MJ

* Largs, Firth of Clyde; Glasgow & Southampton Boat Show; and “That’s a Wrap!” (September 8 – 26, 2024)

Largs, Firth of Clyde After our lovely anchorage at the north end of the Kyles of Bute, we headed back across (southeast) the Firth of Clyde to Largs Yacht Haven for protection from the next bout of heavy weather. We made friends with a cruising couple from Germany who also owned a Hallberg-Rassy (25-year-old HR!). […]

* Largs, Firth of Clyde; Glasgow & Southampton Boat Show; and “That’s a Wrap!” (September 8 – 26, 2024) Read More »

* Holy Loch, Loch Goil, Rhu & Glasgow, Kyles of Bute (August 31- September 7, 2024)

Holy Loch We enjoyed being on a mooring ball and hanging out in Millport, but it was time to go to a marina because the weather was about to turn. We went up a small loch to Holy Loch. The passage from Millport to Holy Loch was like a game of “dodge ’em” with ferries

* Holy Loch, Loch Goil, Rhu & Glasgow, Kyles of Bute (August 31- September 7, 2024) Read More »

* Back to Scotland and the Firth of Clyde: Loch Ryan, Troon, and Millport (August 24-31, 2024)

Too often this summer, this has been our view of Ireland and W. Scotland. We tie up in a marina, wait out windy, rainy weather for 4-5 days, then scoot to the next port on a fair weather day, and REPEAT. We’ve got our fingers crossed right now, because the current forecast shows that we

* Back to Scotland and the Firth of Clyde: Loch Ryan, Troon, and Millport (August 24-31, 2024) Read More »

* Northern Ireland: Ballycastle, Carrickfergus, & Belfast (August 14-24, 2024)

Ballycastle While sitting out the bad weather in Port Ellen, Islay, we realized how very close we were to Northern Ireland – just 25 miles!  So we thought: Why not? So after three days in Port Ellen (with two days of winds gusting over 45 mph), we set off for Ballycastle, Ireland in lighter winds

* Northern Ireland: Ballycastle, Carrickfergus, & Belfast (August 14-24, 2024) Read More »

* The Caledonian Canal and Argyll & Bute Council (West Scotland) (July 27 to August 9, 2024)

Caledonian Canal Inverness Marina is directly adjacent to the entrance to the Caledonian Canal. Transiting the canal avoids the need to sail through the treacherous Pentland Firth that runs between Scotland and the Orkney Islands to the north. The Caledonian Canal is 60 miles in length and consists of 29 locks, 10 swing bridges, and

* The Caledonian Canal and Argyll & Bute Council (West Scotland) (July 27 to August 9, 2024) Read More »

* North Sea Crossing; Orkney Islands; Wick & Inverness, Scotland (July 14 – July 27, 2024)

North Sea Crossing As noted earlier, Torrey and Sara Lawrence joined us in Norway to help us cross the North Sea (as well as to see the sights of Norway, Orkney Islands, and Scotland). The North Sea is a relatively shallow body of water with a reputation for rough, choppy seas and large obstructions, such

* North Sea Crossing; Orkney Islands; Wick & Inverness, Scotland (July 14 – July 27, 2024) Read More »