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We were up and about early to help Gwynne and Tracy to the station using a marina trolley to transport their heavy bags. We were a little early but they soon found their seats on the train and with the bags safely stored, we said our goodbyes. Later in the morning we did shopping and […]

Gwynne and Tracy have a train booked from Mallaig at 06:00 on Monday morning but as we were only 10 miles or so from Mallaig, it was not too far to go. The wind was pretty much blowing up the Sound so we tacked towards Mallaig and then under a squall had a great lift

Sailed and motored depending on the wind strength across towards the Point of Sleat and into the Sound of Sleat between Skye and the mainland. The wind filled in from behind and we gently ran goose winged until level with Ornsay and then gybed across. As always seems to be the case the wind picked

Quite a peaceful night at anchor and after breakfast we set off towards the Isle of Rum. The wind direction meant it was a broad reach, so with an enthusiastic Gwynne helping, we soon had the cruising chute (asymmetric spinnaker) flying and were making excellent speed. We made one gybe and headed for the northern

Spent the morning stocking up Harvard with provisions and filling with water with the plan that we could be at anchor or on a mooring for up to three nights. To catch the favourable tide around Ardnamurchan Point we left at midday and found a good south westerly breeze that meant we were a little