Gentle rain and poor visibility received their usual response – we stayed in bed a while and had a leisurely breakfast. We then decided we ought to just put on our waterproofs and get going and by the time we left the rain had stopped.
We sailed out of the moorings and started beating down Loch Fyne into F4 (1 reef) which increased to F5 (second reef). The Ocean Youth Trust boat which we saw yesterday slowly overtook and a couple of other boats motored south from the Crinan canal. Sometime after lunch we were able to bear away onto a close reach and then later turn downwind and go up the West Kyle (of Bute). After a slow sail past Tighnabruiach we anchored in Wreck Bay by the Burnt Isles. The names are not very inviting but it seems a sheltered place.
Still no 3G network from 3 here, so you will have to wait a little longer to read this. Tomorrow we will take a trip ashore to look at Bute – it’s too late today. Follow the
track on Google Maps.
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| Aran, with mountains covered by cloud |
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| Looking back up Loch Fyne now that the weather has improved a little |
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| Looking up Loch Riddon from our anchorage |
