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Day 5 – no sailing today, less than 5Kn wind and a damp fog.  We did get to see some more dolphins though, so it wasn’t a complete waste!

Day 4 – heading up into the quiet north, with a lovely downwind run up the sea lochs.  The SBS guarding the nuclear deports diodn’t seem much interested in us, so a lovely day sail, arriving at the picturesque Loch Goil Head.

Day 3 – Long day.  Beat down to Loch Ranza on Arran for lunch lurching around on a swinging buoy (no small buoy, devil to pick up) then broad reach across to Millport to wait for dark, then night passage up the Clyde to the Holy Loch.

This was our qualifying night passage for RYA Day Skipper, so a bit of a tense new experience getting through the moored boats outside of the marina…

Day 2 – On duty as Skipper for the day, plan and manage the passage from Loch Riddon to Tarbert, via anchoring off Inchmarnock for lunch. 

Day 1 – Picked up the Bavaria 36 in Inverkip Marina, and after some familiarisation, head up to Loch Riddon.