Creran mooring to Cape Wrath - (Kathy & Nigel)
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Tuesday 20th June
return to Creran by train and taxi via Connel
10.40 Motor sail out of Creran against tide (trying to reach Tobermory before the forecast weather
12.00 off NW Lismore, wind fresh SW, overcast, mainly motor
13.00 rain, motoring, revised destination Loch Aline, W f9 forecast
13.55 Round Ridire Point, engine off, Genoa (4 rolls), decide to push on to Tobermory
16.35 Anchor off Tobermory, no moorings available. log 34.6 miles, f 9/10 forecast.
Wednesday / Thursday 21st & 22nd June - Tobermory
09.00 Strong winds overnight but relatively sheltered, p 1000
10.30 to 13.45 Rain, barometer 997
13.45 Rain stops, shopping, work on electronics and charging problem
16.05 to 21.00 Raining again, Batteries still not chaging but engine starting OK
- & -
08.30 still windy but sunny spells, resolve charging problem, p 1011 rising,
22.00 p 1019, wind replaced by WCD!?
Friday 23rd June - Tobermory
07.00 Calm (WCD)
09.00 Alongside for water and Diesel, calm p 1019.5
09.45 Depart for the North, wind WxN light, motor + main
11.30 Off Ardnamurchan point, wind SW 5-8kn, motor + main + Genoa
12.00 Motor off, boom out Genoa
13.45 Off north end of Eigg, Start repair to foot of Genoa
17.20 Drop anchor in Ornsay bay off hotel (5m)
17.35 Heavy WCD, heater on (WCD - West coast Drizzle ??), log 39.7 miles
Saturday 24th June - Ornsay
08.00 Overcast, low cloud, p 1019
11.25 Weigh anchor, wind SW 3/4, main + Genoa, making for Loch Alsh
12.30 Approaching Kyle Rhea
13.45 Pass under new bridge to Skye, wind W4, Main + Genoa
15.00 Wind N 2/3 (rain), Motor (+ main) change direction for Caol Rona
17.20 Dodge rocks into Rona anchorage, anchor in 7.5m, log 30.0 miles
20.00 Calm, Up the mast to re-install wind vane.(seems to work!)
Sunday 25th June - Rona
06.00 Wind NE 1, p 1023.5, Cloudless sky,beautiful bright morning
07.35 Weigh anchor and ease out of anchorage, NxE 3, Sun, Motor (+main)
12.00 Off Re lighthouse, lovely sunny morning, Main + Genoa
13.50 Off Green Point
15.30 Onto starboard tack past mian anchorage on East side of Tannara Mor
16.10 Drop anchor in bay just west of Caolas Ristol anchorage (7.1m), Log 44.7 miles
Monday 26th June - Caolas Ristol anchorage
06.00 Calm and cloudless, another lovely morning
07.10 Weigh anchor and circle Ristol to head north into the unknown, motor + main
10.00 Just past "Old Man of Stoer", Genoa down for more repairs
10.30 Wind N3, high cloud, Main + Genoa
12.00 Drop anchor in Keracher Bay
13.13 - 17.30 Visit gardens and walk (requiring subsequent de-ticking!
17.45 Weigh anchor, wind NW3, sun and clouds, Motor
18.45 Return to Loch Nedd for overnight anchorage, a few moored boats but very snug in 3.6m, log 27.7 miles
Tuesday 27th June - Loch Nedd anchorage
06.00 Calm, Sun and high cloud, yet another lovely morning
07.50 Weigh anchor, set off to island hop up north side of bay, wind SW1, Motor
09.50 Anchor in Scourie bay
11.40 Weigh anchor after trip ashore to collect purchases left at shop, Motor
12.00 Drop anchor in Port an Eilein, Handa. Great walk across Handa island
16.45 Weigh anchor, wind S 2/3, p 1026, Motor around islands in L Laxford
19.00 Anchor in Loch a'Chadh-Fi (Bagh an Annaite?) 8.1m, Log 20 miles
Wednesday 28th June - Loch a'Chadh-Fi anchorage
06.00 Calm and cloudless, p 1023
07.45 Weigh anchor, wind SE 2, Motor + main, One sailboat ahead only 2nd sited since Rona
09.00 Just past Am Balg island, Cape Wrath 5 miles ahead, wind SW 2
09.40 Approaching the cape, Motor(+main)
09.50 Dound the point close inshore, inside Duslic island, losing the tide
10.10 Warning from range control that we must exit the range by 11am, wind N 1/2
11.00 Sailing slowly but helped by east flowing tide, just crossed the range boundary
11.25 Bombing starts!
12.50 Anchor of Eilean Hoan for lunch (too many rocks)
14.50 Weigh anchor and potter up the loch, Genoa
16.50 Anchor in South Ard Neackie after a brief sortie round Rispond rock and Bay
18.30 Move down to Camus an Duin, Log 31.2 miles
Continue to north coast
Tuesday 20th June return to Creran by train and taxi via Connel
10.40 Motor sail out of Creran against tide (trying to reach Tobermory before the forecast weather
12.00 off NW Lismore, wind fresh SW, overcast, mainly motor
13.00 rain, motoring, revised destination Loch Aline, W f9 forecast
13.55 Round Ridire Point, engine off, Genoa (4 rolls), decide to push on to Tobermory
16.35 Anchor off Tobermory, no moorings available. log 34.6 miles, f 9/10 forecast.
Wednesday / Thursday 21st & 22nd June - Tobermory
09.00 Strong winds overnight but relatively sheltered, p 1000
10.30 to 13.45 Rain, barometer 997
13.45 Rain stops, shopping, work on electronics and charging problem
16.05 to 21.00 Raining again, Batteries still not chaging but engine starting OK
- & -
08.30 still windy but sunny spells, resolve charging problem, p 1011 rising,
22.00 p 1019, wind replaced by WCD!?
Friday 23rd June - Tobermory
07.00 Calm (WCD)
09.00 Alongside for water and Diesel, calm p 1019.5
09.45 Depart for the North, wind WxN light, motor + main
11.30 Off Ardnamurchan point, wind SW 5-8kn, motor + main + Genoa
12.00 Motor off, boom out Genoa
13.45 Off north end of Eigg, Start repair to foot of Genoa
17.20 Drop anchor in Ornsay bay off hotel (5m)
17.35 Heavy WCD, heater on (WCD - West coast Drizzle ??), log 39.7 miles
Saturday 24th June - Ornsay
08.00 Overcast, low cloud, p 1019
11.25 Weigh anchor, wind SW 3/4, main + Genoa, making for Loch Alsh
12.30 Approaching Kyle Rhea
13.45 Pass under new bridge to Skye, wind W4, Main + Genoa
15.00 Wind N 2/3 (rain), Motor (+ main) change direction for Caol Rona
17.20 Dodge rocks into Rona anchorage, anchor in 7.5m, log 30.0 miles
20.00 Calm, Up the mast to re-install wind vane.(seems to work!)
Sunday 25th June - Rona
06.00 Wind NE 1, p 1023.5, Cloudless sky,beautiful bright morning
07.35 Weigh anchor and ease out of anchorage, NxE 3, Sun, Motor (+main)
12.00 Off Re lighthouse, lovely sunny morning, Main + Genoa
13.50 Off Green Point
15.30 Onto starboard tack past mian anchorage on East side of Tannara Mor
16.10 Drop anchor in bay just west of Caolas Ristol anchorage (7.1m), Log 44.7 miles
Monday 26th June - Caolas Ristol anchorage
06.00 Calm and cloudless, another lovely morning
07.10 Weigh anchor and circle Ristol to head north into the unknown, motor + main
10.00 Just past "Old Man of Stoer", Genoa down for more repairs
10.30 Wind N3, high cloud, Main + Genoa
12.00 Drop anchor in Keracher Bay
13.13 - 17.30 Visit gardens and walk (requiring subsequent de-ticking!
17.45 Weigh anchor, wind NW3, sun and clouds, Motor
18.45 Return to Loch Nedd for overnight anchorage, a few moored boats but very snug in 3.6m, log 27.7 miles
Tuesday 27th June - Loch Nedd anchorage
06.00 Calm, Sun and high cloud, yet another lovely morning
07.50 Weigh anchor, set off to island hop up north side of bay, wind SW1, Motor
09.50 Anchor in Scourie bay
11.40 Weigh anchor after trip ashore to collect purchases left at shop, Motor
12.00 Drop anchor in Port an Eilein, Handa. Great walk across Handa island
16.45 Weigh anchor, wind S 2/3, p 1026, Motor around islands in L Laxford
19.00 Anchor in Loch a'Chadh-Fi (Bagh an Annaite?) 8.1m, Log 20 miles