#Dunstaffnage marina

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New Small Ship Speideren

Speideren joining Gemini Explorer at Dunstaffnage Marina, Oban.

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Loch Aline to Puilladobhrain

Saturday 2nd September 2023

Off early past the silica sand mines and out into the South of Mull to catch the tide south. The promise of another lovely day... Headed over to Dunstaffnage marina just north of Oban but decided only to pause for lunch and take on water before heading out again. Easier said than done - we were blown off coming in and blown on getting out! An interesting spot with extremely interesting tides and eddies! We then enjoyed another lovely cruise down the Sound of Kerrera dodging the ferries in and out of Oban and in to Puilladobhrain anchorage (pronounced Puldohran!) on the northern tip of Seil. Very peaceful despite the other 10 boats in the anchorage!

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Day 5 - Banavie to Dunstaffnage Marina

Day 5 – Banavie to Dunstaffnage Marina

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Found some ghosts tonight at the castle. #spooky #spookybitches #night #ghost #ghosts #paranormal #paranormalactivity #dunstaffnage #castle #marina #sea #nature #oban #dunbeg #boats #argyll #scotland #uk #Britain (at Dunstaffnage Castle)

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Острова Сент-Килда, Шотландия

На краю света, в холодных водах Северной Атлантики затерялся архипелаг Сент-Килда — 4 маленьких острова и 3 отдельно стоящих скалы. Здесь волны с грохотом разбиваются о камни, вершины утесов тонут в облаках, а шуму ветра вторят лишь крики птиц. Путешествие к безлюдным островам не назовешь легким и приятным — добраться сюда можно только по морю, а дорога занимает до трех дней. Но оно того стоит: это редкая возможность уйти от цивилизации, остаться наедине с небом и морем, полной грудью вдохнуть воздух свободы.

Немного истории

Больше 2000 лет на этих вулканических островах жили люди: собирали пух и яйца морских птиц, выращивали ячмень и картофель, разводили овец. Но из-за зимних штормов связь с внешним миром прерывалась, привезти продукты или вывезти больных было невозможно, и в 1930 г. островитян эвакуировали на полуостров Морверн. Архипелаг стал практически необитаемым: лишь несколько месяцев в году здесь служат военные и работают волонтеры фонда дикой природы.

В последние столетия на Сент-Килде жили около 200 человек, а в начале 20 века на одном из островов открылась школа.

Что посмотреть

Крупнейший остров архипелага — Хирта. Это клочок суши размером меньше 7 кв. км, зато над водой поднимаются самые большие утесы Великобритании.

На скалах гнездятся тысячи морских пернатых: северные качурки, атлантические тупики, глупыши. На Сент-Килде обосновалась и самая большая в мире колония северных олуш — 60 тыс. птиц.

На этих берегах нет портов и причалов, а редкие суда бросают якорь в бухте Хирты Village Bay. Изгиб береговой линии повторяют очертания центральной улицы деревни, которая называлась просто The Village. Здесь сохранилось несколько крепких каменных домов, сложенных без скрепляющего раствора, и здание школы. На островах встречаются сотни низких амбаров из камня и дерна, в которых местные жители хранили запасы торфа, сена и продуктов.

Практическая информация

Координаты GPS: 57.816667, - 8.583333.

Как добраться: из Глазго на автобусах №№ 976, 977 (3 часа в пути) или автомобиле до гавани Dunstaffnage Marina, откуда на архипелаг отправляются яхты или круизные суда.

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UK’s Leading Supplier Of Navigation Aids Comes Across Revolutionary New Mooring System

As the UK and Ireland’s leading supplier of aids to navigation, Hydrosphere is always looking for innovative and high-quality products to bring to the marine market. We first came across the Mara Buoy at Tarbert in Scotland and knew it would sit perfectly within, and be a progressive new addition to, Hydrosphere’s existing portfolio.

The story behind Mara Buoy

The Mara Buoy was developed by a keen yachtsman and engineer looking for a new solution to the age-old problem of picking up a mooring. Typically, this means having to hang over the side of the boat, using a hook to try to recover the mooring and drag the ‘junk’ aboard. If this has been lying in the water for some time, it can be covered in seaweed, slime and other marine growth – making it unpleasant to handle and messy on deck.

But the Mara Buoy takes a different approach. Frustrated with existing designs, the engineers re-designed the traditional buoy from the chain up – giving users a safe, easy and reliable deck-level mooring system which enables them to pick up the rope by hand and moor straight onto the line coming out the top of the buoy.

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Equally, for those installing and inspecting the moorings, maintenance is also reduced – while the lack of a pick-up buoy and any trailing ‘junk’ means they can potentially place moorings closer together, allowing more moorings to be installed.

For those looking to save money on Marina berth costs, the Mara buoy is a very cost-effective way to maximise the use of the boat on a mooring.

Static and Dynamic mooring line products

There are four products in the Mara Buoy range. With the two Static models, the mooring line is terminated in a high-strength polymer eye, which the person simply picks up, passes their own line through and then secures on board. The Mara Buoy Dynamic models uniquely pay out slack line upon initial pick up – making it easy for the person to reach out, pick up, and fasten the mooring line to the deck cleat before the mooring load comes on the system.

The buoys have been under development for about three years now – with the latest addition to the range, the 10:75 S, introduced towards the end of April 2019. Engineered to be lower cost than the other buoys in the range, the 10:75 S has a 10-tonne breaking load and stands approximately 75 cm clear of the water. Initially, we saw the Mara Buoy sitting at the large end of the domestic market or the smaller end of the commercial business but the new 10:75 S allows us to target smaller boats with lower freeboards and multiple moorings at marinas, as well as mooring associations.

Involvement with North West Marine

Whereas Hydrosphere has handled the supply, sales and distribution of the Mara Buoy, North West Marine has been responsible for the mooring chain, installation and maintenance. Based in Oban, North West Marine is a marine installation and maintenance company which services a large percentage of boat moorings off the west coast of Scotland. The company recently purchased a Mara Buoy 15:150 Dynamic on behalf of one of its customers and this particular buoy is now going into Dunstaffnage Marina just outside Oban.

These types of buoys are very unique to the yachting world. Many people won’t have seen it before or even know that mooring can be carried out in this way, but more people are now becoming aware of the Mara Buoy and are very positive about it as a product. The 10:75 S, in particular, is likely to see mass market adoption in the near future.

Hydrosphere is firmly established as the UK and Ireland’s leading supplier of aids to navigation – providing high-quality, reliable and cost-effective solutions to the marine industry.

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Tidal Lift

Last week the team were tasked to manoeuvre a 27 meter wide and 32 meter long tidal device called PLAT-I for Sustainable Marine Energy Ltd. The platform needed to be moved from Dunstaffnage Marina Ltd  pontoons to the hard standing where cranes lifted on the Schottel Hydro Turbines. The work had to be completed on spring high tides as the work area dries out at low water. Schiehallion and Fingal were perfect; Schiehallion has a shallow draft and jet drives which allows for great manoeuvring in the shallow water. Due to the time of high water work was completed in the dark but went without a hitch.

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Scottish Cruises: A Unique Way To Discover Western Scotland

If you are planning a great trip to Scotland, then just look at all the options that St Hilda Sea Adventures have available that will enhance your entire trip. In the land of Scotland there is an astonishing amount natural beauty and cruise trips and a popular, admirable option for the tourist from the foreign land who wants to visit there for a great holiday.

St Hilda Sea Adventures provides a small ship cruising and wildlife holiday on the beautiful west coast of Scotland in the Inner and Outer Hebrides or in Argyll; an unforgettable adventure for all ages. Each cruise is a unique holiday experience on board the St Hilda, a traditional, wooden 54ft ketch going to sea with only six guests, but with your own onboard skipper and cook. St Hilda anchors in the most sheltered, idyllic places where passengers can visit distilleries, world famous islands such as St Kilda, Mull, Isle of Skye, Jura, Islay, Staffa and Iona, watch the wildlife, go fishing or swim in the sea lochs. Dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, otters, and many species of birds are regularly seen and even the occasional Minke whale. Each day is as action packed or as relaxing as you please.

A cruising holiday on board the St Hilda is fun and informal. The roomy deck saloon is where everyone dines and socialises and the outdoor decks are perfect for spotting wildlife and relaxing and eating al fresco when the boat is at anchor. Cabins are warm and comfortable with six berths for our guests: a double en-suite, a twin en-suite and two single berths with adjacent toilet and shower rooms.

Youngsters and adults love having a shot at hauling up the sails, setting the jib, main and mizzen and raising the anchor. There is plenty of room on deck to carry canoes, windsurfers or cycles if you wish to bring your own. The boat tender can also take you ashore or to explore shallow waters and responsibly approach the wildlife.

We are offering a wonderful selection of new cruise itineraries departing from Oban (Dunstaffnage Marina). Visit our website (http://www. sthildaseaadventures.co.uk) to see more details and you will also be able to check our calendar for availability.

Contact Details:

E-mail: info@sthildaseaadventures.co.uk

Phone: 07745 550988

Website: www.sthildaseaadventures.co.uk

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Full moon. Better watch out Lupin will be out tonight. #fullmoon #moon #moonlight #night #nighttime #sea #lights #coast #nature #sky #astrophotography #tree #branches #werewolf #moony #moonywormtailpadfootandprongs #marina #oban #dunstaffnage #scotland #uk #Britain (at Dunstaffnage Castle)

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Aurora was non existent so me and @mathildehoogerwerf had far too much fun with torches.... #night #nighttime #lights #torch #lightfun #longexposure #marina #sea #coast #waves #boats #dunstaffnage #dunbeg #oban #argyll #scotland #uk #Britain (at Dunstaffnage Castle)

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Went out to see the aurora again but twas very very faint. Took a picture of the marina on the way back and fucked it up but to quite cool results. #lights #light #fuckedup #fuckedit #photographyart #art #artsy #artsyaf #dunstaffnage #marina #oban #argyll #scotland (at Dunstaffnage Marina)

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Dunstaffnage Marina, Oban, 2018

From May 2018 we will be operating out of Dunstaffnage marina, just three miles North from Oban, the gateway to the Hebridean Islands. This will mean that you will not have to travel to Tobermory, Isle of Mull for embarkation.

Please note your itinerary will barely be affected by this change. For those guests who have already booked a cruise for 2018, our sales manager will be in touch soon with more details.

For further information, our cruises can be viewed here: https://www.sthildaseaadventures.co.uk/scottish-cruises/the-cruises