Summer Cruise 2006

    Anchored at Carradale, Sanda Island, Bangor.    The following day a stiff NW forced us into Loch Ryan for shelter for the night, then to Lamlash.   Sule Skerry sails very well, but she needs a sprayhood.

Summer Cruise 2007

     First night at Carradle then on to Campbeltown for a crew change and later that day to Sanda Island.   Then on to Lagavulin where we sampled some cask strength whisky at 10.00 in the morning.   Met up there with a replica Viking long boat which was doing a circumnavigation of the British Isles.   Came back through Crinan Canal.   Anchored just north of Tarbert, Loch Fyne, that evening and the last night was spent in the Holy Loch.

Crinan Classic & Summer Cruise 2008

    First night at Cumbrae where we were able to see the Fifes at anchor at the end of the Fife week. Sailed to Campbeltown intending to go round the Mull, but got storm bound there for 48 hours so ran up to Ardrishaig to arrive on the Thursday of the Crinan Classic Boat Festival weekend.   Great event.    Racing competitive enough, but all done in good spirit.  Had some exciting moments competing against 'Silence', but with only two of us on board it was hard work.   Whisky tasting unforgettable and ceilidh excellent.   After Crinan sailed up to Kerrera for the night then on to Tobermory and tied up in the new marina.   Then on to Loch na Keal.  Marvellous evening with staysail up and calm seas.    The next day through sound of Iona to anchor in Oronsay.  Crew change at Crinan after which we went up to Fishnish Bay in the Sound of Mull for the night and then on to the very small inlet at Dorlinn in Loch Sunart. Couldn't find the mooring ring ashore, but saw it the following day.  Then back to Shuna, Port Appin.    Surprised to see how many boats there were there.   Sailed back to Crinan with stop for lunch at Loch Don and a good wind to take us down through Pladda, but very poor visibility going through the Dorus.   The next day, emerging from the Canal, we had the staysail up in Loch Fyne and took a buoy at Loch Ranza. The following day sailed round Arran anticlockwise and anchored for the night just north of the castle on Little Cumbrae.    Stiff northerly the following day but beat well up the firth to the mooring at Rhu.

Crinan Classic & Summer Cruise 2009

     No wind on the first day so motored to the Kyles and spent the night just east of burnt isles.  Very hot weather. Through Canal in a thunder  storm, but sunny and warm at Crinan.   More crew arrived so we were more competitive that the previous year and ended up with one second place and two thirds.   Each day we crossed the finish line within a second or two of 'Silence'.    Not much wind on the Monday so back through the Canal in another thunderstorm - so bad that the canal was closed for a couple of hours.    After Ardrishaig anchored in Loch Fyne, and the following night at Millport.   On the last day we once again had to beat up the Clyde to Rhu.