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Outer Hebrides Contents Preface 2 Introduction 4 General introduction to sailing in the Outer Hebrides 4 Charts and maps 5 Tides 6 Weather and forecasting 6 Anchorages, mooring and berthing 8 Equipment 10 Chartering and instruction 11 Communications 12 Travel 13 Emergencies 14 Notes on sailing directions and plans 14 1 Barra Head to Eriskay 16 2 South Uist 39 3 Benbecula 52 4 North Uist 62 5 Sound of Harris 72 6 South Harris 88 7 Lewis 108 8 West of the Outer Hebrides 130 Appendix 154 Charts and other publications 154 Services and supplies 157 Distance tables 158 Gaelic glossary 160 Submarine exercise areas 162 Western Isles Council mooring fees 163 Index 165 0 10 20 30 Butt of Lewis 30’ Nautical Miles N E Loch Roag W Loch Roag Flannan Isles p.151 LEWIS Depths in Metres Eye Stornoway Hr Peninsula 7. Lewis p.108 8. West side of L Erisort the Outer Hebrides p.130 Scarp Loch Shell 58˚N Loch Gasgeir Seaforth The Minch W Loch Tarbert Shiant Is Boreray Sd of Harris Scalpay 5. Sound of Harris S Kilda 6. South Harris p.72 HARRIS p.153 E Loch Tarbert p.88 Pabbay Leverburgh Berneray Haskeir Is Rubha Hunish 4. North Uist Waternish p.62 Pt N UIST L Maddy L Eport Heisker or Little Minch 30’ Monach Is 3. Benbecula Ronay p.52 Benbecula SKYE Wiay Neist Pt L Carnan L Skipport L Bracadale S UIST 2. South Uist p.39 L Eynort L Boisdale Sound of Barra Eriskay 57˚ Rum Barra Castlebay The Small Isles Sea of the Hebrides Sandray Mingulay Barra Hd Berneray 1. Barra Head to Eriskay p.16 Ardnamurchan Pt 30’8˚ 30’ 7˚W Coll 6˚ 6. South Harris Taransay Tarbert N Sound of Shiant Scalpay p.104 Fl(3)20s43m23M East Loch Fl.G.6s G SOUTH Tarbert p.94 p.97 YB HARRIS Sgeir Inoe Q(6)+ p.100 Loch LFl.15s Stockinish Loch Gheocrab Loch Grosebay p.92 Loch Flodabay Sgeir Graidach + Loch Finsbay YB Eugenie Rock Q(6)+LFl.15s p.90 Rodel e Minch l Fladda-chuain Renish Pt Gaeilavore The Litt 0 5 10 Sound of Harris SOUTH HARRIS Nautical Miles KEY PLAN Sound of Harris to East Loch There are no large scale charts, and the plans in this book are based on Admiralty surveys from Tarbert about 1860 at a scale of 1:10,560, supplemented The coastline from Renish Point at the Sound by individual observations, and are indicative Admiralty Chart of Harris to Rubha Bhocaig, at the south 1757, 1795 only of the hazards which may be met. It is Admiralty Leisure Folio entrance to East Loch Tarbert, is a distance of emphasised that careful pilotage is essential. 5616. 10 10 miles and is indented with many lochs Imray Chart which offer anchorage. These include Loch Tides C66 Rodel, Lingara Bay, Loch Finsbay, Lochs (Interpolated between Leverburgh and Tarbert) Constant –0035 Ullapool (–0455 Dover) Ordnance Survey Gheocrab and Beacravik, Loch Stockinish and 18 Height in metres Lochs Grosebay and Scadabay all of which can Cruising Scotland MHWS MHWN MTL MLWN MLWS pp.190-192 be used in suitable conditions as shelter or as 4·8 3·8 2·8 2·0 0·7 interesting places to visit. NE-going stream begins –0335 Ullapool (+0430 Dover) Directions SW-going stream begins +0250 Ullapool (–0130 Dover) Off the headlands the tidal rate may reach 2 knots sp. but To clear this coast and remain free of hazards the streams are very weak in the lochs. including Nun Rock and Bogha Bhocaig both 1 Lights off Rubha Bhocaig, keep at least ⁄2 mile SE of a line from Renish Point to Rubha Bhocaig. In There are none southwest of the entrance to East Loch Tarbert, but the following will be of some help: poor visibility the fact that Rubha Chluar Eilean Glas, Scalpay Fl(3)20s43m 23M (plan p.97) is dark and steep to with no Neist Point, Skye Fl.5s43m16M offlying islands may be the only distinguishing Waternish Point, Skye Fl.20s21m8M feature. 88 CCC Sailing Directions and Anchorages 6. South Harris Martin Lawrence Rodel from the east Rodel from the NW Martin Lawrence CCC Sailing Directions and Anchorages 89 Outer Hebrides Tides Rodel SOUTH HARRIS Const. –0040 Ullapool (–0500 Dover) Height in metres Rubha MHWS MHWN MTL MLWN MLWS St Clements Church Vallarip Tr 4·6 3·5 2·6 1·9 0·6 125 Wk See plan Poll an Directions Tighmhail 5 Hotel From the Sound of Harris give Renish Point a good offing and beware of vigorous wind Bay Channel against tide conditions which may be present Sea Channel here even in moderate winds. The square tower Corr Eilean of St Clement’s Church on the east side of the Vallay loch forms a good landmark. When entering 5 Loch Rodel keep at least 1 cable off the SW Loch Rodel side to avoid Duncan Rock (0·3m over it) near 03 Duncan the entrance. There is a wreck whose position Rock is uncertain, and a rock near the northern corner of the loch. Cairn 5 Anchorage Temporary anchorage whilst waiting for the tide to enter Poll an Tighmhail may be had SW Sound of Harris of the shingle beach on the NE side of Loch Renish Rodel. Take care to avoid a drying rock about Point 100m offshore towards the northern end of the 0 5 Cables shingle beach. Anchor in 8m, weed. The submerged wreck off the point at the head of Renish Island the loch is now charted as being well covered. LOCH RODEL Loch Rodel The entrance to the loch lies just north of Renish Point. The main part of the loch is exposed to the south and provides temporary anchorage only. Poll an Tighmhail (see opposite) provides better anchorage although The Sea Channel, Poll an entry is only possible when there is sufficient Tighmhaill at LW rise of tide. Randal Coe 90 CCC Sailing Directions and Anchorages 6. South Harris HARRIS 25 2 Hotel 2 5 5 Quay & Stone 3 stone ramp 79 10 2 9 3 (0 ) ramp 6 13 22 16 4 3 7 27 Eilean 5 Pillar 10 3 32 Perch 5 Rk 13 Uiseagraich Bay 3 66 05 1 4 13 Channel 1 Shingle 2 1 5 3 29 06 7 6 9 Poll an Tighmhail 10 21 12 8 7 15 V V 15 7 V 2 15 10 3 FLODDAY 4 6 7 08 8 1 (16) 1 Sea Channel 4 5 2 62 Boulders 2 (25) 17 Corr-eilean 22 Island Channel Loch (dangerous) Rodel VALLAY 5 0 1 Cable 0 100 200 Metres 10 POLL AN TIGHMHAILL be necessary. It is reported that the restricted Rodel (Poll an Tighmhail) Admiralty Chart A deep pool on the east side Loch Rodel, space in the NE corner behind a rock (dries 2802, 1757 enclosed by three islets Vallay, Flodday and 3·5m) offers anchorage in 3·2m for small Admiralty Leisure Folio vessels. A survey by dinghy or the help of local 5616. 10A, 10B Corr-eilean which give perfect shelter. Access is Imray Chart governed by the height of the tide as all the knowledge is advisable before entering this part of the pool. Anchor bow and stern, taking C66 channels between the islets dry. Ordnance Survey a line ashore if necessary. Holding ground is 18 Approach reported poor throughout the pool. Cruising Scotland p.190 Bay Channel, which dries 1·1m, is the best Services entrance. Making entry keep slightly south of Hotel with restaurant. Showers available. mid-channel and steer to pass 15m south of 1 Pillar Rock on which there is a perch, then head Shops, PO and fuel at Leverburgh 2 ⁄2 miles. towards the north side of the Sea Channel. When the top of the rectangular Pillar Rock is awash there is 3·1m in the channel. When the base of that rock is awash there is 1·9m in the channel. Sea Channel entrance dries 0·8m with a flat sill covered by heavy kelp. The channel is 20m wide but it must be used with caution if any swell or wave surge is present. Care is required to avoid the rock (dries 1·6m) at the east end of the channel. Island Channel dries and due to the rock strewn bottom is dangerous at any state of the tide and should not be used. Anchorage The centre of the pool is deep with poor holding but 3 visitors moorings are available Pillar Rock in the Bay on the south side. Anchorage is possible in the Channel, Poll an north of the pool off the quay and stone ramp Tighmhaill. In 2011 it in 5m. Swinging is restricted and a kedge may Edward Mason was sporting a plastic puffin topmark CCC Sailing Directions and Anchorages 91 Outer Hebrides + + + + + + + ++ Eilean + CollamEilean Lingara Bay Collam Lingara Bay Jetty 10 Jetty + + * Ard Manish 10 + * N * + 10 + + Lingarabay 5 + 5 Island + * + + 10 Bogha Leum + + * (2) ** + Lingarabay Allister Rock * + Island + + + + (17) Depths in Metres + + Loch Flodabay * Quidnish 5 Ardvey + + * Sgeir na h-Acairseid (15) + + + *+ + 10 Rubha Quidnish 10 014˚-194˚ Loch Finsbay En Druim an Tolla 10 + + * + Eilean * + 10 Quidnish + 2 + + * + 290˚ Finsbay 0 5 Island + Cables LOCH FINSBAY AND LOCH FLODABAY WITH Anchorage LINGARA BAY (INSET) Lingara Bay About 2 miles NE of Loch Rodel. Sheltered by Anchor just past the south side of Eilean Lingarabay Island and islets. Collam in 5m. The inlet beyond is inaccessible as it is encumbered with rocks. Excellent Approach shelter in winds from the south round by west The east entrance is wide and hazard free but to north but untenable in easterly weather.
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