Castor Sailing Stuff
| Vessel Name: | Safe Return |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Westerly Vulcan |
| Hailing Port: | Debbage in Ipswich |
| Crew: | Andy Smith (McSmith) & Ian Sheldon (Shelly) |
| About: | Andy & Ian have discussed Sailing round our independent Island since Andy retired from The Fire Service in 2011. Ian turned 65 last September and Bought Safe Return. The trip an begin |
31 July 2017 | Off Wicklow
The trip continues
Andy joined Safe Return on the Caledonian Canal while I was cruising up and down with Jane & Charlie. Eric Joyce a friend from my teen years joined us in Oban, with Andy we set sail for Tobermory to meet Leslie, John, Jack and Anne who were due to visit on a cruise ship, the weather was rough and they [...]
28 August 2016 | Castor
Ed of another Adventure
Yesterday we knew we weren't leaving Tobermory until after lunch because of the tides to Oban. In the morning I spoke to Proff Plankton who I have seen before trawling a sample net off the pontoons. He explained that understanding the plankton enables the company he works with- Sea Life Surveys-to know [...]
27 August 2016 | Tobermory
Anchor problems and trip to Tobermory
Last night on Iona we returned to Safe Return to find my anchoring skills are dire. A large sight seeing vessel we anchored a respectable distance away from was a few meters off our bow after the tide had changed, also,our anchor was under her hull so no way of moving. I started cooking a spagbol then [...]
Back on Safe Return for the first Western Isles Cruise
Journey up was good by car 8hrs 30 mins with two stops and a fuel fill.
Meal in The Wide Mouthed Frog was OK.
Now on board. David has been trying a new score sent to him to try out. Now getting me into the Scottish mood
The AIS is back on so we will be trackable for the next week. Plan is to head south to Jura but not much wind forecast this week.
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