Dornie to Broadford

Pippa Shaw

What started out as a pleasant passage with plenty of dolphin sightings and some cute seals waving us off turned into something a bit more stressful when we ran into a submerged cable while taking a (admittedly dodgy) shortcut through the islands. We knew it was a risk, and thankfully were travelling at the slowest possible speeds, being very cautious of running aground. Thankfully, there doesn't seem to be any damaged caused, although we all got a bit of a jump at the loud bang (I think Opie made it around a foot in the air!) Naturally, we'll check the hull fully when we next dry out - we're due an anode change and an antifoul top-up, so no bad thing to have another reason to find a drying spot! We are a little disappointed not to have made it to Portree tonight - as we've been reliably informed there's a nice swimming pool, and we're definitely due a good shower 😂 - but after that sort of stress, two long passages, and the complete lack of light up here at this time of night, we're very confident we made the right decision to turn around and get a good night's sleep before taking the longer passage around the islands tomorrow. So far, it's a lovely calm anchorage, and we're looking forward to that soft rocking that some anchorages provide for a great sleep. Goodnight.

Boat & Crew

Sudana

Thames Marine, Mirage

David Pasby

First Mate

Pippa Shaw

Owner