Ballintuim Ship's Logs Scotland West coast - 2003
Sunday 10th August - Creran mooring
18.45 Return by car
20.00 All supped & settled on board, laundry done, new gas cylinder, filled water tanks.
Monday 11th August - Creran mooring
08.35 Drop moorings, Motor, SW 1, partially overcast
09.10 Leaving Creran entrance
10.15 - 10.45 Tie up in Dunstaffanage for Diesel
11.10 South end of Lismore heading up Sound of Mull, NW 1, Sun
13.05 Off Loch Aline
15.10 NNW 4, Sun, Unfurl Genoa, Motor off, approaching Loch Sunart
16.50 Motor through the narrows of into Loch Teacuis and anchor off Rahoy, some rock dodging on the way
19.30 After an expedition ashore move up Loch for a better anchorage 7.1M
Log 36.4 miles
Tuesday 12th August - Head of Loch Teacuis anchorage
07.10 - 07.50 Motor out of Teacuis at high tide, anchor for breakfast in channel east of Carna, calm
10.00 Weigh anchor, motor out heading for Eigg, calm, overcast
12.22 Under Ardnamurchan lighthouse
14.20 Off SW Eigg after sighting 2 or 3 whales close by + various dolphins and birds, calm, motoring
15.10 Anchor in S corner of Laig Bay 3.2M, short walk up the hill, calm
Log 24.7 miles
Wednesday 13th August - Laig Bay, Eigg
02.20 Weigh anchor, W 3/4 (too exposed), log not working, Genoa + motor
03.00 Motor sailing off N end of Eigg, WxS 3/4
04.00 Point of Sleat light off stb side
05.00 Just past Armdale
06.15 Drom anchor at Ornsay 6.8M
14.55 Weigh anchor, head up for Loch Alsh, W 5, overcast, Genoa, having cleared weed from log impellor
16.30 Out of Kyle Rhea & head east up Loch Alsh, (W) 3, motor sailing
17.15 Anchor at Aoinidh at head of Loch Alsh oposite Ardelve, rather small & rocky, rain showers
Distance ~ 22 miles
Thursday 14th August - Aoinidh at head of Loch Alsh
09.10 Weigh anchor (hard work), very quiet & attractive anchorage but rocky bottom, W 2, mainly sunny, motor
10.50 Through narrows dodging the tide, start sailing, NW 3, overcast
12.45 Anchor east side of Scalpay after beat around Pabay island, ~NW 3, Sun & clouds
17.00 Weigh anchor after walk up hill and around lake, N 2/3, overcast, main + genoa, beat around Scalpay
20.00 Anchor in Loch Sligachan on north shore near entrance, NW 3/4
Log 24.7 miles
Friday 15th August - Loch Sligachan
09.25 Weigh anchor (very heavy!), calm, overcast, motoring
11.05 Anchor in Portree Harbour for shopping (post-cards & steak.
13.00 Continue north, NW 2/3, motor sailing
13.25 WxS 2, motor off
14.05 WxS 4, Spinaker up
15.00 WxS 3/4, sails down to motor into anchorage
13.30 Anchor in Acairseid Mor (behind the island),Rona, 3.9M, beautiful anchorage, short walk
Log 16.5 miles
Saturday 16th August - Acairseid Mor, Rona
09.50 Weigh Anchor, S 3/4, high cloud/Sun, motor out then Main + Genoa
12.20 SW 3/4, wind veered, off Staffin bay
12.55 Off Aiseig headland, motor sailing
13.30 Anchor for lunch in port Erisco under N end of Tulu island, 9.1M, calm and sheltered
14.30 Head south for Uig, SW 3/4, (rain), motor + main
15.40 Change course for Vaterish Pt, WSW 3, (rain)
17.00 Round Vaternish Pt, try sailing,
17.25 SWxW 2/3, motor sailing against tide
19.15 Anchor off Dunvegan castle in 7.5M, calm
Log 34.2 miles
Sunday 17th August - Dunvegan castle anchorage
09.00 Weigh anchor, Pootiel or Bracadale? 2 reefs + genoa
10.00 Approaching Duvegan head, SSE 5, overcast
11.10 Off Pooltiel, too windy make for Bracadale, SE 6, motor + 3 reefs
13.00 Tacking towards An Dubh Sgeir, SE 5, motor + 3 reefs
14.00 Off Idrigill Pt.
14.45 Engine dies! Prop snagged? 3 reefs no motor, SE 6/7 (30 knots)
15.20 Anchor under sail in Fiskavaig bay, 2.2M, prop seems to be free, SE 6 but protected
15.30 Motor seems to be working, motor aground to check prop, sees OK
18.00 Afloat again, SSE 5/6/7, rain
19.30 Motor (just) to Portnalong (loch Harport), motor losing power, anchor draging, SSE 5/6/7
20.15 Borrow large well used mooring, check fuel 1/2 full but fuel cock off!, turn on engine & heater now OK
21.00 Wind howling, rain pouring otherwise everthing fine
Log 30.1 miles
Monday 18th August - Portnalong mooring
08.00 S 4/5/7, squalls & rain, weather better but still pretty miserable
14.30 - 15.30 Motor up to Carbost, anchor for the night in 11m
Log 3.3 miles
Tuesday 19th August - Carbost anchorage, Loch Harport
09.20 - 10/10 Return to Portnalong mooring to hear forecast, SSW 1/3, rain
14.45 Drop mooring to head for Canna well reefed, SWxW 4/5
18.15 Anchor in Canna harbour in 5.4M
Log 23.3 miles
Wednesday 20th August - Canna harbour anchorage
09.45 Weigh anchor, SWxW 3/4, mist & rain, 3 reefs + Genoa, Heading east for Tobermory
10.45 Off the west point of Rhum, SW 2/3, main + genoa + motor
11.45 SW 4, reef main, f/c gale warning soon
12.45 Off Muck, SW 4, motor off
13.45 Off Ardnamurchan Pt,SW 4/5
15.20 Pick up mooring in Tobermory, SW 4/5, rain
Log 34.0 miles
Cruise to Tiree with Stef, Karen & Rhionna
Circumnavigation of Skye - Kathy & Nigel
