Sail Scotland

sailing holidaysThere is a wide range of boats available
for these holidays, together with packages
for different budgets. The variety of boats Eda Frandsen Northern Wanderer
also means that visitors can return year after
year and have a different sailing experience
each time.
The available boats include purpose built
steel ketches, modern ﬁbreglass sloops and
an increasing amount of wooden classics.
These include a brace of modern pilot
cutters built on the lines of traditional boats, Eda Frandsen offers excellent sailing & Specialist wildlife & exploration sailing
a 95’ 1920’s ketch and a 75’ gaff cutter. superb food with professional crew. cruises around the Western Isles,
Whichever boat you choose, they all offer Explore the magniﬁcent scenery of the Hebrides and to St Kilda with RYA
the opportunity to step back in time and Small Isles, Hebrides and St Kilda in Ocean Yachtmaster Instructor
experience the character that these boats unspoilt anchorages. with over 30 years and
provide. Singles, couples or groups of 8 max. 250k sea-miles experience.
Whether old or new, wooden, plastic or EDA FRANDSEN SAILING, DOUNE, EARN LODGE, KINGSBURGH, PORTREE,
steel, the boats are all fully equipped to KNOYDART, MALLAIG PH41 4PL ISLE OF SKYE IV51 9UT
ensure that you enjoy your holiday as much T: 01687 462917 F: 08700 941520 T: 01470 532393 M: 07808 899356
as possible whilst taking in the magniﬁcent info@northernwanderer.co.ukja mie@eda-frandsen.co.uk www.northernwanderer.co.uk
Scottish scenery and hospitality. www.eda-frandsen.co.uk Grid Reference: 2,3 Grid Reference: 2, 3, 4.
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Welcome aboard
“Mascotte” an orginal 15
Bristol Channel Pilot
Cutter built in 1904 and
beautifully restored.
Onboard you will be
looked after by our Skipper
and Cook, providing
exhilarating sailing and ﬁne
home cooking. Experience
the magic of sailing the
west coast of Scotland and
experience the
magic of the Hebrides.
CONTACT GRAHAM MOSS
T: 01397 772719
info@sail-mascotte.co.uk
www.sail-mascotte.co.uk
minke whale But still no minke! Then, towards the end of the
week, we were forced
Sometimes the things you look for to motor to Eigg as a
prove to be the most elusive! We’d total lack of wind meant
been looking for minke whales while no sailing. However, we
sailing around the Hebrides. We had were compensated by
seen dozens of basking sharks as we beautiful blue skies and a
passed Heisker lighthouse and had hot sun to warm us.
wonderful views of sea eagles while
anchored at Canna. We also had a “What’s that?” came a
group of over ﬁfty common dolphins shout. We all looked
playing around the yacht as we sailed – nothing. Then we saw
south from Neist point on Skye. On a huge dark back break the surface of the about 20 ft came rising out of the depths
Rum we’d seen the same stags, hinds glass- like sea in amongst a ﬂock of avidly towards us. The whale stayed with us for
and even goats seen on the BBC feeding gulls and gannets. We motored over ten minutes, curiosity encouraging it
Autumnwatch program as well as tens to within 200 metres and stopped. Close to stay close before off it went to feed
of thousands of Manx Shearwaters enough. However the minke thought again. What a delight!
feeding around the island before going otherwise – the yacht rocked gently to an
ashore to nest amongst the mountain unexpected disturbance – we looked over David Lever, Northern Wanderer
tops. the side - and there we saw it!! A minke of www.northernwander.co.uk
www.sailscotland.co.uk
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