Scottish moorings update

[webcraft]

As many of you know there is a fairly comprehensive updated list of visitors mooring facilities on the W Coast of Scotland maintained at http://www.bluemoment.com/scotmoorings.html

This list is only as good as its contributors, so if you were cruising on the W. Coast this season and can add to or update any of the information there then please get in touch.

Thanks,

Nick

 

[AngusMcDoon]

I sent you this in August, but never got a reply, so here it is again...


Tighnabruich

Usually moorings available for vistors at Mara Marine, and often no charge for 1 night, but you must go ashore and ask permission.


Campbletown

Showers at nearby swimming pool visible from pontoon


Otter Ferry

5 visitors moorings, not 4

 

[Steve_N]

Email sent.

 

[webcraft]

Hi Angus,

Sorry about that - August was a bit hectic as we had just arrived home after a year on the boat. I have added those details now.

- Nick

 

[webcraft]

Thanks Steve,

Details added - much appreciated.

- Nick

 

[machurley22]

I've suggested contibutions in previous years but my only nugget this year has been about an anchorage Ardinamir so not eligible.

BlueMoment's moorings guide is a great resource though and worthy of support especially if you sail with a slightly out of date /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif pilot like wot some impoverished small boat sailors apparently do.

 

[webcraft]

Just dragging this back to the top because I doubt if everyone who can help has seen it yet.

- Nick

 

[gandy]

The Pierhouse, Port Appin this summer. Moorings are subjected to quite a bit of this for most of the night. They come past faster inbound.

 

[webcraft]

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Moorings are subjected to quite a bit of this for most of the night.

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Last ferry is before 10pm so not sure what you mean by 'most of the night' ??

Or is this the private ferry to Glensanda? Was it running in the wee sma' hours?

- Nick

 

[claymore]

Gandy operates in a a different timezone being from Aiberdeen, there's also a spinnaker pole waiting for him at Kilmelford

 

[1114C]

that is the glensanda boat, not sure what times it goes though

 

[gandy]

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that is the glensanda boat, not sure what times it goes though

[/ QUOTE ]That makes sense, it looked like it was taking people on/off shift. There are two vessels, Lady Heather and Lady Fiona. One of other of them seemed to come in every hour or so. I got the impression that they ran round-the-clock but that could have been my addled brains, of course.

 

[Shuggy]

Agree

Gratuitous shot of the Pier House follows:

We had a great time there in August after seeking refuge from a very, very blowy Port Ramsay. Lovely meal, great scenery, but boy did the Glensanda boats make it rolly. We had to hang on for dear life every time one went past, and they were still doing their best to spill my dram at 10pm as far as I recall.

 

[Sgeir]

I suppose Port Appin could be bit bouncy if there is any south in the wind direction.

In fairness to the skippers of the Glensanda boats, we moor nearby, and regularly pass them (acksully, they pass us). The skippers seem to be very aware of the problems that wash can cause for a small boat, and, in our experience, have always slowed down to minimise wash when passing a yacht.

On the other hand, the ferry;

You don't need an alarm clock while you're there.

 

[Steve_N]

Same experience here with the Glensanda boats in the entrance to Loch Creran: very considerate skippers who slow down and minimise their wash.

They do fair let it rip across to Lismore though /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif