The weather forecast had been for a force 3 to 4 NE wind. This would have been a most unwelcome headwind in West Loch Tarbert. However, we were pleasantly surprised when a delightful tail wind picked up. I was especially pleased as my left shoulder was now "clicking" painfully with every stroke. It was a relief to hoist the sails and let them take some of the strain.
We soon left the open sea and Gigha far in our wakes.
The enclosed nature of West Loch Tarbert was in complete contrast to the exposure we had experienced off the
Mull of Kintyre earlier in the trip. As the shores of the loch closed round us we came across enchanting coves and...
...beaches backed by wooded slopes.
We trailed our fingers in the shallow, warm, clear waters as the sails carried us on towards the only sign of human activity... the Islay ferry, MV Finlaggan berthing at the
Kennacraig ferry terminal.
