Inverness and the start of our canal holiday

Left Buckie at 09:30 and only after half an hour, had enough wind to sail - but only for an hour or so. We did see some dolphin glimpses but little bird life on this leg.  Some decent sailing later however but with rain and a good bit of wind which was fortunately of a useful sailing angle. As we closed the Inverness Firth coasts the hills and mountain scenery came in to greet up and it all became interesting, but for the rain!  We needed to dodge various sand banks in the Firth and by the time we reached the Kessock Bridge at Inverness, the tide was very much against us even up to 5 knots under the bridge.

 

We had 6 metres spare !

  Lunch on the move in the aft cockpit.

Now moored up in Inverness Marina and into the canal tomorrow.