Summer 2012. 10 Loch Aline

Spinnaker run in Sound of Mull

Tuesday, 7th August:

 We had a good spinnaker run down the Sound of Mull to Loch Aline ( 18 miles ).

Youth Boat

 

Loch Aline enterance

Summer 2012. 9 Kilchoan

Isles of Muck, Rhum and Eigg

 Sunday 5th August : We left our anchorage in Eigg under staysail and then jib with light NE winds in the morning and set main sail and jib out on the pole, passed Ardnamurchan light house and anchored in Kilchoan Bay in the afternoon ( 17 miles).

Ardnamurchan Point

Kilchoan Bay

Kilchoan Village

Summer 2012. 8. Isle of Eigg

Isles of Rhum and Eigg, a view from Arisaig Bay.

August 4^th :  We sailed from Arisaig to Eigg and anchored in South Bay.

Skurr of eigg at twilight

 A French sailing yatch , South Bay , Eigg

Eilean Chathastail light house, Eigg

Last of the evening sun , Eilean Chatstail , Eigg

Ferry Terminal, Eigg

Drying beach and cattle coming for a drink at the stream, Eigg

Old wooden boat, Eigg

Summer 2012. 7 Rhum and Arisaig

July 29^th- 30^th : Dunvegan to Arisaig

Left Dunvegan on the evening of 29th and motored against the northerly wind to Dunvegan Head. Just before Dunvegan Head the engine stopped ! So we had to tack clear of Dunvegan Head and had a good sail south to the Isle of Rhum. We had to tack into Loch Scresort and anchor early in the morning. After changing fuel filters, we had a good sail to Arisaig on the same day as easterly winds forecast. 

Isle of Skye from Rhum

Kinloch Castle-Loch Scresort, Rhum

Leaving Rhum

Escapade anchored in Arisaig harbour

Seals in the enterance to Arisaig

Eigg from Arisaig

Modern take on a traditional design

Aurelia leaving Arisaig

Summer 2012. 6 Dunvegan, Isle of Skye

We had to motor across the Minch from Loch Rodel to Isle of Skye, then sailed down the loch to anchor off Dunvegan village, on July 20th.

Cullin mountains at approach to Dunvegan

Dunvegan Head

Dunvegan Castle

Escapade and Mrs. Muir anchored in Dunvegan

Dunvegan Fair and McLeod's Table mountain

Dunvegan Agricultural show

Summer 2012. 5 Sailing south along the Outer Hebrides

A little overdressed for sailing only 8 miles ! Ski googles are good for keeping the wind out of my eyes .
Sailing from Stornoway to Loch Erisort

July 15th : 
Anchored at Tob Cromore, an enclosed basin off Loch Erisort on the east side of Isle of Lewis.

A view of Loch Erisort 

Second stop, July 17th : Scalpay

Approaching Scalpay by North Channel. 

 Evening light, Scalpay

 Gulls feeding in Scalpay 

 

July 19^th:  Loch Rodel

Sailing to the enterance of Loch Rodel

  View through sea channel to Isle of Skye from Loch Rodel .