Mull and The Small Isles - UK Wayfarer Association

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air, and everyone has had a afternoon which gives a better forecast gave S-S/E F4/5 in.
cold night. Enthusiasm for sail- otokfrMna SE F3/4. creasing S/SW F6 perhaps F7.
ing is not great, and there is In the evening Stuart and Si- Insieothwahr ws
split between Treacle Two!/o ul rn ofr n determined to make progress
Turmoil and WhimbrelAWater- produce jacket potatoes ready today.
witch on whether or not to wrapped in foil for baking. The tide means we have to
sail. Conditions in the Sound Evening shipping forecast NE float off around 0930. so with
of Mull should be quite sail- F5-7 rain - who do we be- full main and jib we sail off to
able & I was tempted to press lieve? the village to top up with
everyone that we go. But on fresh water and send post~
balance we decide to have a DAY3 Monday 2OthMay cards. We stop at the old
shore day. stone pier, there is a water tap
Both Clare and I want to ex- am slightly more comfortable here. It is a not a good place
plore Ardtornish Gardens, and during the night, with woolly to leave the boat unattended.
a good walk will wanm us up. socks and thermals. But why fine lust for a few minutes
In the afternoon we walk to oh why had not packed my while one of the crew nips
the village at the loch en- winter sleeping bag. It was ashore.
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