Ballintuim Ship's Logs Scotland West coast - 2005

Scotland West coast from Creran - Kathy & Nigel

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Monday 22nd August - Barcaldine mooring

09.30 Drop mooring abd motor out of Loch Creran, NW 3, Sun & clouds
10.20 Outside Creran heading for Lismore, lt. Main + Genoa
11.15 W 4, Main + motor
11.45 Rounding Lismore lt. strong tide, motor
12.30 Anchor in Duart Bay, very strong tide off Duart Pt.
14.25 Weigh anchor to head back into Sound of Mull, NW 4/3, Sun (clouds), Motor + (Main)
14.45 Motor off, Main + Genoa
17.15 Give up and motor, wind shifting,
18.00 Drop anchor 7M in Tobermory, wind variable, overcast
Log 41 miles

Tuesday 23rd to 25th August - Tobermory

Tuesday - going nowhere, force 10 f/c for Malin & Hebridies, increase anchor cable by 15M of warp
Wednesday - strong overnight wind, N on anchor watch, wind (rain) (Sun)
Thursday
08.10 Weigh anchor heading for Ardmamurchan and points north, Main + motor
08.25 Wind dead ahead, sea calm, NW3/4, Motor + 2 reefs
10.00 Off Ardnamurchan, bearing away towards Sound of sleat, NW 3, Sun, Main + Genoa
11.00 Lovely gentle sailing
12.30 Continuing between Eigg and Point of Sleat, W 3/4, Sun
14.20 Off Armdale bay,
15.30 Just past Ornsay, pushin on thru, Kyle Rhea, drop main, W 5, Sun, Genoa
16.30 Drop anchor in Bagh Dunan Ruadh, tea time & wait fir tide, W 5
17.00 Weigh anchor, on thru' Kyle Rhea, W 4, Sun, motor + Genoa
17.40 Out of Kyle Rhea, W 4, overcast, sail & motor sail
19.40 Drop anchor in Plocton Harbour amongst many moored boats
Log 57.3 miles

Friday 26th August - Plocton harbour anchorage, entrance to Loch Carron

09.20 Motor out heading for Gairloch, WxS 4, mainly overcast, (Sun)
11.00 Now heading north at 7 knots, W 5(6), rain showers 2 reefs + 4 rolls
11.50 Out of heavy squall into new wind & clearer sky, WNW3, 2 reefs + full Genoa
12.20 Wind direction changing again, SW 4, Main = Genoa
13.10 More squalls approaching, SW 4/5, 3 reefs in main
14.00 Off N side of Loch Torridon, missed the worst, wind veered & increasd 5/6, Genoa down to 8 rolls
15.20 Drop anchor in SE corder of Bad a' Chrotha, Loch Gairloch
Log 30.7 miles

Saturday 27th August - Bad a' Chrotha anchorage, Loch Gairloch

08.45 Weigh anchor, heading for Ullapool on a very grey morning, SW 4, (rain), 2 reefs + Genoa = motor
09.30 Off N entrance to Gairloch, SW 4/5, (rain), 2 reefs + Genoa
10.35 Rounring Re point, SSW 4/5/6, (rain),
11.45 Anchor 9.1M in Camus Allt Eoin Thomais, Loch Ewe, SSW 4/5, lots of wet rain
16.00 - 16.30 Moved 1/2 mile SE to na Muic (NW corner), re-anchor in 7.6M
Log 17.2 miles

Sunday 28th & 29th August - na Muic anchorage, Loch Ewe

09.00 S 5/7/8, rain/mist, Very miserable morning with little visibility
17.00 SSW 7, rain/mist, same all day
21.30 SW 7/8, rather too windy, engine on
22.45 SW 5/6/7/8, taking bearings to check for dragging
24.00 SW 4/5/6, quietening down a bit, engine off
Monday
04.30 Getting windy again
08.30 SW (4)/5/6/(7)/(8), sunshine and showers, outlook improving
16.30 SW 4/5/6 moderating
17.45 - 18.45 Weigh anchor, SW 4/5, motor to head of loch, anchor in 7.9M, a lot more sheltered
Log 4.6 miles

Tuesday 30th August - Poolewe anchorage, Loch Ewe

10.00 SE 4, ashore for walk to Inverewe garens, back to Poolewe village for shopping and lunch
pm 5/6 mile walk up river then across the moor and back to Poolewe
17.55 Weigh anchor, potter off undr sail, check Loch Thurnaig, ng rocky bottom
19.45 Drop anchor in Acairseid Mhor (NE Isle of Ewe) after motor sailing up the sound
Log 6.4 miles

Wednesday 31st August - Acairseid Mhor anchorage, NE Isle of Ewe

08.45 Weigh anchor, destination ?, SSW 4/5, 3 reefs + Genoa
09.30 Making about 5 knots towards Re Pt, SSW 4/5,6 rolls in Genoa
10.25 Tack onto stb, motor towards Gairloch, SSW 4/5, showers, furl Genoa
12.00 Off Longa Island, heading for Loch Torridon, SSW 3/4, rain
14.15 Entering Loch Torridon, N 1/2, rain
15.30 Anchor 7.5M off Shieldaig, S of island having checked Upper Loch Torridon entrance, N 1/2, rain
22.00 Still raining
Log 32.9 miles

Thursday 1st September - Loch Shieldaig anchorage, Loch Torridon

13.10 Weigh anchor destinations south, weather clearing allowing walk this am, N 2/3, (sun)
14.00 Gentle sail out of Loch Torridon, N 3, Sun & clouds, Main + Genoa
14.35 Turning South out of the Loch followed by decreasing wind, S 0/1, Main + motor
16.15 Finally sailing again after several false starts, SW 3/4, Main + Genoa
16.50 Approaching Ba point, Motoring again
18.15 Fill water tanks at Kyleakin
19.30 Anchor 10M-3.5M in Loch Na Beiste off Loch Alsh
Log 28.4 miles

Friday 2nd September - Loch Na Beist anchorage (poor, shelves quickly and poor holding)

08.30 Weigh anchor leaving for Kyle Rhea, SE 3, overcast (rain), motor
09.30 Emerge from Kyle Rhea at 10 knots (SOG), rain, Main + motor
11.00 Heading for Don Ban bay (mainland Sound of Sleat), SxE 3, rain
11.25 Pick up mooring in Dun Ban
16.15 Slip mooring, heading out on stb tack
17.05 Tack onto port, SW 3, Sun,
18.00 Motoring off Malaig, SW 3, Main + motor
18.40 Off Botor?
19.30 Entrance to Loch Nan Ceall
18.15 Anchor 7M near moorings at Arisaig (off the point)
Log 30.0 miles

Saturday 3rd September - Arisaig anchorage, Loch Nan Ceall

10.00 Weigh anchor (good holding in mud) sail out headed for Ardnamurchan? SSE 4/5, high cloud, Genoa
10.30 Reaching at 5-7 knots, SSE (6), 3 reefs + 8 rolls
11.30 Passing Bo Fascadale buoy, SSE 6
12.45 Round Ardnamurchan Pt. SSE 6 (7)
13.05 Tack, furl jib & motor into Sound of Mull, SSE 6
14.45 Sailing again approaching Maclean's Nose, Loch Sunart, SSE 4/5
16.00 Anchor 3M in Seal cove, SSE 4/5, hazy Sun, much quieter after a windy day
20.00 Lay 2nd anchor to reduce swinging
Log 32.6 miles, 6 hrs sailing

Sunday 4th September - Seal bay anchorage, Loch Sunart

08.45 Lift anchors, SE 3/4, hazy Sun, Main + Genoa
09.40 Off Aulist Pt. motor + main
10.30 SSE 5/(6), motor + 3 reefs, as always wind on nose in Sound of Mull
13.00 Arrive at Limore light, SE 0/1/2, motor off, flop around, dolphins, lunch
16.45 Finally anchor in Oitir More Bay, Kerrera Island, SSE 3
Log 28.1 miles

Monday 5th September - Oitir More Bay anchorage, Kerrera Island

09.30 Weigh anchor, motor into Oban for Diesel & oil
11.35 Anchor off na Cloiche island, Lismore, Seals and walk
15.30 Motor up to Dubh island for tea, more seals, ducks etc
19.30 In to Creran and pick up mooring at Barcaldine
Log 13.9 miles

Tuesday 6th September - Barcaldine

10.30 Haul out after a 1 1/2 hour wait, lovely day, No rain

17 May - 4 June : Race & cruise - 408.2 miles
21 June - 25 June : Adam & Kate - 86.2 miles
22 Aug - 5 Sept : Kathy & Nigel - 310.7 miles

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