"I must go down to the sea again..." is the beginning of the poem "Sea Fever" by John Masefield. I feel the sea calling this week as on Saturday we will collect our charter yacht on Loch Linnie and set off up the west coast. We have looked at the charts and the weather forecast but we will go where the winds and tides take us. We will anchor in small bays for the nights and hopefully there will be moderate but steady winds blowing to fill our sails. There is the challenge to keep alert for hazards, the exhilaration of having dolphins coming alongside and the sheer thrill of a well tuned yacht powering through the sea without the distraction of any engine sound. We are not attempting any great distances - this is our annual holiday. The joy is in pottering gently round the many rugged sea lochs that make up the coastline of the west of Scotland. And best of all there is no internet, no facebook, and for much of the time no mobile signal. So we really can get away! (The picture above is the actual yacht taken from the charter company website)
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