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On board Silurian
Most weeks April through October she is either monitoring the waters of the west coast of Scotland for whales, dolphins, and porpoises, or serving as a floating classroom for one of the many Argyll island primary and secondary schools. Read the log below to find out what Silurian and her crew have been up to each week and all about the whales, dolphins and porpoises they spot! To find out about the latest marine life sightings spotted elsewhere, click here. If you would like to send the crew an e-mail with your questions click here. Click here to view the Silurian Log archive. 30th May 2009
Date: Saturday 30th May 2009
Anchorage: Southwest of Mull, between Mull and Arraid Position: 56°17’.266N, 06°21’.0370W Distance travelled: 59.3NM Thought of the day: Tied to the mast for no porpoise Left “the most beautiful place in the world” and travelled all day in brilliant sunshine.....can you believe it? In the Hebrides! Today we passed Christine Keeler’s hideaway (remember the Profumo Scandal?) Skipper leaves open all possibilities depending on weather forecasts and actual conditions ....so we never quite know where we’ll spend the night. Again, 10.5 hours of surveying through the area, only this time even less sightings and recordings, but what to expect in rough seas with sailing speed of 9 knots in wind force 9. Tonight we’re anchored off a rugged island off Mull (Erraid, the famous island from the R.L. Stevenson’s book “ Kidnapped”, which he is said to have written when staying on the island). Bangers and mash with rice pudding for dinner.....gourmet quality. The cast and crew have gone off exploring in the zodiac, where they were inspected by eight seals checking them out from the water close to the beach. Back on board, another porpoising seal and we rested our heads while the boat was rocking on the Atlantic swell. # posted by HWDT @ 3:01 AM
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