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Sailing lessons from Loch Ness

My recent week-long trip along the Great Glen, as part of Sail Caledonia, was a great opportunity to really get to know Scratch, my Walkabout (kind comments from designer John Welsford), and to improve my sailing skills. Here are some of the thing…

Sailing lessons from Loch Ness

My recent week-long trip along the Great Glen, as part of Sail Caledonia, was a great opportunity to really get to know Scratch, my Walkabout (kind comments from designer John Welsford), and to improve my sailing skills. Here are some of the thing…

Surfing across Scotland

Home yesterday after a tremendous journey by sail and oar across Scotland from west to east as part of Sail Caledonia – across a sea loch, the Caledonian Canal, Loch Ness and on to the Beauly Firth. Over 50 nm as the crow flies. One thing I learnt…

Surfing across Scotland

Home yesterday after a tremendous journey by sail and oar across Scotland from west to east as part of Sail Caledonia – across a sea loch, the Caledonian Canal, Loch Ness and on to the Beauly Firth. Over 50 nm as the crow flies. One thing I learnt…

Blowing along the Great Glen

Arrived at Lochaber Yacht Club yesterday and met up with the rest of the Sail Caledonia fleet. Launched and sailed to the entrance to the Caledonian Canal at Corpach. The wind was F5/6, so it was quite a sleigh ride under reefed main and no mizzen…

Blowing along the Great Glen

Arrived at Lochaber Yacht Club yesterday and met up with the rest of the Sail Caledonia fleet. Launched and sailed to the entrance to the Caledonian Canal at Corpach. The wind was F5/6, so it was quite a sleigh ride under reefed main and no mizzen…