Ballintuim Ship's Logs Scotland West coast - 2003

From Jura round Mull to Creran - Kathy & Nigel

Return to Sailing index or May cruise from Creran to Jura

Friday 30th May - Kiloran Bay, Colonsay

08.00 E 3, high clouds + sun, definitely a brighter morning
09.55 Weigh anchor, E 3/4, Main + Genoa
11.30 Approaching Ruadh Sgeir (1.7M)
12.40 Anchor off Cathedral, Iona, after passage inside Ennam Muc
13.45 Weigh anchor, ExS 4/5, high cloud + sun, motor east along the coast
14.45 Anchor in lovely isolated bay& beach at Santachaidh, bright sunshine
17.20 Weigh anchor, motor on
18.15 Drop anchor in 6.5m (rock?) in Bun an Leoib, well sheltered but rocky
Log 22.3 miles

Saturday 31st June - Bun an Leoib anchorage

09.50 Weigh anchor, SE 4/5(6), hazy sun, Genoa only
10.30 SE 5/6 squalls, Autohelm fitting bust again, 4 rolls in Genoa, under 350M cliffs
11.30 Anchor in bay behind Inish Kenneth, too many rocks off the shore
13.45 Weigh anchor, wind eased, SSE 4ish, heading for Sound of Ulva, motor thru' passage
14.35 Wind eased SxW 4/5, sailing again with 3 reefs
16.05 S 4(5), plenty of favourable tide
17.15 Anchor in Loch Cuan (Chumhainn?) SE of Obelisk in 6m
Log 28.5 miles

Sunday 1st June - Loch Chumhainn (Cuan) anchorage. Good holding for easterly gale

08.00 SE 3/4/5/6/7 overcast, rain
11.45 Ashore for walk to Dervaig
15.15 Return to boat after a lift from village, SSE 5/6/7(8) rain
17.30 SSE 5 rain easing, another boat anchored further out

Monday 2nd June - Loch Chumhainn (Cuan) anchorage

08.00 Weigh anchor, SE 5/6, Sun, both sails well reefed
08.55 round Ardmore Point, entering motoring Sound of Mull, motoring
10.05 South of Tobermory, motoring
11.20 Approaching Loch Aline, SE 3/4, overcast
12.15 SE 3/4, Main + Genoa, sailing again up the Lynn of Morvern
13.55 Anchor just north of Bernera Islan (Lismore)
14.55 Weight anchor, Main + Genoa
17.00 Pick up mooring at Barcaldine
Log 38.3 miles - Kathy ready to go home!

Tuesday 3rd June - Creran moorings

07.00 Pack up and head for home

Continue to cruising in June