Category Archives: Yachties

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

Day Off, Aye, Right!!!

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Bill Cowie

That was the plan for Sunday but as they say, the best laid plans…………Saturday night looked so promising, I was up the top of Meal spying Rona and the evening was just fantastic, a single yacht in, the Portree sailing … Continue reading →

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Late Summer Rush.

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Bill Cowie

Been a busy week since our return to Rona from Orkney, that seems an age ago. With our visitors in the Lodge and a full house at Dry Harbour it was always going to be hectic plus yachts in every … Continue reading →

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Back To Work

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Bill Cowie

We are back and normal service has resumed. There is a full gale out there, two yachts holed up in the bay and I see that the ferries all over the West are disrupted. Just a normal summer Saturday. However, … Continue reading →

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After The Storm

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Bill Cowie

Wednesday morning: It was pretty breezy Saturday and continued into Sunday so nothing for it in the morning but to make some venison burgers, first thing we got to it and produced 50 just for starters then Kevin phoned with … Continue reading →

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Stormbound/TOWIE

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Bill Cowie

TOWIE, we will come to that but at the moment, Saturday Night 8.30pm, it is a full gale and pouring down. Thank goodness I’m not on a camping holiday (like some we know). This is the view tonight from our … Continue reading →

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Choppy’s Birthday

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Bill Cowie

Last Saturday we set off on an epic journey South, I would have preferred the Drascombe to the Toyota but it was always going to be a rush so the sail boat would have to wait. Leaving Rona on a … Continue reading →

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Back To Normal

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Bill Cowie

After the excitement of yesterday it is a dreich day here, with a promise of better weather we hold our breath. I have two trips to Raasay to-day but it is too rough to try that, so a wee delay … Continue reading →

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Rescue Update

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Bill Cowie

Yacht Maggie May was successfully floated off around 11pm last night. An eventful evening was concluded at dark with the Portree Lifeboat securing the yacht to our pontoon, lifting the anchors used to stabilise the grounded yacht. It started around … Continue reading →

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Stornoway Coastgaurd

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Bill Cowie

Well it had to happen, we have been watching the yachts trying to find this reef all summer and one or two have had a bite but Yacht Maggie May hit it right in the place you do not want … Continue reading →

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Should Have Gone To Specsavers

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Bill Cowie

Wednesday 10th: It started off a good day with glorious sunshine. Kenny and Gemma arrived on Seaflower for a visit with a group of visitors from around Shieldaig. Dogs are topical just now but no danger of this pair worrying anything!! … Continue reading →

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