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Chose an outdoor life this winter Reservations UK Office: 0044 (0) 1872 580022 www.classic-sailing.co.uk
Explore West Coast of Scotland under Sail Bessie Ellen is 116ft long overall which makes for comfortable passage making and a sailing ground that can extend from Skye to the Outer Hebrides in a week. After safety briefings and training you have plenty of open water in the Firth of Lorne to get your sea legs. Enjoy dramatic scenery whether you go North though the Sound of Mull past the brooding Duart Castle, or southwards toward the open sea. Western Mull & Iona: There any many idyllic anchorages in the West of Mull if the weather is settled. Iona is a pilgrimage for many and famous for its Monastery in a stunning remote location. Once beyond Iona you can either head out towards Tiree and Coll or explore the Atlantic facing side of Mull with its long headlands and the little islands in between like Inch Kenneth, Little Colonsay, Lunga and Ulva where there are many magical bays and anchorages. Mull & Loch Sunart: The Sound of Mull offers flat water and winds from all directions. Tobermory sits in a small sheltered bay and is an ideal stopping place, apart from the sea plane which spectacularly lands in the same anchorage ! Ashore are multi coloured houses and famous Mish Nish Inn - stocking almost every whisky ever made. A more tranquil option is Loch Sunart which has several bays like the temptingly named Loch Drambuie. Outer Hebrides—Mingulay to Benbecula Across the shimmering sea lies the Southern tip of the Outer Hebrides luring you across what can sometimes be a challenging stretch of water. In past years Bessie Ellen has reached remote but friendly island communities from Minulay to Benebecula within a week voyage from Oban. The long midsummer days extend the sailing day and give more options navigating the gaps between the islands. The Small Isles - Rum, Eigg & Muck: Rum and Canna are famous for White Tailed Sea Eagles and on Rum there are three of four breeding pairs of Golden Eagles. A stone roofed chapel, orchids amongst the grass, a lovely sandy beach and sheer sea cliffs teeming with breeding birds at nesting season are some of Canna's many charms. Loch Nevis & Knoydart Peninsula: The isolated Loch Nevis has the remotest pub on the mainland of Great Britain. The Old Forge sits at the centre of the tiny hamlet of Inverie which is not connected by road to anywhere else. The Knoydart Peninsula and vast tracts of uninhabited moorland and mountain lie behind the hamlet so transport to and from Inverie is solely by water craft. Over the Sea to Skye Dominating the skyline for miles is the island of Skye with the mighty Cullin Ridge and the Red Cullins forming the mountainous backbone of the island. Skye also has over 400 miles of coastline and deep sea lochs. Reservations UK Office: 0044 (0) 1872 580022 www.classic-sailing.co.uk
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