Bye Bye Banavie

Moonshadow left her winter berth on the Caledonian Canal today to head south to Troon for anti fouling and annual maintenance.

Tending the warps

Approaching the final reach

The delivery crew hard at work.

Sail(s) Away

The first calm spell of weather for a while meant we could get the sails off the boat for their winter servicing. 

Ben & Jenny!

 

Shifting that genoa is a great workout!

Just the main and the staysail to go then it's off to our friends at Owen Sails for some TLC.

London International Boat Show 2011

 

We had a thoroughly enjoyable week on the Sail Scotland stand at the London International Boat Show at the Excel Centre.  


It was a pleasure to see so many well-kent faces and to have a blether with the numerous visitors who share our passion for sailing in Scotland.

 

Three Men (Stuck) in a Boat

This summer, the 3 Men - Griff Rhys-Jones, Rory McGrath and Dara O'Briain, headed to the Hebrides for another adventure afloat.  On this voyage, they used the 16th century travels of dictionary writer Dr Johnson and his biographer James Boswell as their inspiration. 
 

Having taken part in  West Highland Week, racing from Crinan to Oban onboard "Truant", the 3 Men headed north. 


We captured part of their exploits on film while they were aboard the 1904 Bristol Pilot Cutter, Mascotte, having entangled themselves in a lobster pot as they were leaving Tobermory harbour. 

London International Boat Show 2011

Visit us between 7th and 11th January 2011 at the London International Boat Show at Excel London.

We'll be on the Sail Scotland stand ready to answer all your questions and to have a wee blether about sailing  on the West Coast of Scotland.

Winter 2010 in Banavie

A still November day on the Caledonian Canal

Icy decks

First snowfall on Ben Nevis

Banavie pontoon berth

....and then it got really cold.........

Winter Wonderland 23 December 2010

One man and his boat

A quiet day on the Caley Canal

Corran Ferry

Caley Canal here we come

As the 2010 season closed Moonshadow enjoyed her final sail as she headed up Loch Linnhe in glorious sunshine to her winter berth at Banavie in the Caledonian Canal.  


The delivery crew enjoyed some superb sailing before the weather finally broke to give us some typical Highland weather for the climb up Neptune's Staircase.


 










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