Stonefield Castle Bay Hotel, Loch Fyne to Lamlash, Arran. Weds 11th August
After the final beach foraging for winkles by Ivan, it was time to head South. We had decided not to 'do' the Crinan Canal afterall. So we headed towards the East side of Arran. It was a bit windy, but we were ready to move on. A nice motor sail across the North edge of Arran, although the sea was a bit lumpy! Then the wind started to get up, so although we didn't need the engine, we perhaps could have done with a reef or two in the sail! Still, Ivan was loving it! We had taken the foresail down earlier, when the wind died a bit, but it wasn't long before the gusts of upto 32mph were scooting us along at 7knots with just the mainsail. I was below checking the course for most of this time, of course!! This bit did live up to the description that sailing on the west coast can be 'boisterous'!
With making such good time we were safely moored up by 2.00pm in Lamlash! It was still blowing a hooley, but we went across to the village and stocked up in the local co-op. We were both desperate for a shower, but just our luck that the showers, available at a local cafe, closed just one day a week - on Wednesdays!!
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