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 …
Summary: Oban to Loch Feochan. 6.5 miles in 1 hour and 25 minutes. The last trip of the season today. A short run from Kerrera to Ardoran Marine in Loch Feochan where the boat will over-winter. We had to wait until around 10.45 am to leave as we had been …