Ballintuim Ship's Logs - Weir Quay to Creran - 2002
Loch Aline to Creran moorings
(passage chart) - Kathy & Nigel
Saturday 21st September - return to Loch Aline
Drive to Creran, leaving the car and accepting a lift on "Shansi" to Loch Aline with Tom & Janice
Recover the dinghy and row back to Ballintuim
Sunday 22nd September - Loch Aline anchorage
09.30 Sun & clouds, Motor to Lochaline quay, shop closed until 11.30
12.00 Depart Lochaline, Main + Genoa, NE 2/4
14.00 Anchor 8m in Bernera bay at south end of Lismore island, NE 5(6)
17.00 Weigh anchor, return round Bernera Island, head up Lynn of Morvern NE 4(5), motor
18.00 NE 4, motoring
19.20 Drop anchor in Airds Bay, in 5m, dragging (weed). reset OK, getting dark,
Log 20.4 miles
Monday 23rd September - Airds Bay anchorage
am Lovely calm&sunny morning, take of Genoa (up mast), remove wind vane, dry out everything
13.50 Weigh anchor, calm/sun
15.20 Drop anchor in Port Ramsey after a brief visit to Sound of Shana
19.00 Short walk on Lismore island then take off mainsail
Tuesday 24th September - Port Ramsey anchorage, Lismore Island
08.00 Cloudless sky, N 1/0
12.35 Motor our of Port Ramsey on a pefect day
13.20 Anchor for lunch off Eilean Dubh
14.30 Motor across to Achnacroish, Lismore Island and walk down to Kilcheran
18.30 Motor up to Loch Creran and anchor off South Shian
Wednesday 25th September - South Shian anchorage, Creran
09.00 Weigh Anchor, W 2/3C, almost raining, motor up to Creran mooring at Barcaldine
am Change engine oil
pm Change coolant, rain/overcast
Thursday 26th September - Barcaldine, Creran
09.00 Hoist Ballintuim out and move to winter storage
Friday 27th September - ashore at Creran
Leave for drive home to Devon
