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Scottish Nazional Party : September 2014
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Sunday, 21 September 2014. Went to Channory Point yesterday. Passed my camera to Jamie on Stakkr . will add more later. Thursday, 11 September 2014. Blazing hot sun and not a breath of wind. Motored to Kessock bridge but made no headway against the extremely high tide so turned and headed for the canal entrance. Dolphins galore in the tide rips from the river Ness. Tuesday, 2 September 2014. Put up the video from last time out. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Gladius sailboat - Albin Viggen. 163; in bank.
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Scottish Nazional Party : Still Not Sold Quicksilver Inflatable Dinghy
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Sunday, 17 May 2015. Still Not Sold Quicksilver Inflatable Dinghy. But sold my hand made hand chair and Italiaan style cafe table. All going towards sailing stuff. Shafa ready as can be for first overnighter. To Cromarty . Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Rain - No wind. SOLD Quicksilver Inflatable Dinghy. 2nd Sail of the Year. Still Not Sold Quicksilver Inflatable Dinghy. Sat 16th. May Change in the weather. Work - Very short trip on motor. Wee Engine Trial - Dolphins - Cameras. SV Erbas - Ships Log.
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Scottish Nazional Party : June 2014
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Saturday, 28 June 2014. 5 Yachts Enter Caledonian Canal. Had thought of heading for Cromarty today but the wind and tide were against me. Went up to the canal entrance where five yachts, two Swedish, were entering. Drama when I thought I had tangled in an anchor rope but it was my jib halyard streaming behind. Thursday, 26 June 2014. Motored out to river mouth but wind and waves were too much for me. Had planned on going to Cromarty again. Wednesday, 25 June 2014. Honda 5 started on first pull! The pipe ...
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Scottish Nazional Party : August 2014
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Saturday, 30 August 2014. On Friday motored to the Mickle Mee bouy where I stopped the engine and hoisted the sails - looked back and discovered I had nearly hit the bouy due to tide taking me back. Had seen the Vic 32 puffer leaving the canal when I was on the train. Later towards Channory Point a huge plume of black smoke marked her position. I recalled going up Neptune's Staircase behind her in Shafa(1) 2009, my deck covered in soot. Thursday, 28 August 2014. Tuesday - Cloudless day but very windy.
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Scottish Nazional Party : First Day of Summer
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Tuesday, 9 June 2015. First Day of Summer. Walked to the marina, rather than usual taxi. Cleaned the spark plug when Honda would not start again? Motored to North Kessock slipway and back home. 3 petrol cans empty. Must fill. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Channory Point and Back. First Day of Summer. Gladius sailboat - Albin Viggen. Ships Log - Yacht "Sparrow". Yacht Sailing On Canals. Videos - sailing Grace our Sunwind 26. SV Erbas - Ships Log. The end of the road. View my complete profile.
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Scottish Nazional Party : Channory Point and Back
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Friday, 12 June 2015. Channory Point and Back. Yesterday, 11th June, best day of summer or only day of summer so far. Flat calm, warm sun, motored under the Kessock Bridge then a little wind got up as did the sails. Tacked towards Avoch and Fortrose the nearing the Point it began to get colder and I tireder so swung round and ran goosewinged almost to the bridge. When I got back to my pontoon I made a complete hash of berthing. Several 3 point turns to get alongside. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Scottish Nazional Party : 2nd. Sail of the Year
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Saturday, 23 May 2015. 2nd Sail of the Year. Honda took an age to start today but then took me under the Kessock Bridge where light Force Two winds got me going to the Meikle Mee Navigation Bouy. The RNLI RIB later came up from Channory and was playing with the bouy before zoooming past me back to the lifeboat station under the bridge. Though I was just out a short time, my back and leg remained in good order after last times pain and suffering : ). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Rain - No wind.
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Little Grace: January 2012
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A Hurley Alacrity 19 foot (5.75m) sailboat. Sunday, January 29, 2012. Sanding at - 10 C. After a long break because of other projects that were horse and work rather than boat related I am getting back on track. I was not able to sail at all last season because Little Grace is mid refurbishment and that is NOT going to happen again this year. I am not one for rolling in the snow after a sauna but I have discovered it is a good way of getting all the dust from sanding off my quilted jumpsuit. Alacrity - T...
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Scottish Nazional Party : June 2015
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Sunday, 28 June 2015. Falk a German chap working in Inverness came out sailing with me. He has done some sailing at Findhorn and on a three masted barque. We had a good run down to Channory Point. Not many people and no dolphins. The wind got up then and we had a hard time tacking against the wind and tide. Getting no where so decided to go into Fortrose harbour. Shafa grounded and bounced up and down on rocks. A lady in the clubs rescue RIB appeared from no where and at second attempt pulled us free.
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Scottish Nazional Party : SOLD Quicksilver Inflatable Dinghy
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Tuesday, 26 May 2015. SOLD Quicksilver Inflatable Dinghy. SOLD At Last Quicksilver Inflatable Dinghy. Only £130 but glad to see it go. Guy later called me to say two bits were leaking air! Wasnt with me, just one and it was in the water for over a week. I even got into the dinghy and showed it took my weight. Tomorrow I go to Abriachan Forest Trust. For woodland fun and games. Edit: got a John Muir Trust Explorer Award certificate. 10 September 2015 at 11:40. I was looking to buy an inflatable dinghies.
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