Tuesday 16 July 2013 – Stromness to Stromness

We thought this might be a suitable day to go to Scotland, so we left at 9:30 with 2 reefs in and the weather grey and damp.  At the end of the harbour we took a look at the water in the Sound of Hoy and felt the wind once out of the shelter and decided it would not be a fun experience.  So we returned to the marina and took up the same berth.  It was worth making the effort – if we had cancelled without going out we might have regretted the decision when the sun came out.  We took a walk up the hill behind Stromness and chatted with others who were also waiting for suitable weather.

Follow the track of this day

Harbour and marina.
The nearest long pier is for the big ferry to Scrabster.
Do not know what the new pier opposite is for

Stromness, looking south,
with Scapa Flow and part of Hoy on the R