Ballintuim Ship's Logs for Orkney & Shetland cruise - 2007

Monday 15th May 2007 return to Stromness for recommissioning

Tuesday 16th May - 22nd May, Stromness

Numerous commissiong jobs including scrubbing bottom

Wednesday 23rd May, Stromness

14.15 Slip mooring lines for passage across Scapa Flow to Longhope
Overcast, wind W 4/5/6, 3 reefs in main & 4 rolls in Genoa
16.05 Pick up mooring in Longhope. (21 miles)

Thursday 24th - 25th May, Longhope

09.45 Depart for Weddell Sound (North of Burray)
Sun & high clouds, wind wsw 4(5)
round south end of S Ronaldsay & north against tide to Weddell Sound
14.55 drop anchor in 2.5m between Glimps Holm and Burray (log 25.5 miles)
15.45 - 17.00 drag onto Dulse Skerry, kedge + local help, pick up private mooring

Saturday 26th May, Weddell Sound, North Burray

9.40 Drop mooring heading for Westray. Sun & clouds, wind WSW 6, no main 4+rolls in Genoa
Copinsay pass, Shapinsay sound, west of Eday, Sound of Faray, Skelwick Skerry
15.50 tie on pontoon in Pierowell harbour. Log 34.7 miles

Sunday 27th - 30th May, Pierowall, Westray

Explore the area, dry out and clean bottom, ferry to Papa Westray
uncomfortable gale on 30th.

Thursday 31st May, Pierowall

11.35 Slip moorings for North Bay, Sanday. fog, wind ESE 4
14.20 Drop anchor in North Bay, W.Sanday, 3m. no venture ashore - too foggy.

Friday 1st June - North Bay, Sanday

9.40 Weigh anchor, leave to catch tide and avoid f/c wind, misty, wind 3/4
13.45 Pick up mooring off Elwick, Shapinsay. Short trip ashore, sunny
17.30 - 1820 Continue to Kirkwall via Eday Sound tieing up in marina.

Saturday 2nd - 4th June, Kirkwall

21.00 Leave to catch ferry to Aberdeen.