Orkney wasn't realistic on Sunday.
There were steady 20-knot easterlies as we left Portsoy, and a swell had built up over the previous day or two. Leaving the harbour and getting set up was hard work. The attentive audience didn't help:
Here's an uncut and rather long video (I may get round to creating an edited version!):
In the end, we crossed from Portsoy to Sinclair's Bay, arriving about 2am. The weather was cold and wet, and we were close-reaching the whole way. We had to cross the most Southern parts of the Moray Bank and Beatrice wind farms, and discussed this with the watch vessel. I'm not sure what the fundamental rules are, but it seemed appropriate to let them know our plans.
We passed between some of the turbines. They're well spaced out and it's easy to navigate through them. It's a bit harder not to feel like you've wandered onto a 'War of the Worlds' set. They are huge:
Anchoring at 2am:
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