Summer Cruise Day 2

Lochaline - Armadale 48 miles

Got the anchor and motorsailed out of Lochaline just before eleven – a late start, but we needed the rest after the excitement of getting away, the diesel trauma etc.

Turned into a nice day, plenty of blue sky and a light breeze aft – poled out and goosewinging it, but a couple of miles before Tobermory it went flat calm and the engine went on at 3.30. Apart from twenty minutes or so tacking in frustratingly light breezes it remained on and we motorsailed until we were abeam Ardnamurchan, about 3 cables off. From here we had a good sail   towards Mallaig, then decided to head for Armadale instead and pick up a visitors mooring for a few hours before catching the last of the tide up through Kyle Rhea early Weds morning.

By 21.00 the wind had died and it was back to the hideous machinery. After an hour the monstrous beast  began to overheat and we had to reduce revs even further, now making no more than three knots motor sailing towards Armadale, where we finally picked up the one unoccupied visitors mooring in the dark (cloudy tonight) at 11.30. (Isle of Skye yachts, rated 15 tonnes, £10 a night – but we were off at dawn and didn’t reckon they would mind too much). Cup of tea and straight to bed.

10:38 PM - Jul. 8, 2005 - post comment

Doing a bunk

Re "Isle of Skye yachts, rated 15 tonnes, £10 a night – but we were off at dawn and didn’t reckon they would mind too much.....".

- a cheque or Postal Order will do nicely thank you.

Isle of Skye Yachts - 1:01 PM - Jun. 20, 2006

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