Category Archives: Yachties

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

Never Ending

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Bill Cowie

  Quick and simple tonight, lots of pics even although the lens was grubby, I only just noticed. Been mad August, water still annoyingly refuses to fill the Dry Harbour tanks so lots of visits, yachts still refuse to pay … Continue reading →

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Weekend Blur

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Bill Cowie

Last time I looked it was Thursday, how the time flies. Friday was a fishing day, the creel hauler was repaired but untried and the guests from the cottages were looking to fish and to see whales. I waited until … Continue reading →

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Crime Wave on Rona!!

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Bill Cowie

Shock, Horror!! L’s morning visit to the poly tunnel was marred by the theft of her one and only ripe tomato. The evidence was there, a size 10 and a half boot print, the one legged yachtie had stealthily removed … Continue reading →

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Rescue Update

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Bill Cowie

After consultation on the pontoon this morning it turns out Yacht Rona dragged its mooring, Yacht Rebecca went to its aid. This is all happening at 1.30am!! Yacht Rona went on the rocks, Yacht Rebecca fouled her prop and went … Continue reading →

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Rona Rescues

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Bill Cowie

Friday/to-day: Woke up smelling diesel engines at 4.00 am. Went to the loo and there was Portree lifeboat standing by, got dressed and headed down to the pontoon but the action was over I guess, here was the Stornoway yacht Rebecca … Continue reading →

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Mid Week Update

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Bill Cowie

25th July: We are looking forward to an easier day here to-day, with the promise of sun we thought it would be outside first thing but it continues to be grey. All around us looks clearer hopefully it will come … Continue reading →

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Grey, Wet and Windy, at Last!!

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Bill Cowie

22nd July: The first Southerly gale this season woke us up gusting pretty much force 7 +, but it was good to hear because we would not be able to rush outside and get on with the mountain of stuff to … Continue reading →

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Gone Fishing

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Bill Cowie

Every evening lately when I sit down to write the blog other forces conspire to stop me. Last night was no exception but it was not hard to abandon the blog in favour of dinner on Yacht Etoile, more of … Continue reading →

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Now Where Was I

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Bill Cowie

Saturday was such a long time ago and here I am blogging catch up. Where do I start? Ian the magician joiner got going big time this weekend with our garden shed/summer house and it has leapt out of the … Continue reading →

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Comings and Goings for Two Days

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Bill Cowie

Been a full on week-end. Nothing new here, the Islands Malts Challenge (or Muster?) is in the area so we were expecting incoming, however we had a changeover first and Nicky and Ian were here to get involved for the … Continue reading →

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