Category Archives: 2005

Could hardly bring myself to write this up since it was a catalogue of disasters and almost no sailing took place. However, the old year draws to a close and I should do the same for the blog. Sunday 16th … Continue reading →

 - 11:17 PM, Nov. 4, 2005 Only a regular weekend this time out so I went up on Friday evening after work. Nick and Kathy on Fairwinds were sailing south from Ballachulish on Saturday and we?d arranged to meet on … Continue reading →

Tuesday 4th October The forecast for Tuesday had been revised down to S 4 or 5 occasionally 6 and I set off again at 1000ish with a similar plan to Monday. With a good sailing breeze from the south I … Continue reading →

Monday 3rd October The forecast was SW backing S 4 or 5. It was Tuesday?s forecast however, S 4 or 5 occasionally 6 or 7 (I was slightly surprised they didn?t add the famous ?perhaps gale 8 later? just to … Continue reading →

Another four day weekend. Didn’t bother rushing up on Friday evening since Saturday clearly wasn’t going to be a sailing day. Sure enough there was a whole gale of wind and I’ve never seen the Firth of Lorne look so … Continue reading →

I dithered for some time before deciding to leave this section out of my last entry Another Solo Effort because I thought it a little foolish. However it seems like such a glaring omission on re-reading that I have decided … Continue reading →

Just back from another long weekend on my favourite little ship. Drove up on Friday night but didn’t sail on Saturday. The forecast featured the “six” word and sounded as if it meant it. Still, I got a few wee … Continue reading →

After years of strenuous negotiations Gerry and I had finally managed to arrange a long weekend aboard Silkie. We go back a very long way and coincidentally, Gerry owns a share in a bilge-keeled Hurley 22. Spookier yet, he and … Continue reading →

Have been a bit remiss in keeping this up to date so a couple of catch-up entries are required. Wednesday 27th July Went up to the boat with my son-in-law Jamie for his first sail. Forecast winds were a bit … Continue reading →

I’d first met Donald when he and I crewed aboard Avilion on The Chentlemens’ Cruise. He ‘phoned me last week and asked if I’d like to crew on his Bruce Roberts 34 Shard, on a cruise to Rathlin from Ardrossan. … Continue reading →