Port Ellen, Islay to Loch Aline, Sound of Mull
(passage chart) - Kathy & Nigel
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index or passages in northern Ireland
or on to September
Tuesday 13th August - Port Ellen, Islay
am Calm, misty, Motor to Port Ellen for water and supplies
13.55 Leave Port Ellen quay, Calm, mist clearing, sun, Motoring
14.35 Turn NE along the coast of Islay
15.50 Off Ard Point, turn NNE towards Jura, calm, rain, glassy sea with many Razorbill and Guillimot families
17.50 Pick up mooring in Small Isles Bay, Jura
Log 20.9 miles
Wednesday 14th - Friday 16th August - Craighouse, Jura
Wednesday - Calm but forecast poor so decide to stay
Thursday - windy but fine
Friday - visit to Lowlandmans bay and the old School House
Log 8.8 miles
Saturday 17th August - Craighouse
06.20 SSW 5, Leave mooring (racing the forecast gale!)
06.35 3 reefs & 4 rolls, On course up Jura Sound
07.15 Genoa down to 6 rolls, SSW 6
08.12 down to 8 rolls, SSW 6/(7), Heading for Crinan or Craignish
09.12 10 rolls in Genoa! SSW 6/(7), Entering Loch Craignish
10.15 Drop anchor at head of loch, well sheltered for this wind,
18.00-19.00 Check out anchorage down the loch, still very windy so return.
Log 30.3 miles, about 6.7 knots for main passage
Sunday 18th August - Loch Craignish anchorage
08.25 Weigh anchor, calm, overcast, Motoring
09.10 Approaching Dorus Mor channel, SE 1/2, light rain
10.12 Approaching Fladda
11.10 Off Inish island
12.15 Approaching Loch Don, Mull
13.25 Approaching Loch Aline
14.00 Pick up mooring for lunch inside LochAline
18.00 Move down to SW corner of the loch, short walk, decide to leave boat here.
Log 30 miles
Monday 19th August - Loch Aline
09.30 Up to quay for washing, supplies & timetables. Walk up Glais Ben,
18.00 Up to NW corner to set both anchors just S of rocks, sun in afternoon
Tuesday 20th August - Loch Aline
13.45 Leave Ballintuim and store dinghy below Hugh Raven's house
Walk back to the quay for journey home
Continue with our return in September
Walk back to the quay for journey home