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Author: David Metcalfe

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Read more about the article 20th July Stonehaven to Arbroath

20th July Stonehaven to Arbroath

  • Post author:David Metcalfe
  • Post published:21/07/2024
  • Post category:GB24
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After the very uncomfortable ride to Stonehaven we expected much of the same moving on to Arbroath. The breeze was SW again, dead on the nose, but a bit lighter…

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Read more about the article 25th -26th June Rum to Kyle of Lochalsh and 26th – 27th June to Rona

25th -26th June Rum to Kyle of Lochalsh and 26th – 27th June to Rona

  • Post author:David Metcalfe
  • Post published:27/06/2024
  • Post category:Gb24ds
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First of all, I am typing this update tucked up the small sheltered anchorage of Acarseid Mhor on the Island of Rona attached to a visitor mooring. There’s a gale…

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Read more about the article 23rd-25th June Inner Hebrides The Small Isles, Muck and Rum

23rd-25th June Inner Hebrides The Small Isles, Muck and Rum

  • Post author:David Metcalfe
  • Post published:25/06/2024
  • Post category:Gb24ds
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We haven’t covered many miles over the last couple of days, but are starting to experience the more remote parts of Scotland. On Sunday morning we set of from the…

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Read more about the article 22nd June Tobermory to Loch Sunart

22nd June Tobermory to Loch Sunart

  • Post author:David Metcalfe
  • Post published:23/06/2024
  • Post category:Gb24ds
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A pretty uneventful day yesterday. We stayed at Tobermory until lunch time before setting off to Loch Sunart just across the Sound of Mull. Loch Sunart is described in the…

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Read more about the article 21st June Puilladobhrain to Tobermory

21st June Puilladobhrain to Tobermory

  • Post author:David Metcalfe
  • Post published:21/06/2024
  • Post category:Gb24ds
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We awoke to rain landing on the boats. It hadn’t let up by 10.00, our agreed starting time. Full water proofs on again and up with the anchors. The breeze…

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Read more about the article 20th June Loch Tarbert to Puilladobhrain
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20th June Loch Tarbert to Puilladobhrain

  • Post author:David Metcalfe
  • Post published:21/06/2024
  • Post category:Gb24ds
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Something I forgot to add on the last post was we hit a bit of a milestone on Wednesday. We went over 1000 N miles, I was going to say…

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Read more about the article 18th-19th June Craighouse to Loch Tarbert
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18th-19th June Craighouse to Loch Tarbert

  • Post author:David Metcalfe
  • Post published:20/06/2024
  • Post category:Gb24ds
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Sorry for the break in posting. Hopefully this post will send when I get mobile signal again. We spent Tuesday moored at Craighouse. The home of Jura whiskey. It wouldn’t…

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Read more about the article 3rd June Port St Mary to Ardglass NI

3rd June Port St Mary to Ardglass NI

  • Post author:David Metcalfe
  • Post published:04/06/2024
  • Post category:Gb24ds
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Daydream has had crew since Milford Haven and with windy weather forecast this week wanted to push on to be able to get to somewhere on the UK mainland with…

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Read more about the article 1-2 June Conwy to Port St Mary

1-2 June Conwy to Port St Mary

  • Post author:David Metcalfe
  • Post published:03/06/2024
  • Post category:Gb24ds
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Sorry for the delay again. It was a long day on Saturday and. Busy day Sunday. We departed Conwy at 0630 on Saturday. After winding our way out f the…

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Read more about the article 30-31st May Caernarfon to Conwy
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30-31st May Caernarfon to Conwy

  • Post author:David Metcalfe
  • Post published:01/06/2024
  • Post category:Gb24ds
  • Post comments:4 Comments

When we arrived at Caernarfon Victoria dock marina we went to the harbour office to pay and found they had a lot of printed handouts for transiting the notorious Swelly…

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