No sailings today folks

Anyone living in the West coast will know about the storms here today.  We managed a couple of sailings and got a bit scared coming back in on the last one from Craignure where the wind was up to a force 9.  It has just been decided that all sailings for the day are cancelled and we will resume in the morning.  We took over three coach loads of tourists this morning who were scheduled to return on the 17:00, not sure where they will stay as the Lochaline service to Mull is also off so there is no other way to leave the island tonight.

There are 23 of the Cal Mac services disrupted today, which is probably not that unusual for January and February, but May!

We have been looking across the bay to Kerrera Island Marina and the yacht Drum, owned by Arnold Clark has broken free of her moorings and ended up on the beach.  One of the workboats here in the bay has gone across to drag her off but I think they are doing more damage than good as she is now high and dry, lying at about 45 degrees over on her starboard side and this tug is trying to pull her away.  Even if they do get her off there may be damage to the hull that will cause her to flood and possibly sink.  Daft.