Left the buoy at Plockton at 5:55 am. On a run from Plockton. Then Force 3 to force 5 up to the Crolin Islands. Then the wind dropped to N to NW 1. Then Easterly F4/5, tacking into Loch Torridon with 2 reefs in. So we had all points of sailing - run, beam reach and on the nose. Tried 2 anchorages in Loch Torridon where it was blowing hard from the East and raining hard. One bay had buoys fencing it off and the other was shelving and not sheltered. Missed the submarine exercises and underwater missile testing en route. Swooped by a great skua. Decided to carry on to Badachro in Loch Gairloch. Finally spotted the red buoy marking the entrance to the sheltered bay. Picked up a new blue visitor mooring buoy with green pickup. A welcome message and how to pay the £15 per night printed on it.
Arrived 15:10. The trip was 46 miles.
A beautiful spot, with sunset. Didn't get a chance to go ashore to the pub.
After checking the weather forecasts we have decided to go to Stornaway tomorrow rather than get stuck in Plockton on a buoy.
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