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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Self portrait in Smugglers' Cove.

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Back in April, the weathermen promised a summer of endless barbecues ; which proved to be their euphemism for wind and rain! We went on a li...
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Friday, August 21, 2009

Seakayaking in Brodick Bay, Arran

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From Merkland Point below Goatfell on Arran, we ran before the wind for 4km across the wide mouth of Brodick Bay to Corrigills Point. The NW...
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Thursday, August 20, 2009

A fair wind below Goatfell

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We left Sannox Bay in glorious sunshine. The tight little low that had brought a front and SW/W winds had now passed to the east of us and ...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009

A little swally of sublime Sannox water in the sunshine!

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After an 11km crossing to Arran, we landed in Sannox Bay under leaden grey skies. It was clearly time to lift the spirits by opening the W...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Crossing to a land sculpted by fire and ice

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Once we were in the lee of the Cock of Arran and out of the main tidal stream the water flattened and we approached Glen Sannox under sombre...
Monday, August 17, 2009

And gurly grew the sea

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Back in March, we had set off to Arran via the island of Bute . Despite a forecast of a force 5 westerly, we left Bute in a flat calm and ...
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Saturday, August 15, 2009

An island, a castle and a salty moat.

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We slipped throuh the Tan and swept round the north end of Little Cumrae island in fine style. We soon found ourselves in the lee of ...
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