Cruising
 
Cruising Logs and Photographs

The Millenium Quaich for the best cruising log was won by Fiona Harrison for her account of sailing Dumbea round England and Wales.  All the logs entered make interesting reading and can be viewed here.

 

 
Photograph Competition

Liz Tulloch of Yachting Life agreed to judge the new photgraph competition and wrote

"There were lots of very good photos this year and  it was quite difficult deciding.  After a lot of deliberation, Willie's Pre-dawn on the Forth Bridge emerged as winner. It's unusual to see a dawn picture. Second place goes to Charlie with Mary helming SeaPod"
William Mills is the winner with this stunning pre dawn image of the Forth Rail Bridge
pre-dawn forth railway bridge comp
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Some of the other entries

 

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Debbie Crompton submitted this lovely evening shot of the marina

 

 

 

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Sam Williamson continued the evening theme with this picture of the rail bridge in the sunset

 

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Adrian Wheatley captured the spray breaking over Astral in the Sound of Mull

 

 

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A slightly surreal composition of Adrian Shield's cordage drying after its end of season wash.

 

 

 

 

ken shepherd

 

 

The evening ( or is it morning?) theme returns with Ken Shepherd's picture of Erin sailing uphill Smile

 

 

 

 

 

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Frank Pullen reminds us of QE2's visit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Watson reflects on the dolphins playing round Dumbea

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And finally Dave Punton shows us  Merlin snugged down in Tinkers Hole