Clear sky, warm sun and light wind. Maybe Summer has really arrived. Problem is if we want to go round the Mull of Kintyre we want light wind to go round, but enough wind to get us there as it’s about 40 miles just to get to Campbeltown. Anyway we will head in that direction as the next few days are forecast to be light easterlies. We left at the usual leisurely time of 11 am and headed up the East Kyle of Bute. Simon and Margaret were going to head back to Holy Loch and test drive a different outboard motor tomorrow. After motoring to the Burnt Isles we were able to start sailing again, continued past Tighnabruaich and out into the open water near Inchmarnock. Here we had a good view of a Minke whale, quite close to the boat. We could see its head as well as the back and dorsal fin. We had a lot of slow sailing and motoring and eventually arrived at Lochranza around 6 pm. Of course a nice bit of wind came up for the last half mile, but it did not seem reliable enough to be trusted to take us any further.
A quick walk ashore. We decided that the drying area behind the castle is not a good beaching place, took a few photos and returned to the boat for a late supper. This Loch is renowned for gusty winds blowing down from the hills making for an uncomfortable night. Just now (at 1130) the wind has started quite suddenly and is about 15-17 knots. No worries tonight as we are on a good buoy, but we did have a disturbed night at anchor here years ago.
Maybe tomorrow we will head down towards Campbeltown with a view to rounding the Mull
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| Goodbye to Simon and Margaret. |
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| Lochranza |
