Early summer 2023 we found exceptionally good weather conditions and sailed through the Gulf of Corryvreckan on sunny day in a calm sea. We went to see the puffins on Lunga, climbed on Ben More on the isle of Mull and swam in the sea. Once again we followed some parts of the trail of Prince Charles Edward Stuart on the Outer Hebrides, took the opportunity to climb on Hecla on South Uist and sailed again over the sea to Skye. The ascent of Ben Nevis completed some of the cruises.
Kyles of Bute, East Kyle - Burnt Isles, what a beautiful spot
Deck from the masttop
Isle of Gigha anchorage
Rounding the Mull of Kintyre on a sunny day
Golf of Corryvreckan, a smooth whirlpool today
Eilean Mor W of the Golf of Corryvreckan
Staffa with Fingal's cave, approaching from the South
A tour to Staffa is planned
In front of Fingal's cave, what a "mystical" place
Inside Fingal's cave
Basalt pillars on Staffa
Birds on Lunga, some of them breeding, all of them twittering loudly
Puffin on Lunga
Puffin on Lunga
Ascending Ben More
First Distillery Tour of the season
Another Distillery Tour
Tobermory on a sunny day
Aros Bay, Tobermory, water lily pond
Bla Bhein, the blue montain, Cuillin Outlier on Skye
Descending Bla Bhein N summit
Sailing south up wind
Sailing towards Ardnamurchan Point, back from the North
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse at the threshold of the north
Corryvreckan sailing, taken from a Calmac Ferry by a former crew member
Sailing on a sunny day
Descent from Halival on Rum, Scottish weather
Ascending the top of Askival on Rum
Descending Askival on less sunny day
The climber
Looking N to Skye
Outer Hebrides, Barra, Castlebay
Kisimul Castle, Barra
Loch Boisdale on South Uist
On the top of Hecla after a very long walk
Wizzard Pool on South Uist, wild ponies
Birthplace of Flora McDonald
Monument of Flora McDonald
Loch Boisdale looking W
Loch Coruisk on Skye
Loch Coruisk towards the Cuillin Ridge
Loch Scavaig anchorage
Loch Scavaig anchorage
Sunset over Sgurr Dubh Mor, Loch Scavaig
Corryvreckan anchored
Preparing dinner in the galley
Dinner party
Sailing south, leaving Rum
Upper Loch Linnhe, view on Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis seen from Fort William
Top of Ben Nevis on a rainy day, you are not alone
Andrea on top of Ben Nevis
summit picture
The next crew on the summit
Ascending Ben Nevis in September
Top of Ben Nevis in September
View from the descent
Sailing Upper Loch Linnhe
Where do we sail to
Checking photos or chatting?
Looking N from Carna Island in the mornig mist
Hiking in the green along Loch Teacuis (Loch Sunart)
Seals looking at the intruders
Loch Moidart
Tioram Castle once the seat of Clan Ranald
A deer looks at the visitors
Another deer on the isle of Rum
Porpoises
West Loch Tarbert on Jura
Swimming in Gometra Harbour in September
Palmtrees in Cambpeltown Loch
Warehouse of Springbank Distillery, Cambpeltown
Island Davaar, Cambpeltown Loch
Cave Paintings on Island Davaar
Sea and Clouds
To the beach
Beachbar at Brodick Bay on Arran, fighting the midges
Dinghy on the beach at low tide