Jura Duty

09Aug13

An uncomfortable start to the day; the turning tide setting up quite a pitching motion on the mooring buoy; the rain, hopefully, was beginning to ease. The rain did ease and so did the wind; then it was back. We ended up approaching Jura with two reefs and thinking of three as we approached the harbour. Away from land there were reasonable conditions but the Jura hills were funnelling down the wind to F6 and it made adding a backup line to our chosen mooring buoy quite a task.

We had thought we may have to leave and go elsewhere but where to? – this was supposed to be the place of shelter. Whilst we were pitching up and down and deciding on an escape plan the wind gradually eased and the day turned out quite pleasant; Beinn Shiantaidh dominating the scene with its Tobleronic, scree covered form competing only with the Jura Distillery for the number one spot.

We may be mistaken but there seems to be an early touch of Autumn around, our plans to head south may be justified.