Sound of Jura

lustyd

lustyd

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It’s a bit hot here, I’m seriously starting to doubt the propaganda about bad weather in Scotland. We’re down to swimsuits and suncream and still too hot, and no wind to sail.
Also, every boat we come across is from Gosport, I’m starting to wonder if the GPS broke and we’ve just been circling the IoW for five months 🤣
 
When we saw you in Tarbert, we'd spent a couple of weeks bouncing around the Sound of Jura in OK but not great weather, finishing with running away from Floris. Now back at work looking out of the window and getting properly jealous of everyone out in that part of the world!
 
arc1 said:
When we saw you in Tarbert, we'd spent a couple of weeks bouncing around the Sound of Jura in OK but not great weather, finishing with running away from Floris. Now back at work looking out of the window and getting properly jealous of everyone out in that part of the world!
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Don’t be jealous, it’s too hot. We had to get in the sea to cool off, it’s a nightmare 🤣
This is why we gave up work, to be fair, I highly recommend it.
 
Dunstaffnage was in the "weather" news on BBC just now for being one of the hottest places in the country!
 
Its is a beautiful part of the world, my favourite part of Scotland. Some of many overfalls in the Sound of Jura.

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arc1 said:
When we saw you in Tarbert, we'd spent a couple of weeks bouncing around the Sound of Jura in OK but not great weather, finishing with running away from Floris. Now back at work looking out of the window and getting properly jealous of everyone out in that part of the world!
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"envious", not "jealous".

I have no idea why so many keep making this mistake
 
Have you spotted the amphidrome yet? We used to anchor in the bay just up from Craighouse regularly in our Southerly. Always the same spot in about 2m water, high or low water, springs or neaps.:D

Sometimes stopped at Craighouse to visit the small harbour my wife's great great grandfather built when the distillery was one of the ones he owned.
 
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At Craighouse but we just came in picked up a buoy and went for beer on the paddleboards. I am now tempted to look for that spot though!
 
Mistroma said:
Have you spotted the amphidrome yet? We used to anchor in the bay just up from Craighouse regularly in our Southerly. Always the same spot in about 2m water, high or low water, springs or neeps.:D

Sometimes stopped at Craighouse to visit the small harbour my wife's great great grandfather built when the distillery was one of the ones he owned.
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Did you have haggis and tatties with your neeps?;)
 
It is worth sailing round to Loch Tarbert, Jura and heading right up to "The Hole" or the anchorage before it. Navigating through the narrows is stunning and interesting. Using the raster charts from UKHO is better than the Navionic chart by a country mile. Consult CCC directions as well.

Another great anchorage, is Tinkers Hole, Mull, before the Sound of Iona. Pink granite, white sand, narrow, opening into a pool. rings in the rocks if you so wish to use them, but no need. It is excellent SUP territory, weaving amongst the rocks and islets, sheltered from the Atlantic.

Tinkers Hole is to the left just out of the pic, but shows the area.

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Tinkers Hole is the small body of water, on the left with the two islets enclosing it.

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Loch Tarbert is tomorrow’s plan. Had to use the phone today for nav as the plotter was too hot to touch so i covered it with a towel 😱
 
Mistroma said:
Have you spotted the amphidrome yet? We used to anchor in the bay just up from Craighouse regularly in our Southerly. Always the same spot in about 2m water, high or low water, springs or neeps.:D

Sometimes stopped at Craighouse to visit the small harbour my wife's great great grandfather built when the distillery was one of the ones he owned.
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Who.was your great great grandfather?

Lovely wee pier and beach.
 
TiggerToo said:
"envious", not "jealous".

I have no idea why so many keep making this mistake
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Probably because I was quickly typing a reply on a sailing forum and not hugely fussed about my exact choice of words when the meaning, in this context, is perfectly clear. Didn't think that I was submitting a piece of formal writing for evaluation but hey ho will try harder next time.
 
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