The Hiltgund Logbook – 2022 Season
(you can click on photos and log book pages to see larger images)
Friday May 6th – good progress
Thursday May 12th – ready to go
Monday May 23rd – on the slipway ….
Saturday May 28th
Thursday June 9th – arrived at Portavadie, Loch Fyne
Friday June 10th – crew up to full strength and biding our time for onward passage towards Largs (weather not inviting)
Sunday June 12th – weather still not inviting, but on passage towards Largs anyway
Arrived at Largs – entertaining the crew of Maudorces aboard Hiltgund before heading ashore for supper.
Peter Wilson aboard Hiltgund for the first time since the 8 Metre Worlds at Rhu in 2007.
Monday June 13th & Tuesday June 14th – off to the races on Maud
The Truant and Sgarbh near Rothesay
Wednesday June 15th – no racing today so the sun comes out!
Thursday June 16th – normal service resumed!
The Truant in Millport Sound
“Afternoon tea” aboard Maud
Hiltgund in new berth (K51) – not so handy for the shore facilities!
Chef at work aboard Hiltgund – another splendid supper! Chicken, marinaded in soy sauce & garlic with mustard, half-roast spuds and white beans.
Friday June 17th – extracting Mariella
Maud has left – she is on her way to Ireland and not a very nice day for it either!
Macaria – another Crinan boat taking part in the regatta.
Mikado ready to head south
Sunday June 19th – slipped out of Largs bound for Portavadie. Overtaken (rapidly) by The Waverley.
Back at Portavadie
Monday June 20th – Portavarie to Ardrishaig and then Cairnbaan
Tuesday June 21st – Back at Crinan – in the canal basin. Two weeks since Hiltgund left Crinan – 104.5 miles logged.
Saturday October 8th – end of season
