Sally and Simon left Scotland in 2015 on board Shimshal to begin a slow circumnavigation taking in various high latitude destinations. After 3 seasons in Greenland we sailed south to Lewisporte in northern Newfoundland. In 2019 we cruised the Canadian Maritimes. In 2022 & 23 we cruised via New England, Chesapeake, Florida, Cuba, Cayman, Providencia to Bocas del Toro. In late 2023 we transited the Panama Canal in readiness of a Pacific crossing in 2024.
Wednesday 5 May 2021
Circumnavigation of Luing
Catching the tide going north up the sound of Luing meant that we arrived at Cuan Sound with the flood still going like the clappers. If we waited for slack water then we would finish with a night passage home and so, after dithering for a while, we struck out against the tide. A couple of helpful eddies gave us a boost and we clashed paddles as we both dug deep beneath the power lines. But then we were through and back at the boathouse by sunset with little energy left in the tank.