Monday, March 8, 2021

Day58 Mar 8th Loch Aline to Crinan Boatyard.

 Off to Crinan today, about 35 miles leaving about 0800.  We'll get sorted with licences and such and sail the canal on tuesday.


The journey is a bit involved  

After exiting Loch aline We heed south down the sound of mull. Skirt the eastern coast of mull Then South past Insh Island. 

: Still travelling South leave Bogha Ghair to Starboard. then down between Fladda and Dubh SGeir lighthouses.

Carry on down the Sound of Luing ,out past the end  of Gulf of Corryvreckan and head between the two small islands of Reisa n S truth and Reisa Mhic Phadean on a course of about 165°  then south again keeping a group of small low lying islands /rocks on the Port hand side. As you pass these islands  Crinan Bay wi ll be visible on the port side about one and a half miles distant..Aim for the middle of the bay as tides run strong at the opening edges. Crinan and several anchorages are to the South side of the bay.

Trip 32 nm   6 hrs  


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