Location: Inch Kenneth
Position: 56’ 26.62 N 006’ 08.66 W
Distance surveyed: 48 nm

Last night we anchored off Inch Kenneth and had a good walk ashore to examine a beach full of superb pebbles and shells. The island has a Victorian mansion on it, built in a plain style which offers a cold and forbidding aspect to the world.

Today we sailed out in very calm and clear conditions, perfect for observation, and made transects between Coll and Tiree. We saw virtually no birds, although there were several visual sightings of porpoise, and we saw one minke whale off Faskadale Buoy - it just popped up, as they do, when least expected.

Great excitement in the afternoon came with the appearance of the Jubilee square-rigger Tenacious, under almost full sail. It was a wonderful sight against the deep blue of sea and sky. Then it was into Loch Moidart for anchorage overnight. This is one of the most beautiful places we have visited, with craggy, wooded islands, sandy shores, and a romantic ruined castle on an islet. We enjoyed a fantastic meal of pasta and chocolate-iced cake made by the crew, and a peaceful night at anchor.