It was the day that the sun shone all day. After many dreich days of wind, rain and hail it was great to be out in the sunshine. The southerly wind might have been cold, but it did not matter because the sun was shining. As someone commented, “We could do with a few more […]
Read more "FAREWELL JENNA"From first light this morning it was all go at the pier in Gott Bay, Isle of Tiree. Opening our front door around 7:00am the sound of the crane barge could be heard. Were they about to replace the linkspan? It was time to investigate. Double click in galleries for larger photographs At this point […]
Read more "It’s All Go!"Tiree is one of the coastal weather stations which features in the now famous shipping forecast. However this afternoon it is the Shipping Forecast for Tiree. She is on her way! No! Not the latest named storm. The MV Clansman is presently departing the Clyde. Earlier today she underwent sea trials and is now Oban […]
Read more "Shipping Forecast"At the beginning of January we left the island in order to visit Chester and to spend a weekend with family who either live in London or close by. We returned to the Tiree on Thursday 23rd January having travelled up to Oban by train the day before. The 7:15am sailing from Oban to Coll […]
Read more "Return to Tiree"Maritime Memories 2018 It is that time of year to look back over the past year. Here are a few maritime memories associated with the Isle of Tiree. Maritime matters on the Isle of Tiree. Throughout the year surfers visit our shores. The ferry serves as a lifeline link to the Scottish Mainland. There is […]
Read more "Maritime Memories 2018"In Scarinish we live close to the pier. We have a long standing love of ferries. (There are no trains or engines on the island!) So it is natural that we should be drawn to the pier. But it is not just the ferries, it is a place where people meet. The ferry and the […]
Read more "The Pier 2018"‘The Mighty Clansman and a Hebridean Princess’. It sounds like a folk tale. It even has a Hebridean ring to it. The tale begins at Gott Bay, the Isle of Tiree. It is Monday the 15th October 2018. At 8:45 the Hebridean Princess slipped into Gott Bay. And at 8:55 she berthed alongside the pier […]
Read more "The Clansman And A Princess"Glancing out of the window a large vessel could be seen on the horizon. Closer inspection revealed this to be a cruise ship. Marine Traffic identified it as ‘Silver Wind ’. The Silver Sea Website claims Silver Wind is a perfect illustration of how complete a small-sized ship can be. With just 296-guests, beautiful suites and […]
Read more "A Touch of Silver"Gott Bay for Action and Atmosphere. A regular haunt for land yachts and surfers. A beautiful bay where kite surfers frequently frequent. On this gentle sloping beach the waves roll in day in day out. Here the wild west wind whips up splendid spindrift. Yet on calm days the waves caress its shore. Yesterday […]
Read more "Atmospheric Action"On Thursday, from mid-afternoon onwards, the wind steadily rose. Around midnight the gusts peaked at 52 mph. At 9:00am – the gusts were still 43 mph. Little wonder the ferry was on an alert. To see the conditions best double click on photograph in galleries. Mouse-over for captions. The ferry left Oban Ferry Terminal at […]
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