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

Kirkwall to Fair Isle & around Shetland returning to Stromness (Kathy & Nigel)

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Monday 2nd July 2007 return to Kirkwall by car from Gill Bay ferry

Wednesday 4th - Kirkwall

14.25 Drop moorings departing for Sanday, partially overcast, wind ENE 3, Main and Genoa
15.30 off Shapinsay
16.45 tack off SE Eday
17.40 off NW Stronsay (main + motor)
18.35 Drop anchor in 3.2 meters on east side of Kettletoft bay, Sanday. log 20.1 miles

Thursday 5th July Kettletoft Bay, Sanday

10.30 Mist clearing to sun and gentle breeze, wind ESE
16.20 Weigh anchor Otterswick Bay, dodge rocks leaving Kettletoft Bay, Motor
17.05 Off Tres Ness, Main + Genoa
18.00 Off Start Point
19.25 Anchor off jetty in Otterswick Bay, mist returning. Log 15.4 miles

Friday 6th July Otterswick, Sanday

09.00 Weigh anchor, fog visibility 100 metres, wind 0/2, Motor (+main)
09.55 off Tofts Ness, fog clearing, wind 2/3
10.20 off Reef Dyke, set course for Fair Isle, motor sailing
12.20 NW going tide Main + Genoa
14.30 Off south end of Fair Isle
15.25 Tie alongside quay in North Harbour, log 33.6 miles

Saturday 7th July - North Haven, Fair Isle

9.00 Rain clearing, 5 boats in the harbour with one outside us.
Wind f4 from north made for a bumpy night.
12.00 - 14.30 Windy and overcast (low cloud), Explore south end of island.

Sunday 8th July - North Haven, Fair Isle

08.30 Depart for Sumburgh, Overcast, wind WSW 3, Main + Genoa
10.00 Sumburgh head in sight, 12.8 miles
11.00 Sumburgh 7.8 miles
12.00 Sumburgh way point 2.8 miles at 22deg
12.30 off the head
13.10 Anchor off Jetty in Grutness Bay, Log 25.1 miles
15.30 - 18.00 Mist and rain, wind SW 5/6, anchor drag and reset

Monday 9th July - Grutness Voe, Shetland

10.00 Weigh anchor, sun, wind SW4 (holding unsatisfactory)
11.40 Drop anchor in Levenwick
14.00 - 15.00 Walk over to Hoswick village
18.20 - 18.45 Motor to Hos Wick anchor in 3.8 metres.
19.45 - 22.00 Ashore for a meal and some fiddle music by Magaret Anderson (15)

Tuesday 10th July - Hos Wick

10.35 Weigh anchor and head for Lerwick, wind NW 4, Motor then sail
13.35 Tie up on pontoon in Lerwick

Friday 11th July - Lerwick

12.30 Leave for Symbister after topping up Water and Diesel, wind NNW 4, motoring
14.00 Anchor in North Voe of gletness for lunch but drag on weed
14.50 Continue, Genoa
16.15 Tie up alongside pontoon in Symbister Harbour, Whalsay

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