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Amendments to Sailing Directions © Clyde Cruising Club Publications Ltd.

Outer (2017)

This PDF file contains all the amendments for the above volume of the CCC Sailing Directions issued since the edition date shown in brackets. They are grouped by the date of issue and listed by page number. Plans are included only where major changes have been made or when certain amendments are difficult to describe. Users should be aware that the amendments to this website are not made with the same frequency as those issued by official hydrographic and navigational sources . Accordingly it remains necessary for those who use the CCC Sailing Directions as an aid to navigation to consult the most recent editions of Admiralty charts, all relevant Notices to Mariners issued by the UKHO, NLB, Port Authorities and others in order to obtain the latest information. Caution Whilst the Publishers and Author have used reasonable endeavours to ensure the accuracy of the contents of the Sailing Directions, and these amendments to them, they contain selected information and thus are not definitive and do not include all known information for each and every location described, nor for all conditions of weather and tide. They are written for yachts of moderate draft and should not be used by larger craft. They should be used only as an aid to navigation in conjunction with official charts, pilots, hydrographic data and all other information, published or unpublished, available to the navigator. Skippers should not place reliance on the Sailing Directions in preference to exercising their own judgement. To the extent permitted by law, the Publishers and Author do not accept liability for any loss and/or damage howsoever caused that may arise from reliance on the Sailing Directions nor for any error, omission or failure to update the information that they contain. The plans in the Sailing Directions and amendments are not to be used for navigation. They are designed to support the text and should at all times be used with navigational charts. How to use these amendments These amendments should be printed out in full and used in conjunction with the appropriate volume and edition of the Sailing Directions given at the head of this page. They are not intended to be cut out and pasted into the book, especially when the amendment is lengthy, as space is not always available. Most users choose to mark up the book with a cross reference to the more important amendments in the printout and write only very brief or minor amendments directly into the book.

Amendments added Apr 2021 Page 9 Visitors' moorings ; Removal of visitors' moorings No. 1236 Almost all visitors' moorings throughout the have now been removed If any remain they should not be used as they are unlikely to have been inspected or serviced for some time. p.9; RH col; Moorings; Delete the entire column

Page 1 Amendments to CCC Sailing Directions - Outer Hebrides (2017) Date printed 20/04/2021 Page 39 Sound, Loch Boisdale ; Fish farm established No. 1232 p.39; Plan; Insert symbol for fish farm NE of Rubh Meall na Hoe as plan extract below.

Page 70 Charles Harbour, Loch Maddy ; Fish farm No. 1233 p.70; Plan; Insert symbol for fish farm as plan extract below.

Page 78 , Ferry route ; Buoy replaced by Beacon No. 1255 The starboard hand lit buoy Portain has been replaced by a lit beacon. pp.78; 81 & 82; Plans on all these pages: Delete starboard hand green conical buoy symbol and light characteristic and substitute symbol for a starboard hand GW beacon with triangular topmark and Fl.G.3s8m3M

Page 2 Amendments to CCC Sailing Directions - Outer Hebrides (2017) Date printed 20/04/2021 Page 94 Loch Stockinish, Caolas Mor ; Rocks in approach to Caolas Mor No. 1230 A 2020 survey has shown that there is considerably less water over the rocks south and southeast of Dubh Sgeir Mor. p.94; Plan; Delete the 5m contour SSE of Dubh Sgeir Mor and replace with a 2m contour and a symbol for 2m rock with label (16) alongside. Insert a 5m contour with depth 3.3 within it where shown on the plan extract below. p.95; RH col; Directions; para 3; Line 7; Delete 'over 2 cables south (dries 3m)' and substitute '(up to 3 cables south (dries 3m and LD 1.6m'

Page 3 Amendments to CCC Sailing Directions - Outer Hebrides (2017) Date printed 20/04/2021 Page 97 South Harris, Loch Grosebay ; Fish farm No. 1231 Fish farm established towards north shore and west of entrance to Loch Scadabay. p.97; Insert fish farm symbol as plan below

Page 4 Amendments to CCC Sailing Directions - Outer Hebrides (2017) Date printed 20/04/2021 Page 103 South Harbour, Scalpay ; Rock in approach No. 1234 A 2020 survey has located a rock with LD 1.7m over it outside the 15m contour in the approach to South Harbour. p.103; Plan; Insert symbol for 2m rock as shown east of Gob Aird na Cille on plan below.

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Page 5 Amendments to CCC Sailing Directions - Outer Hebrides (2017) Date printed 20/04/2021 Page 129 ; Newton Marina completed No. 1220 The new 75 berth Newton Marina for long-stay boats has now been completed. p.129; LH col; Berthing; Delete whole para and substitute: Cromwell Quay marina in the inner harbour is principally for use by visiting yachts as it is nearer the centre of the town. It has 80 berths with water, shorepower and WiFi. Showers, toilets and laundrette onshore. Newton Marina in the outer harbour, behind Eilean na Gobhail, is reserved for local boats and longer term berthing. It has 75 berths with water, shorepower and WiFi with showers and toilets onshore. Approach through the dredged channel marked by pairs of lateral buoys.' p129; LH col; Anchorages; Eilean nan Gobhail; Delete whole para. p.128; Plan; Amend plan following the interim UKHO plan below. A further plan will be included in the next edition.

Page 129 Stornoway, Beasts of Holm ; South Cardinal light buoy established No. 1235 A south cardinal light buoy has been established approximately 2 cables due south of the Beasts of Holm rocks. '.p.128; RH col; Directions; para 2; Insert at end of para: 'and a S cardinal light buoy 'p.129; LH col; Lights; Line 3; Insert: ' Beasts of Holm (S cardinal light buoy) VQ(6)+LFl.10s

Amendments added Apr 2020 Page 23 Castlebay Marina ; New facilities building No. 1173 Marina facilities building now completed. p.23; RH col; Supplies and services; Line 1; Delete 'Water and electricity at pontoons.' and substitute: 'Water, electricity and Wifi at pontoons with toilets, showers and laundry facilities onshore at the marina.'

Page 6 Amendments to CCC Sailing Directions - Outer Hebrides (2017) Date printed 20/04/2021 Page 55 Loch Keiravagh ; Fish farm established No. 1178 A fish farm now obstructs much of the entrance to this loch. p.55; RH col; Directions; para 2; Add at end of para 'but much of this area is now occupied by a fish farm.' p.55; RH col; Directions; para 3; Delete 'When 1 cable southeast ... submerged rocks' and substitute 'Identify the green conical lateral mark that lies 4 cables SW of Greanamul Deas by cautiously closing the SE of Greanamul Deas. Steer towards this mark to pass close to its south and using caution as many of the fish farm buoys have some rope adjacent to them.' p.55; RH col; Anchorage; Line 3; Insert after '4m': 'mud,'

Page 56 , Loch Uiskevagh ; Rock reported No. 1177 p.57; LH col; Directions; para 2; Delete entire para and substitute 2 new paras: From the north, keep at least ½ mile off the shore to avoid Ritchie Rock and' giving Greanamul (16m) a good berth, then head SW to pick up the leading line. This leads between two large fish farms and bears 264˚ on the ruined white house at the head of the loch, as shown on the chart. Note that west of the fish cages rocks with less than 2m over them lie close north and south of the line. The shallower, to the north, has a LD of 0.9m and without local knowledge approach at LWS should be avoided. The latest edition of chart 2904 is strongly recommended. p.56; Plan; Insert symbol for rock with less than 2m in a position 2c SSE of Bogha Liath; insert a further 2m rock symbol at the south eastern extremity of the 2m contour extending SE from Bogha Liath with (0.9) label adjacent.

Page 68 Outer Loch Maddy ; Caolas Loch Portain No. 1179 A fish farm has been established at the southern end of Caolas Loch Portain and Mackay Rock reported as drying approximately 2.5m. p.68; RH col; Loch Portain; Directions; Insert at beginning: 'Leaving the fish farm to starboard,' p.68; Plan; Insert fish farm symbol in the position occupied by the 's' of 'Caolas' and amend drying height of Mackay Rock to (2.5)

Page 71 Loch Maddy ; Mooring buoys removed No. 1186 The two visitors' moorings south of the pontoons have been removed. p.71; LH col; Anchorages; para 2; Delete para 2 and substitute: 'Off the marina Anchor in 3-4m south of the pontoons so as to keep well clear of ferries and the approach to the marina but note the reef to the SW (dries 1·7m), marked by a perch with a topmark. p70; Plan; Delete the visitors mooring symbol south of the pontoons and substitute an anchor symbol

Page 74 Sound of Harris, Hermetray ; Fish farm established No. 1215 A large fish farm has been established between Greanem and Sight Rock . p.74; RH col; para 2; Line 3; Delete all from 'visibility is good ... summit of ' and substitute 'visibility is good, identify Greanem 3 cables NE of Hermetray and steer to pass between it and a fish farm to its north, on a course of 260° to the summit of Tahay.' p.74; Plan; Insert symbol for fish farm NNW of Greanam (in approximately the position of the label 'To Scaravay 2 miles')

Page 88 Eilean Glas light, Scalpay ; Range reduced No. 1203 p..101; LH col; Lights; Line 1; Amend range of Eilean Glas light to 18M p..107; RH col; Lights; Line 6; Amend range of Eilean Glas light to 18M p.100; Plan; Amend range of Eilean Glas light to 18M p.88; Plan; Amend range of Scalpay (Eilean Glas) light to 18M

Page 7 Amendments to CCC Sailing Directions - Outer Hebrides (2017) Date printed 20/04/2021 Page 91 Rodel (Poll Tighmhail) ; Visitors' moorings removed No. 1214 The three visitors' moorings in the pool have been removed. p.91; LH col. Anchorage; Delete 'The centre of the pool ... kedge may be necessary.' and substitute: 'Anchoring is possible almost anywhere in the pool now the moorings have been removed but the holding is reported as being poor throughout, even in the centre which is deep. In the north of the pool, off the quay and stone ramp, soundings are slightly less but swinging room is restricted and a kedge may be necessary.' p.91; RH col; para 1; Line 6; Delete 'Holding ground is reported poor throughout the pool.' p.91; Plan; Delete all visitors' mooring symbols.

Page 138 Sound of ; 1m rock reported No. 1216 p.138; Plan; Insert 2m rock symbol enclosed by 2m contour with label (1) adjacent in a position midway between Bo Usbig and the drying reef to the north of it

Amendments added Apr 2019 Page 7 Introduction ; Coastguard aerial channels No. 1168 p.7; RH col; Line 4; Amend '62' to '63' and Line 6: Amend '63' to '62' p.13; Plan; Substitute the plan with amended plan below.

Page 8 Amendments to CCC Sailing Directions - Outer Hebrides (2017) Date printed 20/04/2021 Page 11 Introduction ; Diesel supplies No. 1134 The Western Isles Council have imposed a minimum amount of 100 litres on all diesel obtained from their key fob operated tanks. This does not apply to diesel obtained through Stornoway Harbour or from the Western Isles tank at Scalpay where the marina can arrange for small quantities to be supplied in cans.

p.11; RH col; Diesel; para 2; Line 6; Delete all from 'All installations ... the Western Isles Council' and substitute: 'All installations apart from Stornoway and Scalpay are operated by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, the Western Isles Council. A 100 litres is the minimum quantity that can be supplied.' p11; RH col; Diesel; para 3; Line 4; Delete all from 'In Scalpay ... to be appointed' and substitute: '  In Scalpay, the marina manager can supply diesel in 25 litre cans at the pontoon or 100 litre amounts by hose at the pier.

Page 23 Castle Bay ; No visitors' moorings No. 1144 There are no visitors' moorings in Castle Bay, leaving only the marina and a small space for anchoring south west of it. Shore facilities at the marina consisting of showers, toilets and laundry are currently (April 2019) under construction and nearing completion. p.23; RH col; Anchorages; para 1; Delete the whole para. and substitute: 'Castlebay There is a marina on the west shore of the bay with 28 visitors’ berths. The area east and north of the marina pontoons is foul with recently abandoned mooring tackle and anchoring there is certainly not advisable. There is also the risk of obstructing the ferry which can, depending on conditions, swing quite close to the pontoons. There is space for a few yachts to anchor, in soft mud over hard sand, between the pontoons and the reef (dries 2.9m and beacon lit Fl.R.2s) on the west side of the bay.'

Page 23 Castle Bay, ; Marina pontoon light No. 1169 p.23; LH col; Lights; Insert new line after line 9: 'Marina breakwater pontoon Fl.R.4s 2m1M' p.22; Plan; Add light symbol and label 'Fl.R.4s' to the east end of the marina pontoon. p.22; Plan; Amend the label relating to the lit beacon south of the marina to 'Fl.R.2s'

Page 29 North Bay, Barra ; Buoys reported missing No. 1166 p.29; LH col; Anchorage; para. 2; Line 1; Insert after 'buoys': '(reported missing in 2018)'

Page 9 Amendments to CCC Sailing Directions - Outer Hebrides (2017) Date printed 20/04/2021 Page 34 , Ferry slip ; Light established No. 1170 p.34; Plan; Insert ferry slip with light F.R. on its outer end as shown on the plan extract below.

Page 47 Loch Skipport ; Tidal constant amendment No. 1130 p.47; LH col; Tides; Line 1; Delete '(–0602 Dover)' and substitute '(–0512 Dover)'

Page 53 Peter's Port, Benbecula ; Slipway light No. 1167 p.53; RH col; Anchorage; para.2; Line 3; Replace 'outer' with 'inner'

Page 57 Caolas Wiay Beag, Benbecula ; Minor correction No. 1149 p.57; RH col; Anchorage; Line 3; Insert 'no' before 'longer'

Page 59 Kallin, Benbecula ; Facilities No. 1150 p.59; RH col; Supplies; Line 2; Delete 'Limited' and Line 4; Insert 'and cafe' after 'factory'

Page 74 Hermetray, Sound of Harris ; Tidal stream amendment No. 1140 p.74; LH col; Tides; Line 3; Delete 'southeast-going' and substitute 'northwest-going' p.74; LH col; Tides; Line 5; Delete 'northwest-going' and substitute 'southeast-going

Page 81 Grocis Sgeir, Sound of Harris ; Beacon established No. 1172 An unlit beacon has been established on Grocis Sgeir which lies SW of Grocis North on the Ferry Route. p.81; Plan; Insert symbol for an unlit beacon (red) with a port hand topmark on the drying rock Grocis Sgeir.

Page 10 Amendments to CCC Sailing Directions - Outer Hebrides (2017) Date printed 20/04/2021 Page 86 , Sound of Harris ; Directional light established No. 1171 The Leverburgh leading lights have been extinguished but the beacons remain unlit. A new directional light has been established on the pierhead opposite the ferry slip p.86; RH col; Lights; Lines 1&2; Delete both lines and substitute: 'Leverburgh pier Dir.G' p.86; Plan; Amend as shown on plan below. p.84; Plan; Amend as shown on plan below

Page 95 Loch Stockinish, Bo na h'Airde ; Beacon now lit No. 1151 p.95; RH col; Directions; para 1; Line 6; Insert '(Q(6)+LFl.15s4m4M)' after 'perch' p.94; Plan; Add 'Q(6)+LFl.15s4m4M' to 'Bo na h'Airde'

Page 116 Sound of Shiant ; Tidal stream amendment No. 1141 p.116; LH col; Tides; Sound of Shiant; para 1; Line 1; Delete –0315 and substitute –0305 p.116; LH col; Tides; Sound of Shiant; para 1; Line 2; Delete –0310 and substitute +0320

Page 127 Loch Grimshader, Lewis ; Beacon missing No. 1109 Sgeir a'Chaolais is shown as having a beacon on chart 2529 but this has been missing for some time. p.127; LH col; Directions; Line 3; Insert after '(dries 3.7m': 'and unmarked although beacon shown on Chart 2539)'

Page 152 Butt of Lewis ; Tidal time amendment No. 1142 p.152; RH col; Tides; Line 2; Delete '(+0335 Dover)' and substitute '(+0330 Dover)'

Page 11 Amendments to CCC Sailing Directions - Outer Hebrides (2017) Date printed 20/04/2021 Page 194 East Loch Tarbert ; Moorings and facilities No. 1152 p.104; RH col; Mooring and berthing; Line 1; Amend 'six' to 'five' p.105; LH col; Facilities; Line 2; Insert before 'diesel': 'red' and Line 3; Insert after 3M: 'or 'white diesel 1⁄4 M

Amendments added Apr 2018 Page 23 Castle Bay, Barra ; Channel Rk lights No. 1039 p.23; LH col; Lights; Line 5; Amend range to 6/4M

Page 36 Acairseid Mhor, Eriskay ; Chart ref. amended No. 1040 p.36; Chart ref. box; Amend Imray chart ref. to C66

Page 37 Acairseid Mhor, Eriskay ; Diesel fob needed No. 1046 p.37; Supplies; Line 2; Delete 'card' substitute 'fob'

Page 71 marina ; Facilities No. 1041 p.71; RH col; Services and supplies; Line 4; Insert after 'water': 'and electricity' p.71; RH col; Services and supplies; Line 5; Delete '(ask at tourist office)' and substitute: 'at marina.' p.71; RH col; Services and supplies; Line 7; Delete all from 'Showers/baths ... sports centre' and substitute: 'Toilets, shower and laundry at marina'

Page 91 Rodel, South Harris ; Hotel closed No. 1042 p.91; RH col; Services; Delete 'Hotel (closed in 2016, re-opening date uncertain). p.91; Plan; Delete 'Hotel'

Page 120 North Minch ; Light ranges amended No. 1043 p.120; LH col; para. Lights; Line 3; Amend range of Stoer Head to 18M and Line 9 Amend range of to 12M

Page 135 North , Griminish Harbour ; Directional light established No. 1044 A directional light has been established on the front beacon of the 183° leading line. p.135; LH col; Lights; Line 2; Delete all and substitute: 'Ldg Line Dir.WRG4s6M' p.135; LH col; Directions; Delete 'Bring ... 183°' and substitute: : Acquire the leading line (183°; Dir.WRG4s6M)' p.134; Plan; Delete both Fl.G lights on the 183° leading beacons and substitute 'Dir. WRG4s6M. on the front beacon

Page 160 Appendix - Quick reference table ; Scalpay shop closed No. 1045 p.160; Table; Scalpay; Delete 'L' in the Shop column

Page 12 Amendments to CCC Sailing Directions - Outer Hebrides (2017) Date printed 20/04/2021