Log Book from August

2 September - An early morning start and a fast becoming, very very slow trip to Port William.

3 September - A day spent with "The Times" crossword in one very smelly harbour, with my first crew member!

4 September - We finally gave up on the crosswords and made a late trip into Portpatrick - but never trust Policemen!

5 September - The fog has come down and we are stuck in Portpatrick for the day.

6 September - A long hard day beating into a force 5 but we finally made it into Troon in the early hours. 

7 - 8 September - One day off in Troon, which became two when the gas stopped working.

9 September - A on-off day with the wind all over the place, but incredible views. 

10 - 14 September - A fast passage (if expensive) through the Crinan Canal with four days of waiting out force 9 winds.

15 September - A race up to Fort William to beat the next weather system. Again with some great views of the Scottish mountains.

16 - 20 September - Sitting out the rain and wind just outside Fort William on the Caledonian Canal.

21 September - On top of the world! Well on top of Ben Nevis anyway. 

22 - 23 September - Racing down the Caledonian Canal to Inverness to catch the train.

24 - 30 September - A few days off in the south to attend a friends wedding before returning to Inverness.

Log Book from October