Today we will go for a long leg. Before departure we find the local fishers and buy some haddock, langoustines and scallops. A very good fish soup was the comment from the locals. Wind is still northerly and cold. We are waiting for the wind wearing towards north east but it doesn’t happen. Late in the afternoon we see the lighthouse at Cape Wrath, a milestone in our journey. Unni and Johanna steer the boat all night long, excellent done.
At 05:45 we round Cape Wrath and heading towards Pentland Firth, the sound between mainland and Orkney. Careful planning is essential. The tidal streams are strong, up to 12 knots during spring tides. As we are ahead of schedule, we steer towards Wick and the opportunity to drop-of Unni and Jan in Inverness instead. And yes, the fish soup was really good!
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