BLUEMOMENT

Now the cat's away (well, we watched them head for the Sound of Mull earlier today), what should we do with the forum?

Shard wrote:Now the cat's away (well, we watched them head for the Sound of Mull earlier today), what should we do with the forum?

An acrimonious discussion about the reality or otherwise of climate change would, I suppose, be just too obvious?

Idiots discussion perhaps with a flavour of anchors versus mooring?

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I'm watching you . . .

Anchored in the pointy indentation next to Sailean Mor ) of the top of Oronsay) on night one due to two 45ft blue ensign MoBos making merry in Sailean Mor, then Loch Moidart behind Riska - very nice. In Plockton last night, maybe off to Raasay after lunch.

Couldn't help noticing that StuffDannage was infested with huge MoBos and that there are always loads in Tobers now - the plague is spreading.

Nick wrote:.Couldn't help noticing that StuffDannage was infested with huge MoBos and that there are always loads in Tobers now - the plague is spreading.

If you've got it , baby, flaunt it. Could it be the Arc of Prosperity?

Nick wrote:.

Anchored in the pointy indentation next to Sailean Mor ) of the top of Oronsay) on night one

Will there be a blog this year?

There seems to be lots of islands called Oronsay, but I eventually worked out that you were in Loch Sunart. Did think that south of Colonsay seemed off route.

Ash

ash wrote:

Nick wrote:.

Anchored in the pointy indentation next to Sailean Mor ) of the top of Oronsay) on night one

Will there be a blog this year?

There seems to be lots of islands called Oronsay, but I eventually worked out that you were in Loch Sunart. Did think that south of Colonsay seemed off route.

Ash

I didn't want to show my ignorance but I couldn't follow where you were the first night either, off to look @ Loch Sunart now.

aquaplane wrote:I didn't want to show my ignorance but I couldn't follow where you were the first night either, off to look @ Loch Sunart now.

Try a waypoint at 056 39.9866 N, 005 56.2255 W in a map / chart of your choice.

Ash

That's Sailean Mor from the N:



On gogle Earth the notch to the left of it looks great but it doesn't make the 1973 CCC Blue Book as an anchorage. Navionics don't name it or mark it as an anchorage. Jeppersen don't name it or mark it as an anchorage. The OS map doesn't name it at 25,000 or 50,000.

Given all that I guess Nick gets to name it.

Idiot Bay? Fossil Fuel Cove? Crimson Vicar Inlet?

No, I've got a better idea. It must have a name. I challenge Blue Momenters to find it.

Maybe it'll be on some 17C chart somewhere, I'm sure I've seen some vintage admiralty charts online somewhere. Anyone remember where?

Mark wrote:Maybe it'll be on some 17C chart somewhere, I'm sure I've seen some vintage admiralty charts online somewhere. Anyone remember where?

Not on this one:
http://maps.nls.uk/coasts/view-admiralty/?id=1256

Mark wrote:

Mark wrote:Maybe it'll be on some 17C chart somewhere, I'm sure I've seen some vintage admiralty charts online somewhere. Anyone remember where?

Not on this one:
http://maps.nls.uk/coasts/view-admiralty/?id=1256

Sadly bed is calling me before I get addicted to these:
http://maps.nls.uk/coasts/index.html
http://maps.nls.uk/coasts/admiralty_charts_list.html

Mark wrote: I'm sure I've seen some vintage admiralty charts online somewhere. Anyone remember where?

You might like to spend hours trawling through the archives in the National Library of Scotland

Ash

Edit: I'm too slow by far - I should have revisited the thread before posting - I had spent the time in the NLS website.

http://maps.nls.uk/coasts/view-admiralty/?id=1232

now, if that chimney is still there.... Perhaps BoobyTrapper would like to test this route behind Horse Island, I did it without a chart in the 60's, but that was when I was stupider than I am now. (it was a center-boarder as well)
Come to think of it I don't remember any perches either last time I was in there to tow out a broken fishing boat.

Sailean Beag, most likely.

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It's got a name on the chart I used - Sailean something-or-other, can't remember, more if I ever get internet access while on board. Kathy's Cove sounds good to me.

Drifty sail with a couple of bursts of engine over to Raasay on Tues, anchored in Churchtown Bay inshore of the moorings in about 2.5m, had a wet walk up the Burma Road yesterday.

Came into Portree yesterday evening, quick shop, heading off to Acarseid Mor or Fladday later, Gairloch tomorrow wind gods permitting.

No blog this year, will write up the cruise when we get back.