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To fully explore the delights of the Scottish Hebrides we need the confidence to anchor in gale force winds. The good news is that summer gales are usually well forecast and short lived. Your first experience of gale force winds at anchor will cause you some anxiety. It is only by doing it for

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4 to 10 August 2001 Westbound Adventurer was tugging gently at anchor in East Loch Roag within sight of the Callanish Standing Stones. I was enjoying a few hours of solitude between two “6 day teaching cruises”. The crew of the previous week had helped me bring Westbound Adventurer

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Exploring the Northern half of the Outer Hebrides – the West coasts of Harris and Lewis   Take a good look at the chart of the Sound of Harris. It evokes one of two very different responses. Fight or flight. To get the best out of the northern half of the Outer Hebrides I would suggest that

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Westbound Adventures runs courses from different locations in the Inner and Outer Hebrides throughout the year, offering you the opportunity to experience sailing in some of the most interesting, scenic and challenging waters round these islands. January – March  From November 2015 to March

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DIGGING IT IN As a Yachtmaster Instructor I teach the theory of anchoring during shorebased RYA courses and attempt to demonstrate best practice on the water with Westbound Adventurer during practical courses. I believe that most of the business about anchoring can be effectively taught but there

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