SaltIre
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Enjoying your piccies, Chris. 
Summer Sailing on the West Coast
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wully1
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awol
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How empty were the pontoons?
Tim E
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Out of interest. We were at Craighouse on Jura last week. There's no visitors moorings out. The pilot says holding is poor and weedy. It's correct !
We were lucky, it was calm when we got in and so we could see to drop anchor on a clear patch.
Boats that came in later weren't so lucky - it was gusting 20-30 knots .
We saw 3 drag anchor - 2 others had disappeared when we got up in morning , but they may have left early.
There's nothing on local web sites about the lack of moorings. Worth spreading the word !
We were lucky, it was calm when we got in and so we could see to drop anchor on a clear patch.
Boats that came in later weren't so lucky - it was gusting 20-30 knots .
We saw 3 drag anchor - 2 others had disappeared when we got up in morning , but they may have left early.
There's nothing on local web sites about the lack of moorings. Worth spreading the word !
Kelpie
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Surely they can't have filled both marinas... can they?
ctva
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Thanks.Enjoying your piccies, Chris.
How very dare you?! Well seeing your leaving soon
So if you are here, why have you not come to visit?
I’d say at the moment in the town marina, 50% empty (or full, depending on your inclination. Quiet.
Mistroma
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We used to anchor in Lowlandman's bay approx. 3nm North of Craghouse. Good shelter from almost every direction and holding was also good. Holding was never much of an issue there with our Southerly as we'd always anchor in the same spot with about 2m depth, so close to shore at very top of the bay. Never had to bother about the tide as it's is very close to an amphidromic point and height only changes by a few inches.
We did visit Craighouse in good weather but holding wasn't great as already mentioned. I think that my wife's great grandfather had the tiny harbour built when he owned the distillery. Pity it's only suitable for dinghies.
SaltIre
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Lowlandman's Bay is open to the south-east, to a degree, but there is a north facing bay at the entrance which might offer shelter. I haven't used either - Mistroma has...
Thread here:
Going round the Mull of Kintyre.
Thread here:
Going round the Mull of Kintyre.
penfold
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Amphidromic; that's one to work into daily chat.
wully1
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Im allergic to ducks.
Railbob
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I used the little bay a couple of weeks ago , good sheltered spot with good holding.
SaltIre
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That little bay is HERE.
On his excellent website Alisdair Gurney describes the main bay thus:
I'm afraid I've always sailed past...
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That little bay is HERE.
On his excellent website Alisdair Gurney describes the main bay thus:
I'm afraid I've always sailed past...
I went in once, a couple of years ago, the small bay to the south of Lowlandman’s Bay, turned round and left. There was already a boat at anchor in there which looked very much like a Claymore. A person stuck his head out and waved. Room for two in that anchorage but I was just exploring at the time.
adwuk
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A recent compilation showing the grey, overcast and windless sailing on the West Coast of Scotland - oh, and did someone mention the midges. You can ignore the second half of the video. As awol will no doubt confirm, this was obviously not filmed in Scotland!
ctva
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No photo update tonight as only 3G, just! Stunning views of Beinn Alligin, Liathach and Eilean Mor in the setting sun.
Mind you, it was a pea souper from Stornoway till just 10nm off Loch Torridon. Still a lovely N/NE 3-4 so sailed all the way. ?
Mind you, it was a pea souper from Stornoway till just 10nm off Loch Torridon. Still a lovely N/NE 3-4 so sailed all the way. ?
ctva
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Cancel AFK.
Crossing the Minch, approaching Loch Torridon. Don’t be fooled by the blue sky… we‘d just sailed through 8hrs pea soup!
Beinn Alligan, Liatach looking majestic.
Sunset from behind Eilean Mor.
Rocna, enjoying a bit of sun in 8m.
Lunch stop at Applecross.
Sunset from Poll Creadha looking over Rassay and Rona.
Two lovely anchorages but no 4G (good as no social media but you do miss the weather updates).
Have I missed anything while I was AFK?
Crossing the Minch, approaching Loch Torridon. Don’t be fooled by the blue sky… we‘d just sailed through 8hrs pea soup!
Beinn Alligan, Liatach looking majestic.
Sunset from behind Eilean Mor.
Rocna, enjoying a bit of sun in 8m.
Lunch stop at Applecross.
Sunset from Poll Creadha looking over Rassay and Rona.
Two lovely anchorages but no 4G (good as no social media but you do miss the weather updates).
Have I missed anything while I was AFK?
ctva
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brainstorm
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Our Rocna is working so well in Scotland that the windlass keeps blowing the main fuse. Now learnt that we should be shortenin the chain with the windlass then use the boat engine to break it out
ctva
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Aye, we’ve quality mud up here. Better that than it comes up with no effort… ?
brainstorm
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True enough!
