2025, May 27th, Day 59 Stornoway to Loch Mariveg.

I left at 16:15 after the radar and associated forecast had shown the last squall had passed, it was almost correct but I only got a minor wetting.

Leaving Stornoway harbour.

Approaching the entrance to Loch Mariveg.

A bit further in.

From Facebook

[I] gave up on Loch Mariveg after 8 failed attempts to anchor in 4 different locations due to weed, wasting almost 2 hours. [I am] heading for the mainland, it is not worth going to Loch Shell at this time.

I tried 4 times in the pool 3 near the entrance, 1 further in (that one in a lot of wind) kelp. 2 in a pool S of there, thick matted weed of some sort and again in a pool to the north. All in places recommended on the Antares chart.

Failed attempts to anchor, the single attempt in the N of the
witches pool was in a strong NW wind and not attempted a second
time as I came very close to the leeward shore. Others were in
light or moderate winds those to the S in almost none. 

After flaking 30 - 40 metres of chain into the locker 8 times I had had enough and headed out to sea to decide what to do next.

Click here for the trip across The Minch to Plockton.