my trip round GB

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thanks for help
all the best Rainer
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harlekin wrote:thanks for help
I got this part today morning to Inverness.

Now, I stay here in Inverness until the 5th of June waiting of my friend to enjoy the Caledonian Canal.

Is anywhere here, meeting for a beer :?: :?:
all the best Rainer
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once you get to the west coast i`ll try and meet up for a beer and a kipper :D
happy sailing
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little boy blue wrote:once you get to the west coast i`ll try and meet up for a beer and a kipper :D
happy sailing
thanks, yes we do :wink:
all the best Rainer
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It was a wonderful trip through the Caledonian Canal, today no best wind, use the engine to Oban. I would like to stay here for 2 nights. Is anybody here :?: :?: :?:
all the best Rainer
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harlekin wrote:It was a wonderful trip through the Caledonian Canal, today no best wind, use the engine to Oban. I would like to stay here for 2 nights. Is anybody here :?: :?: :?:
Hi Rainer,

Unfortunately we are over on the East Coast this weekend - back in Oban on Wednesday. Shard may be around. Where are you headed for next?
- Nick 8)

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Nick wrote:Shard may be around.
Sorry, it's a great shame, but I'm afraid that I won't be sailing for about another two or three weeks.
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Nick wrote:
harlekin wrote:It was a wonderful trip through the Caledonian Canal, today no best wind, use the engine to Oban. I would like to stay here for 2 nights. Is anybody here :?: :?: :?:
Hi Rainer,

Unfortunately we are over on the East Coast this weekend - back in Oban on Wednesday. Shard may be around. Where are you headed for next?
My next destination is Tobermory, on monday a lot of wind, stay there. It depends of the weather, maybe round Mull, maybe round Skye
all the best Rainer
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Now, I am back to Oban.
Tomorrow, I would like to go south to Crinan, is it possible to stay for overnight in the basin, without paying the passages to the crinan canal :?:

Is the sealock operated by lockkeepers :?:
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harlekin wrote:Now, I am back to Oban.
Tomorrow, I would like to go south to Crinan, is it possible to stay for overnight in the basin, without paying the passages to the crinan canal :?:

Is the sealock operated by lockkeepers :?:
Hi Rainer,

You can't get into the basin without paying for the canal. The sea lock is operated by lockkeepers.

You can anchor in front of the sea lock, but I would only stay overnight if it is going to be pretty calm (looks OK at the moment). Carsaig is only about an hour S. from Crinan and is a sheltered anchorage. Sorry I missed you - I will be in Oban tomorrow later on, am helping a friend take his boat from Loch Creran down to Connell.
- Nick 8)

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We moored in the Crinan sea lock on our way south at Easter, it was a disaster.

The water pouring over the top of the gate made a lot of noise but I thought that we were so tired we wouldn't be bothered. Stormy was disturbed by the lights too, it was a bad night and we really needed the kip.

Pick up a mooring at Crinan boat yard if you don't wish to anchor. Or look into Ardfern. Or behind the islands at Carsaig looks snug but we haven't tried there yet.
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with a good tidestream I went south to Craighouse, ankering in the bight north, very convenient, less the 1m tide an d agood ground.
Since yesterday I am in Port Ellen, Islay.
bad weather tonight, but with SE wind is the bight good shelterd
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my präsent position is Bangor, North Irland

according south winds, I will stay here

is anywhere here for a beer :?: :?:
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some good pubs on the hugh street (Jenny Lynn's?) or wander along to the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, explain that you are a yachtsman from Germany and you will most likely be made welcome.
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Gardenshed wrote:some good pubs on the hugh street (Jenny Lynn's?) or wander along to the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, explain that you are a yachtsman from Germany and you will most likely be made welcome.
Jenny Watts. or the Rabbit rooms across from the marina.
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