Holy Loch

After an uneventful but pleasant passage of only 14NM from Lochgoilhead we were moored on the inside of the outer breakwater in Holy Loch Marina. The marina is privately run but has big ideas for development, and it will be interesting to see what progress is made in the next few years.

'NJ' moored against the outer breakwater, looking towards the head of the loch.

Next to the marina was a jetty used for the shipment of logs, not quite on the scale of that at Troon, but still a fair operation. The Holy Loch Sailing Club is just in shot on the left.

Logging activity with the marina behind.

We had a pleasant walk along the shore to the outskirts of Dunoon where we had an impromptu picnic whilst watching the Dunoon / Gourock ferrys coming and going.

The view from Holy Loch Pier back towards the village and war memorial.

The Dunoon / Gourock ferry terminal at Dunoon.

Holy Loch village and the marina from the war memorial.

We left Holy Loch after lunch and had a good vigorous sail to Rothesay on Bute. After three nights in Rothesay we set out for Largs Marina, having a good downwind sail. We booked into the marina, and after a day sorting the boat we caught the train to go home for a few weeks.