sailing around England and through the Caledonian Canal with attitude 2000 07 XL
sailing around England and through the Caledonian Canal with attitude 2000 07 XL
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On a ship good food is paramount.
In the English Channel - Attitude 2007-07
Going up the Helford river to the dreiing out Gweek
Arrival at Toby's place
Is there a bull or not??
Gweek - Cornwall
Gweek
Toby Richardson repairs the starter motor
Leaving Gweek and Helford River. Almost at open sea.
Rounding Lands End, a true BF 8, from behind. It does not show.
Improvze needed. We lack a large scale map of the Irish Sea
Ime relaxing
Monday 25 july. Stranraer. 3 days at sea.
Skipper 80 years old and still leaving the harbour to sail to a quiet shore This gives a good perspective
Breakfast. tuesday 25 july on our way to Islay, the island of wiskey
Speed 0.0, Hoping for wind
26 July 14.00 Sealbay - Islay
The only non damaged Celtic Cross (1300AC) at Ardmore church.
Ardbeg Distillery in early days (since 1815)
Thursday 27 July. Ardbeg now, still the same.
Ardbeg uses electricity now, but not much Stainless Steel
The manager tells enthousiatically about the lovely fenoles. Normally considered chemical toxic.
In 2022 a casket from 1975 auctioned for 16M Euro, 44.000euro a bottle.
Leaving for Port Askaig - Caola ILa on Islay.
Caola Ila Distillery. The workers presented half a bottle of whiskey after work.
Lords of the Isles, the clan McDonalds
Saturday 29 July. Leaving for Jura. Loch Tarbert.
Kelp
Monday 31 July. Leaving for Easdale on Seil.
Tuesday 1 Aug. Leaving fot Oban
The city of Oban on the mainland. Ewoud the Kat arrives.
Mony Dick did arrive from the other side of the Atlantic
Oransay. Lots of midgeds!!
Thursday 3 Aug. Leaving for the Isles of Gometra-Ulva
At the isles Gometra and Ulva
Engine loses oil.
Silicon mining at Isle of Moroem Lochalin
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Corpack. The entrance to the Caledonian Canal.
The Canal was created in 1820 and is 90NM long.
Loch Lochy, Loch Ness with Nessy
Lost in Time
Invergarry Castle
Fort Augustus
Monday 7 Aug. Log Ness-Urquart Castle
Wednessday 9 Aug. Leaving from Inverness for IJmuiden-Netherlands. Rainy
Rain and more rain.
10 Aug. 24h forcast at 16.00 UTC. A low is approaching.
Bf8 is lurking
Approaching IJmuiden
Back at RMY - Amsterdam