THE HEBRIDES - ST KILDA TO TARANSAY

ST KILDA TO TARANSAY

I leave one magical island for another stunning island. The North Atlantic waters was rather good to me coming back towards the outer Hebrides. St kilda once again just looked amazing as she slowly vanished of my stern. It was a really nice peaceful sail back. I’d done it st kilda and back solo. So I aimed back for Taransay the remote yet stunning island on the west side of the outer Hebrides. The waters here are stunning the sand also clean it’s really hard to imagine your on the wild side of the western isles and on some of the nicest beaches in the UK if not Europe. Listen guys not going to rabbit on here so I hope you have a great weekend what ever your up to. If you got a friend that likes adventure please recommend the channel and help me grow.

THE HEBRIDES - ST KILDA

 THE HEBRIDES -  ST KILDA

Well here it is my solo sail to st kilda. Unfortunately I lost a lot of footage really good footage at that but hey that’s life I’m more gutted for you guys as I love taking you along on the full voyage. I talk a little here and have some footage and nice pics so I hope you enjoy.. I leave from Taransay the perfect spot to head out to the magical st kilda. If you are heading out here just be careful and be very aware that things can change fast. When kilda appeared out of the fog my heart skipped a beat. I was really doing this solo. The closer I got the greener the place became I just can’t explain to you how it felt. When I dropped the anchor it all just sank in as I was looking around. I started to get a feeling that this was a special place. It was the colour of the water the size of the hills and cliffs around me it almost gave me goosebumps. As soon as my feet hit the land I knew that it was like a great honour to be setting foot here and it certainly is a special place. I’ve read a little book on the island I’ve listen to old traditional songs of st kilda and studied old pictures this really set a picture in my head as I walked up the village I could almost hear the songs of st kilda I could almost smell the puffins cooking. This place is magical I’d honestly love to spend a winter in one of the village houses that’s been fixed up. I’d work for free and document a winter on st kilda. I love this place

THE HEBRIDES - VATERSAY TO LOCH BOISDALE

VATERSAY TO LOCH BOISDALE

Ok so it’s a short hop to Barra where I can get food and do some washing. Barra is a beautiful place the people are very friendly as I found out. The marina can be exposed so be aware of wind direction here. There is a few places to anchor if it changes and you need to get out. I get all sorted and I take a walk climbing the biggest hill on Barra where I got some beautiful views. I got a bit of a surprise when I got back as the big french boat I’d moored beside had set up a concert plying live music. The woman has a full blown piano onboard and she is cruising the world playing everywhere she stop. This actually was unreal I loved it. This was the start of the evening for me before it got messy. The harbour master and his mate came round collecting the fees and I was talking away before I knew it I was standing up at the harbour drinking beer with a guy I’d been speaking to for a few minutes Elvin was his name. He use to live on the island and knew loads of people. Next thing down came a couple of his friends and before we even caught each other’s names I was invited to a house by the harbour for a session and what a night I had I had no drink onboard the shops where closed but they all didn’t care and got me absolutely pissed. What a night . I remember telling them about the channel and i thing one of the girls looked it up. So if you guys and girls are watching thank you very much for a great night and if I’m ever back I will return the favour and get the beers in. I was actually treated like a good friend as if I’d known these people all my life. It’s something I won’t forget ever. The next day I had a bit of a bad hangover but it was time to move on as I was starting to prepare myself for the highlight of my voyage. I mad a short move to a little anchorage known as Acairseid. This has a bit of a tight entrance so keep your wits about you. Now the reason I went in here was so it gave me a little more knowledge on the area and places to hide. The next morning I was another short hop up to lock Boisbal. LISTEN I KNOW I WAS SAYING THIS WRONG SO FORGIVE ME I DO GET IT RIGHT AT SOME POINT. As I was heading up here I seen a huge whale broach now it was far away from me and I heard it and seen a huge splash. I’ve never experienced something like this it was huge and it kind of made me feel very small. It then had my mind playing wee games as I knew I was heading to wild place soon and into a bit of wild open water. Anyway I got into loch Boisdale marina the approach is very straight forward and no hazards. The marina itself is well looked after and good shelter. There is no shops close by and mobile signal isn’t good out here. The marina has reasonable WiFi plus you can get fuel here. Didn’t do much here only watching weather forecasts and pressure charts. It’s only now my solo adventure is feeling real I’m actually in the process of doing something I use to dream about doing...I’m doing what people where once laughing at and doubting what I’d do. I free I’m owned by no one answer to no one my time is ruled by the tides and weather I’m free.