There had been a succession of heavy rain squalls throughout the night. We were awoken by the Camasfearna cuckoo's calls, which travelled over the channel from the mainland. When we emerged from the tents the sun was rising above the hills. The day dawned cold and clear with frost on the tents and the boats.
Ian and I shared breakfast together while the sun and an increasing NE wind dried the tents. You can read Ian's account of the trip
starting here.Cloud started streaming from the summit of Beinn Sgritheall (974m) which hinted at gusty conditions in Loch Hourn, our intended destination, at its base.
We launched into the turquoise waters of the sandy bottomed shallows but...
...soon we were in the deeper ultramarine waters of the Sound of Sleat.
A fair breeze pushed us south towards the mouth of Loch Hourn.
My brother Donald was nipping ahead in his little 2.75m RIB with 6HP outboard. Every so often he would stop and video our progress. You can see his
video of the trip here.
