Most people will have heard of or seen the film "Whisky Galore". This comedy film is based fairly closely on the true story of the cargo ship "A. M. POLITICIAN". She ran aground off the coast of Erisky with amongst other cargo, 260,000 bottles of Whisky. The Islanders having rescued the crew after the accident took to "rescuing" the cargo of whisky, with the excise men always trying to catch them.
A few were caught but there were tales of looting, police turning a blind eye, buried caches being dug up and sophisticated attempts to foil the excise men.
All that said Eriskay is our next destination.
We should have a nice broad reach in gentle east winds.
Leaving at 0900 hrs
We'll exit Caolas Mor to the North between Eilien nan Each and Siolaigh Mor immediately turning east out into Loch Skipport. as we pass Ornish Island we can turn cts 150m until we pass Ushenish Lighthouse on the headland.
New CTS180 for about 2 hours until we can see Erisky open past the headland. Now it's a bit rocky round here as "AM Politician" found out when it ran agound. so we'll keep about 500yds off the headland and heading to the south of the Island past the small Island of Hartamul and Red rocks to the south of it.
There are leading lights into Arcairseid Mhor and a green bouy to help you miss an isolated rock Keep it to starboard. Just beyond is the anchorage..
Pick a spot.
It's a mile or so's walk to the North of the island and the Pub Aptly named the "A M Politician"
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