BLUEMOMENT

I'm rather chuffed.

YM have published 3 of my pics and are going to pay me a small amount of cash.

Just in case anyone has a copy (and cares) it's these three:

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Tinkers Hole and Acarsaid Mor I am familiar with, but where is the other one?

Here's another pic of Tinkers Hole from in the hole.

Brilliant! Well done.

I had mixed feelings about YM's Scottish feature. It's nice to see areas that you know and like getting the praise they deserve, but will it encourage too many more to come? The article seemed to imply that you'll hardly see another boat, and I suppose that it is quiet relative to South of England, but Puildobhraoin is full most summer weekends as it is...

Nick wrote: Tinkers Hole and Acarsaid Mor I am familiar with, but where is the other one?

Poll Domhain. Just S of Poll Creada on the mainland E of Raasay. Well worth a visit:

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Nick wrote: Here's another pic of Tinkers Hole from in the hole.

Nice pic!

DaveS wrote:I had mixed feelings about YM's Scottish feature. It's nice to see areas that you know and like getting the praise they deserve, but will it encourage too many more to come? The article seemed to imply that you'll hardly see another boat, and I suppose that it is quiet relative to South of England, but Puildobhraoin is full most summer weekends as it is...

Me too. However IME the majority of southern sailors that I know don't like to anchor or go even one night without a shower and a meal out, and think a F5 is a reason not to go sailing that day. Fair play to them but it makes a sailing holiday in Scotland or even moving your boat up North unlikely.

Agree about Puildobhraoin. I went there once on a Friday in early April. 5 boats in! God knows what it's like in Summer.

Markie wrote:However IME the majority of southern sailors that I know don't like to anchor ...

Interesting comment as, on YBW, there's a strong view being expressed that being at anchor two boat lengths apart is highly reprehensible and dangerous. Personally, I don't think it is desirable, but it must be par for the course in Puilldobhrain or Tinker's Hole in July or August.

Shard wrote:

Markie wrote:However IME the majority of southern sailors that I know don't like to anchor ...

Interesting comment as, on YBW, there's a strong view being expressed that being at anchor two boat lengths apart is highly reprehensible and dangerous. Personally, I don't think it is desirable, but it must be par for the course in Puilldobhrain or Tinker's Hole in July or August.

Newtown Creek, is easily that crowded. Mind you I was overnight there in Feb and we were one of only two boats.

Great pics - can't wait to get up there in June, even if it is 400-500 miles from here.

PS I never use marinas, I always anchor. And what's a "shower"

damo wrote:Great pics - can't wait to get up there in June, even if it is 400-500 miles from here.

PS I never use marinas, I always anchor. And what's a "shower"

They have great showers in Sccotland, it's what you get when it's not actually raining.

Great pics

Makes me regret shifting the boat to Bahia Fortha

I havn't seen the article, but I hope it mentions midges, rain and midges.

aquaplane wrote:They have great showers in Sccotland, it's what you get when it's not actually raining.

I know, I used to live in the Western Isles It would be really nice to sail to some of the remote inlets and bothies I used to walk to eg Usinish on S.Uist, Camasunary on Skye. And Tinkers Hole looks like a must (as long as it isn't a popular anchorage?)

damo wrote:And Tinkers Hole looks like a must (as long as it isn't a popular anchorage?)

Been there twice in April and had it to myself both times. I suspect it may busier in summer being an easy day sail from many civilised places.