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Life tips from a small boat
Ullapool. North Westerly F6. Dreich.Every time I go sailing I learn something from my amazing crew. The problem is I forget them but no more. We have decided to write them all down in the log book and publish a little book in aid of charity in time for Christmas. No Peter, not the Sumara…
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Ardnamurchan and Kyle Rhea
Portree. Still sunny and light SW wind.We stayed for a day in Tobermory because there was very little wind. The following morning it blew old boots from the west and we had to beat into a rough sea for four hours before finally clearing ‘ard n murcky point. Once we came off the wind Sumara…
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The Big Adventure Begins
Tobermory. Sunny and light NE wind. It’s 7.30am and we are moored in Tobermory Harbour. Peter and Torsten arrived on the “sleeper” from London. They got cheap tickets but ended up in seats not beds so they were quite tired when I met them at Oban Station but nevertheless up for a short 24 nm…
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Last Day before Setting Sail
Dunstaffnage, Light south westerly, just started to rain. Now all the gear has been stowed away I am enjoying my last quiet evening onboard alone. Peter and Torsten arrive tomorrow morning and I hope we can sail to Tobermory in the afternoon. The weather this week is looking pretty unsettled. It’s lovely sailing with crew,…
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Saving Weight
Dunstaffnage. Light westerley, overcast but pleasant. Everything takes a bit longer on a boat. I set off for my long Sunday run at 8.30. It wasn’t too long, just around the cliffs to Oban and back. By the time I had my shower and brewed up some coffee it was 11am. Sumara is basically full up, and…
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Lopo Light interfering with VHF
Tim spent most of the day up the mast changing the Lopo light for the third time. Alas it seems as bad, if not worse, than ever. I think I will have to ditch LEDs until the technology sorts itself out. In the meantime this season we’ll have to sail either with no light or…
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Over 70 knots at Dunstaffnage
Here are a couple of amazing pictures taken last week when one boat was registering well over 70 knots of wind. It’s a good job the cover was well made!No damage to the boat thanks to the marina staff who rose to the challenge. Sumara is on the left of the cream coloured Fisher, virtually covered by…
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Preparing Sumara
Dunstaffnage Marina Near Oban. I arrived last night to start to prepare Sumara. It has been blowing hard from the South West with plenty of rain so I’ve been trying to tackle the jobs down below. Apparently last week Sumara was virtually submerged by waves in 79 knots of wind – and that’s in the…