Date: Wednesday 3rd September, 2008
Anchorage: Gometra
Position: 56° 29’.100N 006° 16’.000W
Distance Travelled: 56 NM

So, I’m writing the blog tonight, as we’ve worked our marvellous volunteers so hard that they’ve all crashed out to their beds already – and it’s only ten o’clock. Another long day at sea, but a brilliant one, with little but sunny blue skies and bonny Atlantic swells rolling in from afar. We started out from our anchorage heading for seas west of Tiree, encountering our basking shark friends from yesterday on our way. Onwards from there to Skerryvore lighthouse, where the big turquoise waves were breaking spectacularly over the reef, and catching the sun. From Skerryvore toward the west coast of Mull, and our anchorage, as the evening sunshine turned to golden then red as it set over the Treshnish Isles. On top of the sharks, we’ve seen seals and sunfish, and detected a good many porpoises on the hydrophone. We have also managed to eat like lords – yet again. Highlight undoubtedly the afternoon scones, where valuable lessons were learnt in the wisdom of eating in moderation…or not…where were those Rennie, skipper…?

Susie