Gemini1's Web Diary - Now holed up in Scrabster, 1 ½ miles from Thurso for provisions

Now holed up in Scrabster, 1 ½ miles from Thurso for provisions

Gemini1

Sat 3 Aug 2019 07:22

The passage from Loch Eriboll was calm with no wind, so a third day of donking on the engine was required- a touch frustrating, but at least we enjoyed the sunshine and enjoyed acquiring (for free), cooking and eating a large shanked crab for supper.

Scrabster harbour(above)

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Blog Entries

2019

Nov 2019

Thu 14 Nov 15:04
- Position 50:51.0N, 01:18.50W The Start

Sep 2019

Sun 22 Sep 17:20
- Equipment
Fri 20 Sep 09:11
- The last couple of days of the circumnavigation
- The last couple of days of the circumnavigation
Wed 18 Sep 17:57
- Position 50:41.35N, 01:56.81W
- ROUND BRITAIN VOYAGE COMPLETED
Tue 17 Sep 06:09
- The past few days and family reflection.
Mon 16 Sep 11:37
- Back to familiar waters
- Position 50:41.67N, 01:06.09W
Sun 15 Sep 17:38
- Position: 50.47.53N, 01:06.95W
- Farewell Shoreham, now on route to Haslar Marina
Sat 14 Sep 17:13
- Position 50:49,85N, 0:14.15W
Fri 13 Sep 14:38
- Position 50:47.51N, 0:19.54E
Tue 10 Sep 23:47
Mon 9 Sep 18:06
- Position 51:19.68N, 01:25.25E
Tue 3 Sep 10:11
- River Ore to Shotley Marina - A quick dash
- Position 51:57.58N, 01:16.59E
Mon 2 Sep 15:03
- Position 52:05.23N, 01:32.28E
Sun 1 Sep 22:19
- A Day out in Lowestoft
- A Rest in Lowestoft

Aug 2019

Sat 31 Aug 11:28
- Position 52:28.35N, 01:45.04E
Fri 30 Aug 18:42
- Position 52:36.37N, 01:43.43E
Thu 29 Aug 08:16
- A Long Day(+) and Passage through Windfarm Alley
Wed 28 Aug 22:10
- Position 52:57.53N,0:51.05E
Tue 27 Aug 22:12
- Position 53:54.69N, 0:09.23W
Mon 26 Aug 17:05
- Scarborough to Bridlington - Sails up at last
- Position 54:04.81N, 0:11.51W
Sun 25 Aug 21:51
- Whitby to Scarborough
- Position 54:17.01N, 0:23.31W
Sat 24 Aug 23:15
- Today’s Photos (continued)
- Hartlepool and On to Whitby
- Position 54:28.98N, 0:36.67W
Wed 21 Aug 11:56
- Position: 54:41.53N, 01:12.05W
Tue 20 Aug 21:38
- Position:54:57.71N, 01:27.05W
Mon 19 Aug 16:46
- A short, more leisurely passage today to proximity of Newcastle city centre
- Position 54:57.95N, 01:34.35W
Sun 18 Aug 19:47
- Position 55:07.19W, 01:29.76W
Sat 17 Aug 23:17
- Eyemouth to Amble Today
- Position 55:20.19N, 01:35.16W
Fri 16 Aug 15:39
- Dunbar to Eyemouth
- Moved on after difficult night
Thu 15 Aug 17:54
- No Room in the Inn
- Position 56:00.35N, 02:31.01W
Wed 14 Aug 17:15
- From your Guest Editor...
- A good day today: Stonehaven to Arbroath
- Position 56:33.34N, 02:35.03W
Tue 13 Aug 17:55
- Through a wind farm today
- Position 56:57.59N, 02:12.00W
- Out of the Moray Firth continuing Southwards
Mon 12 Aug 15:22
- Position: 57:29.77N, 01:47.49W
Sat 10 Aug 16:09
- Correction on Date of Reaching Arbroath
- Daughter Clare has now joined me
- Final approach into the tiny port of Whitehills
- Position: 57:40.81N, 02:34.70W
Fri 9 Aug 15:26
- Lossiemouth in the wind and rain
- Helmsdale to Lossiemouth and stuck there
Thu 8 Aug 11:04
- Position: 57:43.42N, 03:16.72W
Wed 7 Aug 16:06
- Out of Wick heading South into the driving rain
- Position: 58:06.87N, 03:38.88W
Mon 5 Aug 13:14
- Position 58:26.38W, 03::05.06W
Sun 4 Aug 14:20
- Scallops Gifted to us
- Stromness around islands in Scapa Flow (site of scuttl ing of the German fleet in 1919), mooring alongside a fishing jetty in St Margaret’s Hope Bay,
- Position 58:49.93N, 02:57.71W
- Position: 58:57.17N, 02:59.18W
Sat 3 Aug 22:23
- Scrabster to Stromness, Orkneys
- Scrabster near Thurso
- Position 56:12.72N 05:33.40W
- Position 58:57.87N, 03:17.65w
- Now holed up in Scrabster, 1 ½ miles from Thurso for provisions
- Kinlochbervie to Loch Eriboll and rounding Cape Wrath
- Loch Eriboll
Fri 2 Aug 12:56
- Position 58:36.67N, 03:33.02W
Thu 1 Aug 12:37
- Position 58:29.74N, 04:39.89W

Jul 2019

Wed 31 Jul 22:39
- At last a move from Stornaway
- Position: 58:27.35N, 05:02.96W
Tue 30 Jul 20:30
- Crew Change
Mon 29 Jul 09:59
- A Short Hop to Stornaway
- Position: 58:12.61N, 06:23.37W
Sun 28 Jul 16:06
Sat 27 Jul 14:14
- Position: 58:08.87N, 05:14.95W
Fri 26 Jul 16:15
- Entering Loch Gairloch and tiny Flowerdale Bay Marina
- Position: 57:42.65N, 05:41.06W
Thu 25 Jul 09:05
Wed 24 Jul 13:54
Tue 23 Jul 13:36
- New Crew at Oban
- Position 56:37.19N, 06:4.00W
Sat 20 Jul 12:18
Fri 19 Jul 06:35
Wed 17 Jul 15:48
Mon 15 Jul 17:32
Wed 10 Jul 20:30
Sat 6 Jul 09:22
Fri 5 Jul 13:06
- Position at 4 July: 54:13.319W 004:41.930W
Wed 3 Jul 09:08

Jun 2019

Fri 28 Jun 22:46
Thu 27 Jun 17:50
Sun 23 Jun 21:19
Wed 19 Jun 22:28
Sat 15 Jun 07:03
- Progress continues
Fri 14 Jun 14:43
- 50:20.593N, 004:37.082W
Wed 12 Jun 19:35
- Position 50:20.66N, 03:33.96W Now in Dartmouth
- Position 50:51.0N, 01:18.50W The Start

Now holed up in Scrabster, 1 ½ miles from Thurso for provisions

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