Scrabster to Loch Sian

Robin Figueirado

First day joining Elfride sailing across the top of Scotland and out to he West. today we got briefed up and prepped to leave late morning as it was blowing a F6 first thing. Motorsailed into the F4 with a very lumpy confused sea. Worst bits were as we passed the headlands along the coast and the depth shallowed, which led to big waves as we had tide with us and wind almost on the nose. The sun came out and the wind dropped as we approached Loch Eribol - our anchorage for the night before tomorrow's rounding of Cape Wrath. Alissa's first day out in a proper sea. The newest Elfrider is Piotr (Peter) who's come all the way from Malta to do the leg. Ross was on Leg 3 with Mark beforehand.