Day 2 Loch Goil - Burnt Islands
We left Loch Goil at a very reasonable 10am and headed back the way that we came. The winds were very light and no sooner had we hoisted the spinnaker that the winds dropped and so I was forced to drop it again. Very soon after that the wind completely changed direction and we were able to master the art of sailing slowly right down the Firth of Clyde.
The anchorage I had selected was at the very top of the Isle of Bute amongst the Burnt Islands. We arrived at about 14:30 and as we did the heavens opened so lunch was in the deck saloon and Linda and Jane produced a splendid selection of different dishes, needless to say not much of it made its way back to the fridge.
Later when the rain stopped I was able to run Linda, Jane and Alastair to the shore as there was a nice hotel with a beer garden. I had to return to the boat as I was half way through baking a loaf of bread. Once I was able to remove the bread form the oven I was off to join them and had the sweetest cider I have ever tasted which was a real shame.
The anchorage was lovely and smooth and interestingly the tide only ran in one direction.
The anchorage I had selected was at the very top of the Isle of Bute amongst the Burnt Islands. We arrived at about 14:30 and as we did the heavens opened so lunch was in the deck saloon and Linda and Jane produced a splendid selection of different dishes, needless to say not much of it made its way back to the fridge.
Later when the rain stopped I was able to run Linda, Jane and Alastair to the shore as there was a nice hotel with a beer garden. I had to return to the boat as I was half way through baking a loaf of bread. Once I was able to remove the bread form the oven I was off to join them and had the sweetest cider I have ever tasted which was a real shame.
The anchorage was lovely and smooth and interestingly the tide only ran in one direction.
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Long Goil -
We are in the anchorage -
Such a lovely sail.