Oban revisited

Tobermory to Kerrera (Oban Marina) via the southern tip of Kerrera – 39.6 miles in seven and a half hours  A varied trip today if ever there was one. We set off from Tobermory around 7.30am and headed west to look for sea eagles and seals. We had been told …

Once again in Oban

Loch Feochan to Oban Marina – 5.3 miles in 1 hr 45 minutes An early start this morning to catch high water and leave Loch Feochan. Woke up to a lovely calm morning and headed off from the mooring at Ardoran around 5.30am. Passed various herons fishing for breakfast along …

Back in the water

After a couple of days of cleaning, polishing and antifouling, the boat was all ready and around high water the yard put her back in the water. Below is slightly sped-up version of this. Once on the water, I spent a couple of hours setting up the rig and trying …

Ogling around Oban

While preparing the boat to go back in the water we stayed in the Heron Chalet at Ardoran Marine. They have three very comfortable chalets, all with wonderful views of Loch Feochan, so once Charmary is back in the water we can keep a direct eye on her day (and …

Kerrera to Kerrera

Summary: From Kerrera to Kerrera. 14.2 miles in 3 hours 30 minutes. We set off this morning with no particular destination in mind, but with the possibility of heading to Loch Aline for the night or perhaps Tobermory if the weather held. We had a great sail across to Mull …