30th April Shake down sail.

Got to the boat on the 28th April and spent half a day fitting my new present to the boat..... a solar panel .. brill.. then we nipped over to loch corrie to the boat house restaurant  for a very nice meal. Lazy next morning then headed down the west side of Lismore towards Puilladobhrain ( pool of the otter) none of those were to be seen. Sail was brill if not a bit windy 36knots was hit. Pam not to happy!!. Puilladobhrain was fantastic beautiful afternoon of sun shine, walked over the hill to Clachan pub ( bridge over the Atlantic!) .. had a pint,, then back for a curry on boat ! As it was a shake down cruise front toilet needed a service ! .. then another speedy sail around kerrea to oban, in another sunny windy day. Lazy pm in Oban, shower playing up so another hour sorting that out.. good thing Owen was along, to get to those places I couldn't. Headed into town got some mussels. To cook on the boat..another sunny lazy day....

2011 Season Kicks off. 8th April

Another seasons starts with a great weekend. Dave (mate) lent me his spare van, which meant I was able to load ALL up for the boat and Gordon and Pete my generous crew, volunteered for another weekend of scrubbing painting, and abuse from me ( if they are to be believed :-) ) Considering I'd not been to the boat for months, our first day was brill all the big jobs done, including rigging boat sails etc.. Next day sun still out and we started on my 'list' ..sea cock lubrication ..exciting or what .. several hours later after cutting the boat up to reach a 'bugger' of a seacock that sheered off and had to be replaced and my arms being so bruised from working in a 10inch square hole that i'd looked like I had been abused! We rewarded ourselves with a Guinness at the wide-mouth frog pub. Next day we launched to be met with 36knots of wind and rain...Scotland for you !! And my boat now sits on mooring ready to go! Cheers G & P

Sept 25th - Linne to Puilladobhrain

Up the friday night with Gordon & Pete for a planned early start. But sun was out and wind was little so left later than planned,  in next to no wind. But got a opportunity to fly the cruising sail for the first time. Piece of cake, and great fun. As you can see plenty of blue sky, but with a northerly wind, a tad cool. Drifted around fishing off the end of Kerrera where I caught a couple of very small mackerel.  Anchored at Puilladobhrain. lovely sunny evening.  friend Dave Punton and his crew were at anchor there as well, and joined us for dinner. Head off next day back to the mooring

22nd August loch Corrie to Linne marine

Late start after a mega breakfast. Left loch corrie at 11 am for a lovely sail across to the mooring. Had a couple porpoise do a small display off the back of the boat.

I've added above a small something i pulled together of the trip with Kieran & Gerard

21st August Oban

Wind still about so went for a walk on Kerrera, very nice. Left Oban eventually at 13.00 with three reefs and a small hanky flying at the front. Still did 7 knots across to Lismore lighthouse. Turn north up towards Loch Linnie. Had a lovely sail as wind reduced. Pulled into Loch corrie, and grabbed a buoy. Lovely place, booked a meal at the boat house, which was very good, even though the rain came back for our transition from boat to restaurant.