Still(!) on the Whisky Trail
Zarafina
Melvyn Brown
Wed 14 Jul 2010 06:02
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The problems encountered en route to Oban meant Zarafina had
to be taken out of the water for repairs, with all the delay that
implies. Then when Melvyn left Oban (motoring because there was
no wind) the prospect of bad weather ahead forced him to take shelter on
Skye.
On route he saw a shiver (...yes...really.....looked it up
on Wikapedia, and that's never wrong) of 20 basking sharks.
He altered his course to avoid them, but one then altered its
course to swim towards the boat. He could only see the dorsal fin and
tail, but he estimates they were 6ft apart which will give you some idea of the
size. The curious shark came within 3 or 4 feet of the boat.
Melv's mooring at Loch Harport is a mere 100yards from
the Talisker distillery and his intention was to take a guided tour yesterday
(13th July). His departure from Skye will depend upon the weather (or
possiby the number of free samples on the Talisker tour.....?) and then he will
be heading towards Stornaway. Because of the delays in Oban he
doesn't intend going to the Faero Islands, but heading straight for
Iceland.
Anne
The Scribe
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