Monthly Archives: August 2011

Day 59 – Long Hope (Orkneys) to Wick

Having had such a healthy evening in the non-existent pub in Long Hope, I felt very sprightly this morning as I lept up the mast and sat astride the boom to re-attach the halyard!  I finally overcome my fear of … Continue reading

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Day 58 – Stromness to Long Hope

  A Hoy there Long Hope!  For that is where we are – a little place called Long Hope on Hoy.  I know, I know, you expected us to be heading to the Shetland Islands following our lovingly written passage … Continue reading

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Day 57 – Another Day In Stormness!

I started my day by singing “Happy Birthday” to my baby boy who has now reached the grand old age of 20!  I can’t believe I no longer have teenagers!  He is feeling terribly old. Our planned sail to The … Continue reading

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Day 56 – Sitting out the storm in Stromness

Well – I think there is a typographical error on the chart and this place is really called Stormness! I fell fast to sleep having enjoyed the local beer at the Ferry Inn (can you guess where thats next to?) … Continue reading

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Day 55 – Sailing Around Scapa Flow

The Orkneys are indeed beautiful and it was delightful to sail here in good weather yesterday.  Virtually every person we spoke to in Scrabster kept telling us there was going to be bad weather at the weekend and to take … Continue reading

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Day 54 – Scrabster to The Orkney Islands – Stromness

        Another leg commences!  This one takes us from the top of the mainland of Scotland – Scrabster to the Orkney Islands, hopefully the Shetland Islands too and then head south and begin the journey back down … Continue reading

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Day 52 and 53 – Days off In Scrabster

Its always a strange time when we are between legs, saying goodbye to our skipper and eagerly awaiting the arrival of the next and this time is no different. We have had a lovely time sailing from Northern Ireland with … Continue reading

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Day 51 – Kyle of Tongue to Scrabster

Another glorious day in paradise!  A beautiful morning, and it feels as if we are abroad.  The sun is shining, the water is calm, the landscape is gorgeous and it feels difficult to believe we are sitting on the top … Continue reading

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Day 50 – Kinlochbervie (Loch Inchard) to Kyle of Tongue – Talmine

I can’t believe this is the start of the 8th week of this trip – it really has gone so fast!  Here we are right at the top of Scotland, the last place you can visit on the coastline on the … Continue reading

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Day 49 – Lochinver to Kinlochbervie

Up bright and early waiting for the VHF to burst into action with Stornaway Coast guard updating us with the weather forecast.  We kept our fingers crossed as the unit cackled away, with the gale warning being ceased and promise … Continue reading

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