Best idiot proof passage past Luing

[mattonthesea]

Cuan Sound - There has to be the first time for everyone, plenty have done it and survived to tell the tale.

Anchored overnight in the south east side last summer. So tranquil that I left too late for the tide at Dorus Mor.

 

[oldgitofthewest]

Might be easier to see Cleit rock beacon this season?

www.nlb.org.uk/Navigation/NoticeToM...p6AlH3O-nCYzEq4zPvk19UMwClmo2PgmNHwaN6Mo3yqGc

 

[claymore]

Its not that difficult to spot though, is it?
Its the fekker to the right going out that is the issue..

 

[mainsail1]

I wonder why they don't mark the underwater rock that you mention?

 

[awol]

I wonder why they don't mark the underwater rock that you mention?

Possibly sponsored by certain local boat repairers?

 

[mainsail1]

ha ha.

 

[claymore]

Its probably washed off by now but there was a blue, barnacle free, streak on it around 20 years ago.....

 

[JumbleDuck]

Its not that difficult to spot though, is it?
Its the fekker to the right going out that is the issue..

Is that the one you avoid by hugging the coast of Torsa? I've always had a policy of going round there as close in as I dare.

 

[wully1]

Is that the one you avoid by hugging the coast of Torsa? I've always had a policy of going round there as close in as I dare.

Nah, it’s the one opposite the perch that everone hits as it’s roughly in the middle of the channel. The one off Torsa is easy to miss (so far) by giving a wide berth to the north of hugging the Shore , which is the best option (IMHO)

 

[claymore]

Its on line between the Perch on the Cleit Rock and Breac Pt.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Its on line between the Perch on the Cleit Rock and Breac Pt.

Ah, right, I think I know the one. I have always worked on the "just miss the Cleit Rock and you'll miss everything else" principal.

 

[dunedin]

And all these last stream of postings about the Cuan Sound just help demonstrate why anybody like the OP going from Crinan to Mull would just take the direct and navigationally simple route up the Sound of Luing rather than a longer detour to go rock hopping in Cuan (although Cuan itself is not hugely difficult in Scottish waters terms) :encouragement:

 

[JumbleDuck]

And all these last stream of postings about the Cuan Sound just help demonstrate why anybody like the OP going from Crinan to Mull would just take the direct and navigationally simple route up the Sound of Luing rather than a longer detour to go rock hopping in Cuan (although Cuan itself is not hugely difficult in Scottish waters terms) :encouragement:

Although Luing is definitely a bit simpler, (I agree that) Cuan isn't that bad, and can definitely be worthwhile in some tides.

 

[webcraft]

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The sometimes hard ot see perch on the Cleit is being replaced by a new North cardinal mark this season.

- W

 

[garvellachs]

Ah, right, I think I know the one. I have always worked on the "just miss the Cleit Rock and you'll miss everything else" principal.

Are those soundings in feet? Or fathoms?

 

[lpdsn]

Are those soundings in feet? Or fathoms?

Cubits

 

[ctva]

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The sometimes hard ot see perch on the Cleit is being replaced by a new North cardinal mark this season.

- W

How long is the anchor chain? Or will it be fixed on the rock?

 

[alan_d]

How long is the anchor chain? Or will it be fixed on the rock?

It's a beacon, not a buoy, replacing the existing perch. See https://www.nlb.org.uk/Navigation/NoticeToMariners/Documents/West-Coast-Cuan-Sound-Cleit-Rock(2)/

 

[wully1]

Ah, right, I think I know the one. I have always worked on the "just miss the Cleit Rock and you'll miss everything else" principal.

I do so hope this is your current chart..

 

[awol]

For goodness sake! So there is a rock. Get over it!