Oban Marina (Kerrera) to Tobermory. 25.9 miles in 5 hours and 20 minutes. A lovely first proper sail of the season from Kerrera to Tobermory along the Sound of Mull. The breeze started off quite light and we initially motored around the back of Kerrera looking for the seal colony, …
Loch Feochan to Oban Marina – 5.3 miles in 1 hr 45 minutes An early start this morning to catch high water and leave Loch Feochan. Woke up to a lovely calm morning and headed off from the mooring at Ardoran around 5.30am. Passed various herons fishing for breakfast along …
After a couple of days of cleaning, polishing and antifouling, the boat was all ready and around high water the yard put her back in the water. Below is slightly sped-up version of this. Once on the water, I spent a couple of hours setting up the rig and trying …
While preparing the boat to go back in the water we stayed in the Heron Chalet at Ardoran Marine. They have three very comfortable chalets, all with wonderful views of Loch Feochan, so once Charmary is back in the water we can keep a direct eye on her day (and …
At last – the gales and rain have gone (hopefully) and the sun has come out in Scotland, so the time has come for Charmary to wake from her winter slumbers. We arrived back in Ardoran this afternoon and it was with a slight feeling of dread that I went …