Skipper: James Savage
POB: 5
Yacht: Hebridean Flame Charterer: Gas Sailing Association (GSA)
From: Dunsaffnage ( a few miles N of Oban) To: Dunstaffnage
Total Mileage Logged: 141 NM
21 July 2022
- Took over yacht at 1600 hrs.
- Checked inventory and stowed victuals.
- Slipped from pontoon for a brief sea trial to check-out the yacht and familiarise crew with berthing the yacht
- Evening meal prepared and eaten on-board
22 July 2022
- From Dunstaffnage to Tobermory
- Quick recce of moorings in Lock Aline in case required later in week.
- Lunch on the go
- Plenty of room on pontoons at Tobermory
- Good facilities
- Explored ashore. Walked to lighthouse.
- Evening Meal – Pre-booked reservation at Cafe Fish – Excellent meal
23 July 2022
- Excellent sail from Tobermory towards Loch Sunart
- Recce of Loch Drumbuie in case needed later – Anchored for 11’s
- Wind Easterly F5-F6 so hard going. Had to improvise a Reef #3.
- Late lunch on arrival at Salen jetty. Berthing manager initially not entirely happy we were there due to strong winds and pontoon movement
- Good facilities including small shop.
- Lots of walks ashore.
- Evening meal prepared and eaten on-board
24 July 2022
- From Salen Jetty towards Glendale Bay
- Anchored near Puffin Bay for 11’s
- Anchored in Salean Mor for lunch. Looked tiny but plenty of room once inside.
- Recce of Glandale Bay – Moorings not in use. Didn’t seem appealing.
- Decided to press on to Kilchoan Bay
- Lost boat hook overboard while mooring. Recovered using a lasoo.
- Pickup buoys found not connect to a more substantial mooring warp.
- Visitors mooring. Lots of rain and strong winds overnight.
- Evening meal prepared and eaten on-board
25 July 2022
- Morning sail from Kilchoan Bay to Tobermory Wind N F6 Gusting F7
- Remained in Tobermory overnight
- Opportunity to further explore Tobermory
- Evening meal ashore at the Misnish Restaurant – Excellent
26 July 2022
- From Tobermory to Treshnish Islands (Lunga) to see puffins
- then to Staffa to see Fingles Cave
- then through Sound of Iona to recce Bull Hole
- then through steamer passage to Tinkers hole for overnight anchorage
- Erected the enclosed cockpit canopy to eat on deck. No midges.
- Evening meal prepared and eaten on board
27 July 2022
- From Tinkers Hole (Ross of Mull) to Puilladobhrain for lunch
- then to Loch DonOban
- then to Oban Kerrera marina to refuel £61 Diesel
- then to Oban Transit marina for an overnight berth
- Evening meal – Fish and Chips from town
28 July 2022
- From Oban to Dunstaffnage
- Removed Genoa and replaced with spare
- Repaired saloon headlining that was coming away
- Cleaned and prepared yacht for handover