CNG - Sailing By

What a day the guys have had. Best sailing of the whole trip. No wet weather gear required today! I just can't imagine what that would be like! We had the worst weather possible but Alan Main gets onboard and the sun shines and the wind is perfect. Wish he had been on our crew!

They are now in Tobermory after nine hours sailing. They did about 46 miles. The longest voyage so far. They got up to 7.5 knots for a short time but they were over six knots quite a few times. We were thrilled to make it to 6.2 knots a couple of times! Lindsay eat your heart out!

With a little luck and wind in the sails they should make it home tomorrow night.

Good luck to you both and great show Lakota.
Speak soon.
CNG

Lakota is heading home. They left this morning at twenty to eleven. Alan Main is onboard and they are sailing! Yes, they are using the sails, for a change! They managed to get up to 7.2 knots under sail this morning. That is the best speed of the whole trip. No 'wind on the neb' today.

Will load photos later.

Here's a wee song to celebrate. Apologies for the word 'gay'

Westering home and a song in the air
Light in the eye and its goodbye to care
Laughter o' love and a welcoming there
Isle o' my heart my own one

Tell me o' lands o' the Orient gay
Speak o' the riches and joys o' Cathay
Aye but its grand to be wakin' each day
To find yourself nearer to Plockton
(Chorus>
Where are the folk like the folk o' the West
Cantie and couthie and kindly the best (cheerful and pleasant)
There I would hie me and there I would rest (hide)
At hame wi' my ain folk in Plockton (home with my own)

More updates as I get them.
Well done lads.
May the wind be in your sails.
CNG