Oban to Loch Sunart 14 July 2022

 

Map showing key places for our travels over the next few days

The Moon jellyfish were still swarming around the boat and pontoon this morning.  Where are the turtles when you need one?!


The main event for us (after coffee and croissants for breakfast) was to take a walk in Dunollie Wood - a lovely old woodland, though very steep (a good cardiovascular workout).


Shortly after midday we set sail for Loch Sunart.  Windier than we anticipated and it stayed a rather threatening cloudy day all the way.

Duart Castle and the Mull to Oban Calmac ferry as we head into the Sound of Mull

After about an hour’s motoring we checked the engines for the fuel leak we thought we had, and indeed identified a leak from a fuel pipe on the starboard engine.  We shut the engine down and did the rest of the trip on just the port engine. We’ll try a fix tomorrow when both engines are cool.

The long haul up the Sound of Mull was uneventful except for having to dodge the large Calmac ferry’s that power up and down the Sound.  They take no prisoners.

Our route up Loch Sunart included a narrow channel past Risga Island where we motored within 15m of the rocks - plenty of depth, but no lateral latitude! Arrived at Salem at 16.30 to take the long berth on the main pontoon. 

Salen is green and vegetated, probably as a result of an over supply of the dreich weather we’re having this evening.

Loch Sunart at Salen 

Lazaway berthed at Salen

Today’s route. MarineTraffic lost us as we entered Loch Sunart, but the added red X shows where Salen is. 

































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