Overnight on the Dysart pontoon I have completed my research into the Forth Crossings. I think we all know about the Forth Rail Bridge (if not it is worth reading about), first opened in 1890 I will claim it as an icon of a time when Britain was proud, ambitious and forward looking. I suspect …
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Up Against The Wall
On the 19th July we sneak out of Granton bound for Anstruther again. Most of the harbours here seem to be ‘half tide’, meaning that we can get in and out about three hours either side of high water; this combined with long daylight hours has simplified the passage planning process. With our growing knowledge …
Meeting Friends
On our first morning back in Anstruther we take some time to walk east along the coastal path to Crail, walking the other way towards Pittenweem is probably prettier and more varied but we have a mission in mind. After a very pleasant walk we arrive in the village of Crail, we are now very …
Words & Pictures #2
If you looked carefully you will have noticed a note stuck to the windscreen of the speedboat, it was written by the Harbour Master. I’m sure that he would have liked to say exactly what he was thinking but was probably constrained by the need to be professional. I think that it could probably be …
Words & Pictures #1
This is part one of a very short bonus post. The words in the blogs tell most of the story, most of the time. The photos, which I really enjoy taking, either decorate or inform the story. Sometimes, however, it is good for the reader to add their own meaning to the narrative by reading …
Arbroath back to Anstruther
Accurate weather forecasts, and more specifically wind and wave forecasts are doubly important to us on this unknown coast. Without local knowledge we have fewer options for safe bolt holes should the forecast not be what we expected. We are now relying heavily on the Met Office’s Inshore Waters Forecast but tempered by PassageWeather.com, which …
Arbroath
The Forth Yacht Club’s outstanding pilot book for this coast raves about Arbroath, promising maritime history, great pubs and restaurants plus excellent opportunities for provisioning. An early trip into the town on Tuesday disappoints, with a collection of the usual dreary shops along an equally dreary High Street. Timpsons, Poundland, Greggs and the usual collection …
Sailing
Eyemouth With HW at 0310 we slipped our lines and headed out of Anstruther at 0600hrs on the last of the tide, headed for Eyemouth, with a view to going on to Lindisfarne next. The forecast was for overcast skies and north westerly winds F3-4, this looked like being a great sailing day. We actually …
Anstruther
Fortunately for us, Anstruther is a lovely little harbour town that is also popular with holiday makers, and as a result is well served with restaurants, pubs and chippies. Fortunate because once again the wind howls and we are storm bound here for five nights. Our time is easily filled with coastal walks along the …
Back to Sea
Remaining in Eyemouth indefinitely isn’t really an option for us, at some point we need to get over our fears and get back out there. With an inshore waters forecast of variable F3 or less, and PassageWeather suggesting 0 to 10kts, mainly NW we should be able to make Anstruther, only using the engine for …
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