Ballintuim Ship's Logs Scotland west coast - 2006

Cruise with Josh's family to Crinan Canal - Kathy & Nigel

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Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 16th - 18th May - Recommisioning on hard standing

Friday 19th May - Hard standing at Creran

06.30 Calm, light drizzle
09.00 Launch in calm conditions
pm - Motor to Souh Shian, anchor
Log 3.2 miles

Saturday 20th May - South Shian anchorage

08.10 Motor back to Creran mooring for shopping and family pickup
12.00 Nigel ashore to pick up crew from Glasgow
16.50 Return to boat wit Josh, Carolyn, Tristan & Sebastian
19.20 Drop anchor in South Shian after invetigating an anchorage on north shore, N 2/3, (sun) Log 6.2 miles

Sunday 21st May - South Shian anchorage

09.30 Weigh anchor, 0/1, Sun, motor
10.30 Anchor in Port Ramsey, Josh up mast for 1 1/2 hrs to re-rig the forestay, Sun
15.00 Move to mooring nearer the pier, K,J,C,T & S ashore, N 0/1, Sun
16.45 Depart for Oban, N 4/5, rain, Motor/Sail/Genoa
19.00 Anchor in Kerrera Sound (inside Heather Island) 6.5M, N 1/2, showers,
Log 14.9 miles

Monday 22nd May - Heather Island anchorage, Kerrera Sound, Oban

10.00 Weigh anchor, NNE 3/4, overcast
10.40 Tie alongside Ocean Spirit in Oban harbour, K,C,T& S ashore, Josh remaining for passage to Crinan
11.00 Depart for Crinan, NNE 3/4, brightening up, Main + Genoa
11.30 Just past Fladda, NNW 3/5, rain then Sun
14.50 Arrive entrance to Crinan canal,NNW 4/5, Sun
16.50 Shore party rejoin, now moored in canal basin
Log 23.9 miles

Tuesday 23rd May - Crinan canal basin

11.00 Enter canal lock, showers
13.30 Lunch at Bellanoch Bridge, (car to Dunardry locks)
16.00 Tie up at Dunardry locks, (showers)
Log 2.1 miles

Wednesday 24th / 25th May - Dunardry locks, Crinan Canal

Heavy rain & wind in am then Sun & showers in pm. Staying put 'till Thursday
10.45 Motor to sea locks, C & S ashore + K & T.
12.00 Depart for Croabh Haven
13.30 Tie up in Croabh to pick up lost crew
15.1 Slip moorings, w 3/4 Sun/clouds
16.15 Anchor in Ardinamor Bay
Log 12.5 miles

Friday 26th May - Ardinamor Bay anchorage, just south of leading marks

08.00 SE 3/4 rain
15.00 Ashore for a walk to Cullipool
18.15 Motor and a little sail
19.00 Tie up in Craobh marina for supper ashore Log 3.1 miles

Saturday 27th May - Craobh marina mooring

11.15 All drive to Glasgow for Josh's family to board train for Prestwick
18.45 K & N return to boat

Sunday 28th May - Craobh marina mooring

13.00 Drop moorings WNW 4?, Sun & clouds, 2 reefs + Genoa, Sailing against tide at 7 or 8 knots
14.30 Anchor in Port an Tiobairt (NE corner of Jura
17.15 Weigh anchor heading for Loch na Cille
19.30 Drop anchor 4.4M in Loch na Cille off jetty
Log 23.7 miles

Monday 29th May - Loch na Cille anchorage

10.50 Weigh anchore heading for Jura, N 3, Sun, 2 reefs + Genoa
12.30 Anchor 2.9M in Loch na Mille (Craighouse bay) below Knockrome Hill, very windy, N 5/6, Sun
16.40 Too windy move to Craighouse, failed to pick up mooring
17.00 Anchor off Forest Lodge jetty, 4.0M
20.00 Wind still blowing
Log 14.9 miles

Tuesday 30th May - Loch na Mille, Forest Lodge anchorage

08.00 N 5/6/7, Sun & clouds, spent the day with Vic & Davey
22.40 Wind finally died, Barometer going up 1031 mb

Wednesday 31st May - Loch na Mille, Forest Lodge anchorage

12.00 Motor down to Craighouse, lunch with Janet, Neave, Vic & Davey
14.40 Drop mooring to head north, WNW 3/4, Sun/clouds, 2 reefs + 2 rolls
17.10 Close off Jura coast, WNW 3/4/5, overcast
19.15 Anchor 5.8M off Torsa Beg (Cuan anchorage), motor / motor sail the last hour
Log 27.2 miles

Thursday 1st June - Torsa Beg anchorage, Luing Island

06.30 Weigh anchor, SW 2/3, motor
08.50 Drop Kathy on fishing quay in Oban to check about bus to Craobh to collect car !
14,10 Departing for Creran, Kathy off to collect car from Craobh
14.35 Clear of Maiden Island, Genoa, SW 1/3
16.55 Finally motor into Loch Creran and pick mooring, Kathy arrive by car
Log 26.5 miles

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