Location: Mallaig

Position:  57 00.5 N, 05 49.5 W

Distance covered: 53.7 nm

Third day of the of this intrepid adventure and what more could we look forward after covering shark infested waters of the Sound of Mull and visiting the friendly people of the Isle of Muck. We all woke with a tight knot in our stomachs with anticipation  …. or was it the thought of a lack of porridge??  Never fear Captain Glen was there, coming to the rescue. He cooked his mutinous crew their daily measure of the magic potion…. Porridge.

Settled with our daily rations and the sun peaking shyly behind the clouds we edged our nose out of the sheltered bay and out to sea. SEA? What had happened overnight it had turned to glass as far as the eye could see.

The glassy sea encouraged Karrie to be the first team member to venture into the crows nest.  This was on the pretext that her burger for lunch had been placed there.  Once hauled to the top she was left marooned while Steve was fighting the fire he had caused in the galley.

In the footsteps of both Steve and King Alfred, Cormac decided to create a new recipe of carrot and charcoal cake.  Which was enjoyed by all the crew (especially with the addition of Auntie Bessie’s custard)….. yummy!!!

Oh yes; we saw 11 porpoise, 2 basking sharks, a minke whale and 6 seals, I think this is the role we were employed for.

Rafted at the end of the day beside 2 fishing boats; hot showers at the Fishermen’s Mission were promised, but unfortunately it has proved impossible to escape over these boats so we are stranded and smelly.

Current route for tomorrow is plan 35C and rising as quick as the barometer.

Karrie, Robin and Sally.

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