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Old 23 May 2016, 21:06   #1
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Spring has finally arrived. A winter of fettling is past. The willkcraft is tied up, gassed up and crewed up for an early depart tomorrow. Where to? Good question! I can only say "North" because we have no defined itinerary over the next week or so - just a sea of Islands to explore...

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Spring has finally arrived. A winter of fettling is past. The willkcraft is tied up, gassed up and crewed up for an early depart tomorrow. Where to? Good question! I can only say "North" because we have no defined itinerary over the next week or so - just a sea of Islands to explore...

I'll keep you posted

Long way to go in a wee SIB😄


Sh1t happens
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Long way to go in a wee SIB��
Who Dares Wins, Rodney...

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Old 25 May 2016, 21:06   #6
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I'm afraid the internet connection is very poor. Maybe no pics until later...
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Looks like " Gurnard " territory to me ! Did you spot him ?
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Looks like " Gurnard " territory to me ! Did you spot him ?
I think the first two are beyond Gurnard territory! I've been the second pic several times (by ferry) but even having brought the boat on the ferry never made it to the light house. big wind and waves in that part of the world and nothing else until Canada...
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Looking Good Wilk
W.I.W.T:keep the pics coming!
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I think the first two are beyond Gurnard territory! I've been the second pic several times (by ferry) but even having brought the boat on the ferry never made it to the light house. big wind and waves in that part of the world and nothing else until Canada...
Im further north than you may think poly...have just done loch laxford a couple days ago..yesterday went round the summer isle at ullapool..and today im in broadford..waiting the wind to die a little.. Rassay and rona are on the cards tomorrow.. All in the little guppy... Too small for willk to see me...but will keep an eye openfor him if he comes inshore a bit

Will be in skye until the winds start again on monday
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Im further north than you may think poly...have just done loch laxford a couple days ago..yesterday went round the summer isle at ullapool..and today im in broadford..waiting the wind to die a little.. Rassay and rona are on the cards tomorrow.. All in the little guppy... Too small for willk to see me...but will keep an eye openfor him if he comes inshore a bit
But have you made it to the Skerryvore (pic 1) in the Guppy yet?
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I tried to wiki " Gurnard " to see exactly where one might turn up.......?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triglidae

Not very helpful really , mostly on the bottom but sometimes in the shallows

It did say something about them having very thick skulls but I don't believe that for a moment..........
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We took tea on Rona today with the Factor and his charming lady. A truely magical place...

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Lovely looking rib that willk....picked the right colours too 😎👍have a gud'n.
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