I took Raasay down Neptune's Staircase and on to Dunstaffnage on my own, having been abandoned by a crew struck down by sanity. I picked up Angus in Dunstaffnage and we went to Tobermory, Muck, Loch Scavaig (see earlier post) and Kyleakin - from whence he bussed home.
We had a good run up the Sound of Mull under the Aries - poled out genoa and prevented main. Everything very steady controlled. We couldn't have stopped easily, mind you ...:
You can see her yawing a bit here, but the vane brings her back on track easily:
Tobermory:
Gallanach Bay, Muck, with Rum in the distance:
The Muck Shop:
Eigg, from Muck:
Leaving Loch Scavaig:
Visitors' mooring, Kyleakin, among friends:
Sunset, last day in Skye, Kyleakin:
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