We made it to Oban so half way there! Yippee.
A very dramatic start as both fleets set off together. Flatish seas so full pelt at 52 knots. Great to be in the running with some of the big boys and up to Mull of Kintyre were alongside Neil McGrigor and Tony Jenvey. This didn't last for long when we hit a huge sea and plunged into very large waves which knocked the radar off it's support 2' above our heads. A good soaking followed by lots of unmentionable words. It was a very difficult leg for us as we just haven't had enough experience in following seas and as you fly off the top of a big wave, we just headed straight into the one infront. We tried to keep up our speed but ended up only managing about 40 knots. The sea improved as soon as we went through the stretch of water between Jura and Islay, then it was 52 knots all the way to the finish.
We made a big tactical error staying too far away from the rocks. All the other boats went in close and were out of the large seas and took a more straight line approach. Still, we had a good blast, past lots of beautiful scenery, really stunning and great to be in Oban in time for a late lunch.
No flying pigs today!
Really looking forward to our trip through the Caladonian Canal tomorrow and a day off in Inverness - we really need it!!
A very dramatic start as both fleets set off together. Flatish seas so full pelt at 52 knots. Great to be in the running with some of the big boys and up to Mull of Kintyre were alongside Neil McGrigor and Tony Jenvey. This didn't last for long when we hit a huge sea and plunged into very large waves which knocked the radar off it's support 2' above our heads. A good soaking followed by lots of unmentionable words. It was a very difficult leg for us as we just haven't had enough experience in following seas and as you fly off the top of a big wave, we just headed straight into the one infront. We tried to keep up our speed but ended up only managing about 40 knots. The sea improved as soon as we went through the stretch of water between Jura and Islay, then it was 52 knots all the way to the finish.
We made a big tactical error staying too far away from the rocks. All the other boats went in close and were out of the large seas and took a more straight line approach. Still, we had a good blast, past lots of beautiful scenery, really stunning and great to be in Oban in time for a late lunch.
No flying pigs today!
Really looking forward to our trip through the Caladonian Canal tomorrow and a day off in Inverness - we really need it!!
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