Once clear of Lochboisdale we hoisted sails and proceeded up the coast with one reef in the main and genoa. By 11-30 the wind had started to ease from what had been 20 - 24 kts, it was a fine sunny day with good visibility and Skye clear to the east.
A Fine day for a sail.
We had had a really good sail, and by 13-30 we arrived at the entrance of Loch Maddy. We were moored by 14-30 after a passage of about 32NM. There were a few boats on the pontoons and were told that they hadn’t seen any sign of the marina attendant for 3 days, but that there was an honesty box at the top of the exit ramp. The marina itself is next to the RoRo ferry terminal, and we were quite amused watching the ferry berthing so close to the boat.
The Ferry 'Hebrides' berthing at the Loch Maddy terminal.
The following morning we had a good walk with splendid views, and heard a cuckoo calling.
Above and below - Typical views from Loch Maddy.
On the way back from our walk we picked up a few provisions at the village shop, and spotted another two Post Buses parked outside; nice to see this resource being used so extensively for the benefit of the community. We then returned to the boat and got ourselves ready to leave for North Harbour on Scalpay.
One of the Post Buses parked outside the village shop.
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