Ballintuim Ship's Logs Scotland West coast - 2005

Sound of Mull from Creran - Kate & Adam

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Saturday 21st June - Barcaldine

16.30 - 17.20 Motor to Eriska Island, South Shian anchorage
Log 3.0 miles

Sunday 22nd June - South Shian

12.00 Weigh anchor heading for Tobermory, S 4/5, reefs in main
13.40 Approaching Lady light, South Lismore, S 4/5
14.20 Reaching up the Sound of Mull, reefs out, S 4
16.00 Dead run to Tobermory
17.15 Arrive Tobermory, S 3, George couldn't handle the gusty conditions up the Sound
Log 25.6 miles

Monday 23rd June - Tobermory

11.00 Leave Tobermory, SSW 4
12.50 Anchor in Loch Sunart, very small
15.30 Leave Eilean to look for better anchorage
18.25 Finally anchor in SE corner of Loch Droma after about 10 attempts in 4 places
Log 13.6 miles

Tuesday 24th June - Loch na Droma Buidhe, off Loch Sunart

11.00 Leaving Droma for Loch Aline, WNW 2
11.45 Rounding Auliston Pt, Sails up, motor off, 4 knots + 1kn of tide, WNW 2, Sun & clouds
13.00 Wind increasing NW 4, sailing at 5kn but tide now turned against us
15.00 Anchored in Loch Aline, 5.6M at 15.40, NNE 2
Log 14.2 miles

Wednesday 25th June - Loch Aline

11.20 Leaving Loch Aline after shpping for water & milk, Genoa only, W 3
12.05 Rounding Redire Pt, NW 3/4
12.55 Windbacking, SW 4, hoist main sail
13.20 Wind all over the place, depthmeter knackered, motoring, perhaps this is "Bermuda triangle"
14.30 Approaching Port Ramseu, SW 3
18.50 Leaving Port Ramsey for South Shian anchorage
20.00 Arrive S.Shian after extremely exciting entrance to Loch Creran
Log 19.8 miles

Thursday 26th June - South Shian

Depart for Barcaldine mooring
Pick up mooring and leave to catch bus
Log 3.0 miles

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