Anchorage: Tinker’s Hole, Erraid

Position: 56° 17.4’ N, 06° 23.3’ W

Distance Surveyed: 49 nm

The Silurian left the Gulf of Corryvreckan at 8 a.m., but not before the windlass broke leaving Steve to bring the anchor in by hand. We all had breaky on the run as we had to leave Corryvreckan before the change of tides. Once out of the Corryvreckan, the Silurian headed for Garvellachs and zigzagged across the waters south of Mull.

Lunch consisted of naan bread with choice of egg, cheese, bacon, or choice of two. Most had ‘neb’ as quoted by Cormac. I had cheese with pickle, which will be a new staple when I return home.

The sun shone all day with extremely windy points, but there was a calm in the early afternoon. Gareth sighted a porpoise just before the calm as the Silurian came close to land on the Ross of Mull. It was the only sighting of the day, but there were 23 detections. Kat had her first opportunity to go up in the crow’s nest for several hours during the afternoon. I think I shall wait until my next sail to attempt the crow’s nest.

We anchored in Tinker’s Hole around 5 p.m. As a team we prepared dinner, a veggie casserole and tuna casserole with a side of pasta and pesto - excellent as usual. Some went ashore and others stayed on the Silurian once the evening chores were finished. After returning from shore, Gareth took a quick dip off the Silurian in Tinker’s Hole.

Most of the crew retired early, as the last few days have been long, but not without the usual bits of laughter and cheer.

Tamara

Volunteer