It is so good to have water under the keel again and feel the boat come
alive – so different from the unnatural, static stance on the hard over
the winter. We left Dumbarton just before HW on the first day of our
2009 cruise. With some east in the breeze we were able to motorsail
downriver to Toward Point, then run goosewinged across Rothesay Bay and
down the East Kyle to the Burnt Isles. There we turned in to a
stiffening wind and motorsailed down the West Kyle and across to
Lochranza on Arran. We were none too early as a team was still at work
setting up the visitors’ moorings for the season. Reminding us of our
early season start, it was latterly cold and raw out on the water, so
the first hot Whisky Macs of the trip went down well on arrival. Trying
to send this blog entry later on our newly installed state-of-the-art
communications setup (thank you, Finlay) , we discovered that a vital
piece of kit had been left behind, so are having to go back to Largs for
a trip home to collect it. As ‘senior moments’ seem to inexorably
multiply, we hope they don’t escalate into a ‘senior season’!
K wonders if the vital piece of equipment was Maggie!!
Congratulations on your early start; giving up the hustle and bustle of city life for “goosewinging across Rothesay Bay” must have made all your hard work seem worth while. Two weeks ago I looked down on the Burnt Islands from the Tighnabruaich Road so I can imagine you slipping through the narrow, buoyed passage there. Don’t worry about the occasional senior moment – we’re all doing it now. I raise a Whisky Mac to Arctica and all who sail on her this summer. All the very best Cass.
Can only imagine the vital equipment will be a range of thermals as it is a bit chilly today! Good to hear you are back on the water……seems no time at all since September. Looking forward to reading of some more “golden moments” on your travels!
Bon Voyage! Barb and Iain