2025 May 6th Day 38. Shapensay to Otterswick, Sanday

Text from  real time Facebook posts:

"Apart from the fact it was cold there was nothing about the wind to complain about today, although when it twice blew over c 16 knots it was at times I could have done without it - once against a 4 knot tide in the Firth of Westray and once on a dead run in shallow water approaching the entrance to Otterswick, Sanday just a few miles from the north of Orkney."

"30 miles over the ground in six and a quarter hours sailing from offing to offing. I did cut a few corners from plan in the benign conditions mainly 10 - 14 knots, W or WNW, over a neap tide."

"Shetland tomorrow and probably a good bit of motoring."

Sailing north-west through Westray Sound

The south end of the Sound of Faray, Faray on the left.

Faray

Red Head, the N end of Eday.

Otterswick, a very large bay and rather featureless,

especially on a misty day. The video needs to be

played at half speed.

More photos in the slide show on the next post covering Otterswick to Gurtness Voe.

30 NM in six and a quarter hours.

Click here for Gurtnes Voe, Shetland.