Hiltgund

Passage from Aldeburgh to Craobh Haven

May 20 - May 26, 2001

Page 2

Moray Firth - Muirtown Locks
(Caledonian Canal)

Crew aboard:

John Bourke, Roger MacMorran, Antony Perring & Chris Perring
(plus visitations from Gilly MacMorran)

New photos (from Roger's camera) added - 04/06/01 (yellow borders on pictures)
(Pictures from Chris's camera have white borders and from Ant's, blue)


Heading into the Moray Firth

 

 

  Fort George on the approach to Inverness

 
 

 
 

 

The Kessock Bridge -
"Is it high enough for our mast?"

 

 Easily!!!!

 

Alongside at the Longman Yacht Haven prior to a run ashore in Inverness

 

Next morning - entering the Caledonian Canal 
 

 

 Clachnaharry Sea Lock

 

 
 

 

Fenders out - We're on a canal boat now! 

 

 

 

 

 Our first flight of locks at Muirtown

 

 

 

 The Perrings get a run ashore

 

 

 

 
 

 

 We're not the only ones
holding up the traffic!

Link to Hiltgund passage photos - page 1 (Aldeburgh - Lossiemouth)

Link to Hiltgund passage photos - page 3 (Muirtown Locks - Fort Augustus)

Link to Hiltgund passage photos - page 4 (Fort Augustus - Fort William)

Link to Hiltgund passage photos - page 5 (Fort William - Croabh Haven)

Link to passage journal by Roger Macmorran


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