Ballintuim Ship's Logs Scotland west coast & Northern Isles - 2006
Scotland North Coast
- Kathy & Nigel
Thursday 29th June - Loch Eriboll, Camus an Duin anchorage
07.30 wind S 1/3 overcast (rain), Walk round Loch Hope 14 miles
20.30 back on board
Friday 30th June - Loch Eriboll, Camus an Duin anchorage
07.30 overcast p 1023
08.45 Weigh anchor, wind NxE 3, overcast, Motor
10.10 Rounding Whiten Head, wind ExN 3/4,
11.30 Anchor in Talamine Bay, Tongue, wind N 1/3, ashore for postcards & provisions
14.15 Weigh anchor, Motor over sand bar to Rabbit Island, disturb seals nursing and fishing
18.30 Back to Talamine Bay, log 16.3 miles
Saturday 1st July - Talamine Bay, Tongue
08.30 Sun, warm with wind (S 3) obeying the forecast for a change, p 1027
09.00 Weigh anchor, wind SxE 4, Genoa
11.15 Anchor in Skullomie harbour, after checking Eilean Nan Ron anchorage
12.20 Move alongside quay in 3.5 metres, walk to Tongue and around Ben Tongue
18.30 Low tide 1.6m, log 8.7 miles
Sunday 2nd July - Skullomie harbour, Tongue
06.00 Calm, nigh clouds, Move off quay & anchor in centre to avoid grouding
08.05 Weigh anchor, motor
09.00 - 10.25 Anchor with warps ashore at Eilean Nan Ron then leave foe Scrabster
11.40 wind ENE, drizzle, motor (+main),Grey seascape relieved by sight of whale heading slowly west
12.25 off Strathy Point, Whale close by for 10 minutes (engine off)
14.35 off Ushat head, wind N2/3 Main+Genoa/motor,
15.35 Drop anchor off Scrabster sailing club, Log 27.9 miles
