BLUEMOMENT

Last year we did avoiding the gales and storms, and a trip to Skye, via a distillery or three.

This year we are going Orkney and perhaps then the Faroe Islands. I've got 4 weeks off in June/July and then again another few weeks in September, hopefully this time without the gales and storms.

Well, had a great sail to Campbelltown and Port Ellen on Islay. From there to Gigha and then on Craighouse and Oban. A day off for crewe collection and then on to Tobermory and then a beautiful sail to Canna, good shelter. Then on to Loch Harport and amazingly a distillery.. good pub too. Then the w...

We are currently in Tobermory. The wind here is not awful but the rain is just soul destroying. Went to castle Duart yesterday overlooking Oban and that sea looked VERY unpleasant. There is more rain today and more wind, still not too bad, though Weather Underground is reporting 60km/h gusts in Oban...

And there I was hoping someone out there might know more than me and share some places I'd never thought of....

Thanks for the comments, so it looks like the inside track and Oban then Tobermory and then on.

Anything I should definitely stop and see ?

I've finally done it and now have a month off for sailing, my intention is to head towards Skye from Ardrossan. It typically takes me about 16 hours to get from Ardrossan to Islay, and a good sail, weather permitting. Is it better to sail from Islay, up the Sound of Islay to Colonsay, on to Mull and...

We've used ebay, particularly to get canvas and neoprene fabrics for boat projects. All have worked with a fairly simple sewing machine. The trick seems to be to use "leather needles" and to change them regularly. The other coment is make sure you get good thread. That was harder to find t...

We really enjoyed sailing to the IoM two summers ago. Great Kippers..