{"id":1708,"date":"2025-12-30T14:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T14:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moxieenmer.com\/?p=1708"},"modified":"2026-01-03T12:51:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T12:51:56","slug":"troon-to-oban-june-18th-june-25th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moxieenmer.com\/?p=1708","title":{"rendered":"Troon to Oban &#8211; June 18th -June 25th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"887\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moxieenmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Alicia-on-Bow.webp?resize=750%2C887&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1710 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moxieenmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Alicia-on-Bow.webp?w=845&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moxieenmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Alicia-on-Bow.webp?resize=254%2C300&amp;ssl=1 254w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moxieenmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Alicia-on-Bow.webp?resize=768%2C908&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Video coming soon, but here are the highlights from this leg. The jump from the Irish Sea into the Scottish Isles felt like turning the page into a new chapter. This leg was particularly special as we were joined by Alicia, the daughter of our dear friends Wolfgang and Olga (from S\/V <em>Wetnose<\/em> who we met on circumnavigation 20 years ago).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first task was a thorough cleaning of the four-inch &#8220;seaweed beard&#8221; on the hull (so we could sail faster) even though we had just cleaned the hull six weeks ago in Spain, she had grown a seaweed during our ten days in Troon. Anthony wriggled himself into!\u201d his wetsuit to in the cold, grey Scottish weather, so I reminded him &#8211; &#8220;You signed up for this!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cleaning the hull in Scotland\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tko2vCbhZ-A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a clean hull, we set off for the legendary <em>Mull of Kintyre<\/em>. We were blessed with a rare, clear day to see the lush green cliffs. Naturally, Anthony insisted on a full cinematic experience, blasting Paul McCartney\u2019s &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Plhtk_XJqhM\">Mull of Kintyre<\/a>&#8221; three times in a row. Between the scenery and the bagpipe solo echoing off the mast, we all had goosebumps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 46%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our route north was a zig-zag through some of Scotland\u2019s most stunning sea lochs including the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigha.org.uk\/\">Isle of Gigha<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk\/ardfern\/ardfern\/index.html\">Ardfern<\/a>,<\/em> and<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk\/tayvallich\/tayvallich\/index.html\">Tayvallich<\/a>. <\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1034\" height=\"1010\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moxieenmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gigha-Ardfin-and-Tayvallich.png?fit=750%2C732&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1713 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moxieenmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gigha-Ardfin-and-Tayvallich.png?w=1034&amp;ssl=1 1034w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moxieenmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gigha-Ardfin-and-Tayvallich.png?resize=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moxieenmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gigha-Ardfin-and-Tayvallich.png?resize=1024%2C1000&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moxieenmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gigha-Ardfin-and-Tayvallich.png?resize=768%2C750&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"454\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moxieenmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dunstaffnage-Castle.png?resize=449%2C454&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1715 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moxieenmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dunstaffnage-Castle.png?w=449&amp;ssl=1 449w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moxieenmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dunstaffnage-Castle.png?resize=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we pushed further north, we gave a wide berth to the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/whirlpool-scotland.co.uk\/\">Corryvreckan Whirlpool<\/a>.<\/em> With currents reaching 8 knots and a reputation for swallowing vessels that mistime the tide, <em>Moxie<\/em> was more than happy to stick to the tricky, but less murderous, entrance of <em>Cuan Sound<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the forecast calling for &#8220;rain and more rain,&#8221; we made a run for <em><a href=\"https:\/\/dunstaffnagemarina.co.uk\/\">Dunstaffnage Marina<\/a>,<\/em> just north of Oban. We spent our days dodging drizzle to tour the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitscotland.com\/info\/see-do\/oban-distillery-visitor-centre-p418591\">Oban Distillery<\/a><\/em>, visiting <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicenvironment.scot\/visit-a-place\/places\/dunstaffnage-castle-and-chapel\/\">Dunstaffnage Castle<\/a><\/em>, and prepping the boat with &#8220;fenderboards&#8221; for our upcoming canal transit.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 42%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most incredible moment, however, happened right on the dock. We spotted a Swedish-built Hallberg Rassy 43 named <em>Meredith<\/em>. Back in 2006, we had sailed across the Indian Ocean alongside a boat by the same name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amazingly, it was the same boat! Though her original skipper, our friend Mike, has passed away, the boat is now sailed by his son. They even still had a photo on the wall that we had taken of them off the coast of Madagascar nearly 20 years ago. It was a sobering and beautiful reminder of how tight-knit the global sailing community really is.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"466\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moxieenmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Meredith-2006.png?resize=299%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1717 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moxieenmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Meredith-2006.png?w=299&amp;ssl=1 299w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moxieenmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Meredith-2006.png?resize=192%2C300&amp;ssl=1 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Next Leg: <\/strong><em>Prepping for the Caledonian Canal<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video coming soon, but here are the highlights from this leg. 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