saturday 2 July 2011
We have spent most the afternoon sailing
Finally we've been able to do some sailing. Little in the way of breeze but beautifully flat water in the Sound of Sleat. Having made a quick diesel stop in Armadale we are making the short hop across to The Old Forge at Inverie which claims to be mainland Britain's most remote pub, as featured in Three Men in Another Boat. I'm not expecting mobile reception so photo to follow!
Will it fit?!
Can't believe that its been over 3 weeks since we sailed under in the other direction. Hope we are back again before too long.....
Acairseid Mhor, Rona
All of a sudden we are back in the thick of it. We've not really seen many boats at all, except when we have visited the likes of Stromness or Lerwick so it came as a bit of a shock to arrive into this anchorage this evening and have to refresh our south coast anchoring skills, there were 7 other boats here and there are now 8. Still its another fabulous spot and I hope we've managed to find a suitable space!
Visitors
Our afternoon was brightened up by the spotting of dome dolphins approx 100m away making their way across the Inner Sound towards Skye, sadly they weren't in a sociable mood. About an hour later the first mate heard a splash and before we knew it we were inundated with dolphins. They spent 10-15 minutes darting back and forward across our bow and jumping out of the water. As you might imagine this was all too much for a certain sea spaniel who literally couldn't contain himself!
Friday 1 July 2011
A lovely day.
Another beautiful day here. We even sailed a whole 11nm in 3 hours until ee had to concede defeat and use the engine once more (who said sailing wasn't Eco friendly?!).
Considered numerous plans and have decided to head for Acairseid on Rona.
Tomorrow we will head back to the Skye Bridge and Kyle Rhea, submarines permitting!
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