Day 58

The blog continues.  Paul returned to Stornoway and joined Nick and Chris on Wind Singer yesterday.  Boat and crew were ready at 7am to collect diesel.  We had to wait until the ferry had left and a load of ice had been delivered.  Tide was up so we tied up to the pier easily.  Not a good forecast SE 5-6, occasionally 7, gusting 24. Rain.

Left the fuel berth at 7:50.  Left the shelter of the harbour for the Minch with 2 reefs.  Slowly took them out as the wind eased.

The wind increased as we went through the Sound of Shiant giving us a burst of speed as it gusted 28/29 knots. Dolphins, gannets, puffins and guillemots.

The anchorage in Loch Claidh we planned to use had another boat in the best spot.  We anchored in 10m but it didn’t hold well soft mud and sand.  Decided on plan B to go 8 miles further South to North Harbour Scalpay.  Crew boosted by soup and sandwich on the move.  Went under jib and motor, seas were choppy.

Arrived Scalpay at 16:00 hrs after going under the bridge which had less clearance than the Skye bridge.  38 miles.

Track Day 58

Scalpay