Date: Thursday 18th June
Anchorage: Loch Aline, Morvern Peninsula
Position: 56°33’.357N, 05°45’.152W
Distance Travelled: 45.6NM

Day 9: After another night of rain, we were very happy to see the sky clearing while we were preparing to go on effort. The plan was to survey south of Mull, but weather decided differently. There were too many rolling waves and swell, so we were guided to travel via the north, going into the Sound and eventually we ended up anchored with double anchor in Loch Aline. Most of the day we had excellent sailing weather, enjoyed by everybody while conditions were too rough to survey. Preparation of second breakfast, lunch and teas were very challenging! Again, just a single sighting of a harbour porpoise, although we did have some detections. Some heavy but very wet showers hit us on the way, but Jane made sure at least she – and her hair - stayed dry, confiscating everybody else’s hat. With even more gale warnings on the latest weather forecast, we were not able to go ashore. Instead we discussed photo-identification methods, skipper explained navigation by ‘cardinal boys’ and baking recipes were once more used this week.