Tuesday 17 September 2013 – Dunstaffnage to Loch Spelve

We learnt 2 things today: Loch Spelve is pronounced “spelvey” and the light from a rainbow is polarised.  When seen through sunglasses the top is not visible, tilt your head to the left and the left side is not visible – we have had plenty of rainbows to practise on.

The wind moved a bit to the NW and the slight swell came in through the entrance and made all the boats rock and roll.  We had been warned about this and so already had warps across the empty berth to the next finger to hold us off the pontoon.  So this is another marina which is not fully sheltered from all directions – fortunately it was time to move on.

Good sail across to Loch Spelve, then motored through the entrance at high tide – no problem, just followed the directions in the book.  Whilst anchoring in the NE corner we saw a Sea Eagle close by and low over the water.  As I was fiddling with the anchor I did not see it well – never mind, I could look carefully at the next one.  However we did not see another one.

Firth of Lorne, approaching Loch Spelve