Gentleman's Cruise 2020 - Virtual Edition

[cpedw]

I am disappointed. I thought you would take this virtual opportunity to enjoy the Whitehouse Restaurant.

[marisca]

What kind of anchor was Webbie using. It couldn't have been one of Geoff's super holding yins!

[claymore]

Shuggy - that was a great night - my whit a capacity fer ma whishky ye have!

Webster - I was looking at last year's logbook and it always takes me about 6 hours to get from Ardfern to Lochaline but as I said, because we left it a bit later than we should, I missed the tide by Duart so it was that last bit that cost all the extra time.

Anyways - decent sort of a morning. The bacon doorsteps have been done and 2nd pot of coffee finished.

Just off Fiunary now - where did we say we were headed?

[claymore]

Tobers looked very inviting when we were passing - the breeze is right on the nose and Coll just looks to be an hour or two of grunt away so - decisions.
I am tempted to turn back and head up to Salen in Sunart for a few scoops in the pub - surely they can't be locked down?

Conscience demands that we carry on to Acarseid Mor on Gometra because that would mean we could bear away a bit and that we would meet with Marisca tomorrow and save myself a perpetual virtual ear-bashing.

No Pub on Gometra of course so we'd have to be self sufficient which might be tricky bearing in mind the Shuggingtons consumption rate of last evening.
Well - I really don't think we can let Marisca down so Gometra it is tonight.

[marisca]

I wouldn't worry about me. I got as far as Bunnahabhain where they're having a virtual ceilidh with excess output from the big white building. Visitors moorings aren't down yet but with one of Geoff's twin pronged efforts I think I may be staying for a day or two.

[claymore]

Acarseid Mor - Gometra.
Having a lovely time
wish you were here
Bunnyhaven tomorrow because its Marisca's round - ETA 17:00 hrs

[Shuggy]

That was a big night. I've just woken up and there's no-one here. Chuffing tide is turning now so I'm going to have to motor up the Sound while I scrape the white fur off my tongue. Lucky I have a new autopilot so can simultaneously scrape fur and make limited progress north west.

[claymore]

Through the S.of Iona and about to turn for Colonsay, once we are past the Torran Rocks - I once turned a little soon you know, before the days of chartplotters. Interesting. Anyway we now have the big black and yellow jobbie which makes life much more straightforward.
ETA 17:00 at Bunnyhaven but I haven't checked the virtual tide at the virtual mouth of Islay sound.

[claymore]

Marisca
Claymore

Permission to come alongside - it'll give you a chance to test this anchor we keep hearing about
over

[marisca]

Aye, as long as you use fenders on my newly polished top sides. Geoff's anchor should hold us alright - might be a blimey to lift, though. I'm down to half a bottle of Ardbeg and nothing's open till the morn so you're very welcome.

[claymore]

Well, we have some Oban, some Jura and about half a bottle of Talisker
Step aboard - do you eat fray bentos?

[marisca]

What happened to Webby and Shuggy?

[claymore]

Typical Webby that - sets something up then just does one and we never see or hear from him.
Shuggy was the worse for Drink and being a delicate young flower - he is probably resting up somewhere and poring over the finer details of a manual for his latest bit of kit - think it is the autopilot at the moment.
Ah well - it was good to virtually meet you - I feel Ardminish bay calls with perhaps afternoon tea at the McCormicks - fresh baked scones if you are interested?

[marisca]

I'm heading out to Barra and then north. If I stay at sea for 14 days they might let me ashore in Stornoway.

[Nick]

Shuggy - that was a great night - my whit a capacity fer ma whishky ye have!

Webster - I was looking at last year's logbook and it always takes me about 6 hours to get from Ardfern to Lochaline but as I said, because we left it a bit later than we should, I missed the tide by Duart so it was that last bit that cost all the extra time.

Anyways - decent sort of a morning. The bacon doorsteps have been done and 2nd pot of coffee finished.

Just off Fiunary now - where did we say we were headed?

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I thought you left from Craobh as per the original passage plan?

Ach weel, I wonder who that auld codger in LOTI I was buying drinks for all night wiz?