Set off from Cairnbann at 11.00 down the canal and passed Lochgilp head at 11.30 through two bridges and No.4 lock which were operated by the canal staff. Without our young helpers of yesterday, it was Craig who had to come to terms with the operation of No.3 and No.2 locks while I stayed on the boat for the driving bit. Craig looks a fit chap but the running between locks and the winding of the sluice gates proved he was not in tip-top condition, he recovered while in the pontoon basin waiting for the Ardrishaig road swing bridge to open for the sea lock.
At 13.30 we passed the pier head and were back at sea in Loch Fyne and began sailing with the engine off.
At 14.30 Clyde Coastguard gave out a Mayday relay which was an upgrade from the Pan Pan message in the morning, concerning a missing boat from Craob Haven with two persons on board but we never heard of the outcome.
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| Tarbet |
It was a pleasant run down to Tarbet under an overcast sky. Craig was given the task of guiding the boat in and putting her on the pontoon, for his first time, he done a grand job.
Ashore to the Victoria for a meal of cullen skinin (fish broth), mussels, haddock, scampi, a proper scottish fish supper. The Anchor has been refurbished and its upmarket decor was not for us, so we went next door to finish off the day.
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