Raasay rafted up alongside the 'Reaper' in Portsoy.

After some head-scratching over changing wind forecasts, my son (Angus) and I decided to leave here today (Sunday 2nd July) and head for Orkney (over night sail), where we think we'll rest up in Holland Bay for a night before heading to Lerwick early Tuesday.

High winds and occasional deluges made Portsoy a bit damp - the crowds were well down.