July 11th

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We left Tobermory on Sunday and sailed around to Doune on Knoydart to catch up with Martin, Jane, Alan and Mary. Martin was on the first Threeships North Atlantic crossing from Florida to Wales and later he and Jane made a major life change and moved from Sharnbrook Bedfordshire to Doune in Knoydart where they bought into a communal wilderness accommodation project stated by Alan and Mary. We later met Alan and Mary in Trinidad on their boat Skybird. Small world where like minds attract. Yesterday we moved north to Kyle of Lochalsh and under the Skye bridge to a sheltered anchorage on Raasay.  The wind stayed persistently in the NE, cold and fresh so we spent the day in Portree Skye waiting for a southerly change. It’s amazing how warm it is ashore in the sunshine compared to being on the water.  Black pudding and chips made a pleasant change and combating the seagulls – who also like black pudding and chips – was a challenge. Hopefully off to Lewis and Stornoway tomorrow.