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Wednesday, October 02, 2013

Saved by a sundowner off Ardrossan.

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 As we set off from Ardneil Bay for Ardrossan with Ailsa Craig on the horizon, a light breeze got up and...  ...it was a great relief ...
Tuesday, October 01, 2013

A small matter of the Trade Descriptions Act as we set foot on the sands of Ayrshire.

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 We had  left the Little Cumbrae floating serenely on a limpid sea but...  ...we needed to keep a sharp eye out for other vessels such...
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Monday, September 30, 2013

The clarity of light and reflected clouds at Little Cumbrae.

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We paddled east across the Firth of Clyde towards the Little Cumbrae island. To its north we could just make out the Victorian Villas of M...
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Saturday, September 28, 2013

A turbulent past but all calm now as we made our way past Garroch Head.

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The conical profile of St Blane's Hill is the distinguishing landmark at the south end of the Island of Bute. This part of Bute was ...
Friday, September 27, 2013

Dun paddling at Dunagoil.

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 As we approached the Island of Bute...  ...the wind dropped away to nothing and... ... my injured shoulder was really feeling the...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Some fishy goings on in the Sound of Bute.

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As we paddled down the Sound of Bute we were aware that strange swell lines were suddenly appearing. They came from different directions ...
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Monday, September 23, 2013

All quiet on the Sound of Bute.

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As we approached the south end of Inchmarnock , we knew we were entering our home waters again when we caught our first sight of the Gallo...
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