Thursday, May 29, 2025

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

 WIP Place holder as I want to do a later post first

Multiple posts to keep them relatively short.

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

Leaving Stornoway harbour.

Approaching the entrance to Loch Mariveg.
A bit further in.
Hopefully better Pics to follow when I have had time to transfer them from the iPad and camera.

From Facebook to be extended later

Gave up on Loch Mariveg after 8 failed attempts to anchor in 4 different locations due to weed, wasting almost 2 hours. Heading for the mainland, 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. 

Text notes to follow

  • Gave up trying to anchor 19:45
  • Decision to divert to the mainland - why

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