Category Archives: Yachties

The quirky world of the visiting yachtsman or woman to Rona!!

Dull Day Thursday

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Bill Cowie

Been a bit of a strange week. We had one of the best days on Wednesday, then Thursday it was so dull, still, wet and midgie. A good for nothing day, or so I thought. It felt like a Saturday … Continue reading →

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Les Bonnet Rouge

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Bill Cowie

It has been Catamaran week last week,we usually see maybe 6 or 7 in a season, so far three in a week. The one on the left is from Brittany and when John Pierre the skipper came ashore we were … Continue reading →

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Cuckoos

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Bill Cowie

Thursday morning and it is a fine day, housework this morning and some office stuff to do. The weathers been mixed and to-day it is grey but warm (and dry so far). We are having a visit from Seaflower from … Continue reading →

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Another Week Under The Belt

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Bill Cowie

The end of another week (at Last) Ian Edwards had been in with Yacht Eynhallows and his dog (Rona) for his annual bottle of whisky. The weather was windy when he got here and since then it has got progressively … Continue reading →

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The Big Push

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Bill Cowie

Back to work with a bang and with the weather so good it was easy to push on to the North. One big problem, a stone weighing around 6 tonne was on the bank where we wanted to put our … Continue reading →

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Now Where Were We.

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Bill Cowie

Monday morning and midgie. After a couple of weeks entertaining guests I can at last get back to some sort of normality. We have just been visited by 13 Danes and it does feel like we have been invaded, raided, … Continue reading →

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9 to 5

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Bill Cowie

Another sunny day (Tuesday 29th April) trying to break through the fog. It has been an incredible couple of weeks of weather. Very hot and not a lot of wind. But on Rona, as usual, not a lot of time … Continue reading →

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Scanning the Horizon for the Landing Craft.

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Bill Cowie

Lunch time Tuesday and I’m up to date with preparations for the annual landing craft. Hugh is coming to continue the new paths and maintenance of the old. Also the summer fuel is aboard plus more building materials, so all … Continue reading →

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The Yachties Have Arrived!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Bill Cowie

Here they are, arrived at the weekend. We had 396 overnight visits last year, so three down 393 to go. Seems like yesterday they went away. More tomorrow, there is a landing craft coming so we have been flat out. … Continue reading →

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Last Chance Before The Invasion

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Bill Cowie

Saturday we had to get off Rona early (or late as it was). Our guests left in the morning and our relief crew arrived on that boat BUT the forecast was not good for us going away Sunday so we … Continue reading →