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Showing posts with label wrecks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wrecks. Show all posts
Sunday, June 21, 2015

The Small Isles and Loch nan Mile, Jura.

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From Craighouse on Jura we entered Small Isles Bay. The Small Isles   are a delightful chain of islands that lie across the broad entrance...
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Monday, December 08, 2014

Amid the decay, something brought a smile to our faces.

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 A few weeks ago, David, Mike, Phil and myself set off from the open Firth of Clyde up the confluence of t he Irvine and Garnock estuaries...
Friday, June 06, 2014

Bennan Head; ancient footprints, hidden harbours and wrecks.

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 The wind and the rain battered the tents during the night. I arose shortly after dawn about 04:15 and looking west Bennan Head was lookin...
Friday, February 28, 2014

Sad ships and wrecks at Rosneath Pier.

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We crossed Rosneath Bay in a flat calm. Another MOD Police launch  made her way slowly and steadily up to the Rhu narrows. It is not al...
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Our compass needles gave hardly a flicker.

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 A little breeze got up as we left the wreck of the MV Captayannis and we wasted no time...  ..in hoisting the sails. Despite low pres...
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Monday, February 24, 2014

Betwixt and between two points on the Clyde.

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Before we left the wreck of the MV Capytannis we savoured her fine position in the Firth of Clyde. Away to the west the Firth divides int...
Friday, February 21, 2014

Sandpipers on the Sugar Boat.

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Before we left the wreck of the MV Captayannis (the Sugar Boat)  we spotted a number of ... ...sandpipers hopping round the barnac...