With a couple of days of decent wind in the forecast, we set course for the southwest tip of the Isle of Mull. The second largest island in Scotland (after Skye), Mull features a tall mountainous core with many peninsulas that hold sheltered sea lochs.
The combination of the exposure to the open Atlantic in the southwest with the protected waters of the Sound of Mull in the east means that the cruising is fantastic – there’s always somewhere to seek shelter should the weather change.
And change the weather did. A first day of gentle breezes, sunny skies, and warm (for Scotland) weather was replaced on the second by strong wind gusting over 30kts, choppy seas, and torrential rain. Welcome to Scotland!
