In 2022 we sailed to many wonderful places, climbed on montains several times, swam in the fresh water of Loch Coruisk on Skye and visited the Outer Hebrides. Starting from Kip Marina in the Clyde we rounded the Mull of Kintyre on a rainy day in May and went North to Oban. 7 crews shared some great experiences on their cruises. We concluded the season in favourable weather conditions end of September, sailing back into the Clyde to Kip to winterize the boat.
Juerg got into reading the history of Scotland of the late 18th century and told stories and pieces of the Jacobite history. It was an exiting idea to follow the routes of Bonny Prince Charles and Flora MacDonald on his escape from the vengeance of the unionist troops. The Skye boat song was often quoted and listened to.
Early May, just arrived at Kip Marina to prepare the boat for the season
Ready to sail
Then, on a rainy day in the Clyde, heading for Campeltown
Anchorage in Campeltown Loch before heading for the Mull of Kintyre
Rounding the Mull of Kintyre through the tidal streams westbound
Loch Craignish anchorage
Oban Transit Marina
Provisioning for 14 days
Again - where to store all this?
Tobermory after the showers
Tobermory - Distillery tasting tour
Cafe Fish shellfish platter - a tradition
Treshnish Islands anchorage in June, a tour to the puffins on Lunga
Puffins in front of their nest
No fear of visitors
Dolphin, curious? Checking what a big fish ploughs the sea
Dolphins in groups, what a nice play
Inch Kenneth anchorage, a hidden spot a the foot of the distinctive shape of Allt Rubha a' Ghearrain
The chapel on Inch Kenneth
cimetery enclosure a play of colours
Gravestone of Donald McLean, 1725
Steel plate or sculpture showing the life of sea swallows, Isle of Rum
Scramling on Halival on Rùm on a sunny day
The summit of Halival seen from Askival, Skye in the background
Isle of Rum, Halival, ascension on a rainy day
The ridge to Askival in the mist
Descending from Askival on Rum
Loch Scavaig on Skye reveals its splendour again on a sunny day
Loch Coruisk and the Black Cuillin ridge, Isle of Skye
The Dubhs Ridge, what an inviting ascent
Swimming in the clear fresh water of Loch Coruisk on Skye
The seals are sunbathing too
Easy going, we sailed on day to Skye
Loch Slapin in the morning mist
Scrambling to the top of Bla Bheinn on a sunny day
Another tricky passage, descending from the S summit of Bla Bheinn
Another Ascension of Bla Bhein, at first in the rain
Sunset near Bla Bheinn
The sundowner after Bla Bheinn's ascension
In good spirits in bad weather - sailing
Sing me a song of lass that is gone - she sailed on day over the sea to Skye
To the Outer Hebrides - this is Uist
Vatersay Beach, Outer Hebrides
For some it's the first steps on the Outer Hebrides
Kisimul Castle, Castle Bay on Barra
Sailing the Outer Hebrides
Heading for Loch Skipport on South Uist
Wizard Pool in Loch Skipport on South Uist
Three graces heading for the shore
Caol Fladda anchorage on Raasay
Sailing the Inner Sound (NE Skye)
View from Skye bridge to Lochalsh
Catch of the evening (a fisherman brought them)
Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Duich, E of Lochalsh
Upper Loch Duich
Kyle of Lochalsh - the lucky day, the only berth was free - crewchange
To the Outer Hebrides again, approaching Harris
A gale was blowing, sheltered behind Seaforth Island
and the crew was playing cards all day
or baking bread
Leaving Harris in the morning mist
Sailing to Skye again on a sunny day
A gentle breeze carries us forward
Nest Point light house on Skye from the West
Evening in Loch Bracadale on Skye
Heading for Rum again
Enthusiastic boat crew going ashore on Rum
Chanterelles, we collected and had them for dinner
Kinloch castle on Rum, built in 1900 as a hunting lodge for an english industrialist
Loch Hourn, anchoring W of the Narrows
Deer on the shore watching
Loch Hourn evening
Sunset over Loch Hourn
South bound, upwind sailing
Loch Moidart, behind the Narrows
Where has the boat crew gone?
Castle Tioram, upper Loch Moidart
Upper Loch Moidart, low tide on the beach
Swimming in the sea at Loch Ailort
Loch Ailort beach
Further South again around Ardnamurchan
Loch Drumbuie, late evenving
Duart Castle, Mull on a windy day
A shag is travelling with us up the Sound of Mull
Tobermory again, evening mood
Rhododendron, considered as neophite, impressions of Tobermory
Gometra Harbour, West Coast of Mull
Open shop on Gometra, nobody around in the cottage
Staffa and Fingal's cave in the basaltic rock
The paps of Jura seen from the West
Entering the Sound of Islay, Coal Ila Distillery to the right
Sailing down the Sound of Islay with the S-going stream
Kilnaugthon Bay, Port Ellen on Islay, Mull of Kintyre in the background
One of the three distillery we visited on that day, flag lowered to Half-Mast for the Queen's funeral
The stock of casks (bourbon mostly) at Ardbeg distillery
Art in the restroom (gentlemen) – the facilities at Ardbeg
Where do we go from here?
Pushed from the S-going stream - approaching the Mull of Kintyre
Rounding the Mull of Kintyre again, back to the Clyde
Sunrise over Brodick Bay, Isle of Arran
The top of Goatfell on Arran
Descending towards Brodick Castle
Brodick Castle, home of the Hamilton family, today owned by the NTS
Castle garden
Watching the Queen's funeral, quite moving moments
Upwind sailing in a smooth sea
On the shore of Bute, E-Kyle, the Burnt Isles
Back at Kip Marina - Corryvreckan is ready for the winter