jimi
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Are there any good all weather anchorages at Mingulay?
Anchoring at Mingulay
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stephenh
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There's a good anchorage in Village Bay, sheltered from the prevailing S Westerlies but it's well open to the East.
The western side is rather steep to, if I remember correctly, so not much shelter in an easterly but you can always go to Barra.
good luck
The western side is rather steep to, if I remember correctly, so not much shelter in an easterly but you can always go to Barra.
good luck
longjohnsadler
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Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys
Heave her head round to the weather
Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys
Sailing homeward to Mingulay
What care we though white the spray is
What care we for the wind and weather
Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys
Sailing homeward to Mingulay
Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys
Heave her head round to the weather
Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys
Sailing homeward to Mingulay
Wives are waiting by the pierhead
Or looking seaward from the heather
Heave her round boys and we'll anchor
Just next to that old Contessa
Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys
Heave her head round to the weather
Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys
It's only a tenner a night at Mingulay
Heave her head round to the weather
Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys
Sailing homeward to Mingulay
What care we though white the spray is
What care we for the wind and weather
Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys
Sailing homeward to Mingulay
Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys
Heave her head round to the weather
Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys
Sailing homeward to Mingulay
Wives are waiting by the pierhead
Or looking seaward from the heather
Heave her round boys and we'll anchor
Just next to that old Contessa
Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys
Heave her head round to the weather
Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys
It's only a tenner a night at Mingulay
jimi
Well-known member
Mant thanks, Stephen, one of my mates is going there for a fortnight's rokclimbing and it got me wondering about a mixed sailing/ climbing trip there.
dovekie
Active member
Agree with Stephen. We had a fair bit of swell coming into Village Bay.
Speed
New member
Mingulay is a fabulous island, but not the easiest of places to visit.
Village Bay is the only tenable anchorage, and even then it's very subject to swell, especially towards high water. As a result, the anchorage can be very rolly.
Landing can be difficult, too, as the beach shelves quite steeply, and there is usually a dump at the surfline, making it difficult (even dangerous) to land on the beach. Generally it is easier to land on the rocks to the North or South of the beach, where there are gullies that a dinghy can be driven into. Even then it can be quite a scramble getting people in and out, especially those of a nervous disposition!
I am told that the anchorage off the old slip on the North side of Berneray is better swell wise, although it's hard to see why.
There are good reasons why Mingulay was evacuated, mostly relating to the above problems!
Village Bay is the only tenable anchorage, and even then it's very subject to swell, especially towards high water. As a result, the anchorage can be very rolly.
Landing can be difficult, too, as the beach shelves quite steeply, and there is usually a dump at the surfline, making it difficult (even dangerous) to land on the beach. Generally it is easier to land on the rocks to the North or South of the beach, where there are gullies that a dinghy can be driven into. Even then it can be quite a scramble getting people in and out, especially those of a nervous disposition!
I am told that the anchorage off the old slip on the North side of Berneray is better swell wise, although it's hard to see why.
There are good reasons why Mingulay was evacuated, mostly relating to the above problems!
webcraft
Well-known member
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Are there any good all weather anchorages at Mingulay?
[/ QUOTE ] Erm . . . well no, in fact that is why the island was eventually abandoned by its inhabitants . . .
Are there any good all weather anchorages at Mingulay?
[/ QUOTE ] Erm . . . well no, in fact that is why the island was eventually abandoned by its inhabitants . . .