At first it was uncomfortable
in Stranraer’s marina, however the next day the wind picked up to a force 7
from the NW and we found just what a bad marina Stranraer is.
The breakwater has never been
finished and this allows waves to enter the marina causing Ti Gitu to pitch up
and down about four feet. With the pontoon also pitching this made using the
pontoon extremely dangerous.
Any wind with a bit of North
in it will cause this.
At one point I decided to put
on extra mooring warps in an effort to protect Ti Gitu and found that walking
on the pontoon was impossible, I was forced to crawl!!
Once you are in a situation
like this it becomes even more dangerous to try to move the boat, so we were
stuck.
When we came to leave I spoke
to the harbour master and I am now writing to the local council, who run the
marina, warning them about the safety of the marina.
This marina is supposed to be
part of the ‘waterfront regeneration’ so why have they only half done the job?
While in the marina a smaller
boat with an outboard on the back managed to reverse into the side of Ti Gitu
near the stern causing deep scratches. But we are glad the hull is steel as any
other material would have suffered quite serious damage.
Ti Gitu will not be going
back to Stranraer!!!
After Stranraer Ti Gitu
sailed round the Mull of Galloway and anchored in Luce Bay, then a couple of
nights in the harbour at Whithorn before making for Kirkcudbright.
Uncomfortable weather is
forecast so the pontoon at Kirkcudbright was a welcome sight, but it is getting
very crowded with boats arriving late into the evening and us out helping until
11pm.
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