Voyages of Melina

Melina plans - 2007

Oct-06

March		Repair keel & bulwark.
April	28	Drive to Oban with supplies.
May	05	Fitting out
	12	Fitting out
	17	Launch
	19	Leave OBAN for Clyde
	24-29	Scottish Series, Tarbert Loch Fyne
June	2	Cruise Clyde
	9	Isley & Jura
	14-16	OBAN
	23	N via Cape Wrath
	30	"Northern Isles" Orkney, Fair Isle & Shetland
July	12-14	INVERNESS
		Family Cruise with Timo & the Girls
	21	Caledonian Canal & Mull waters
	28 -29	OBAN
Aug	4	"Outer Isles"
	18	Lewis, Harris, Usits & Barra
	25	inc. St Kilda, weather permitting
Sept	1-2	OBAN
	8	Islay, Jura & Gigha
	15 - 16	OBAN
	16	Around Mull
	22 - 23	OBAN
Oct		Lay up at Oban Marina, Ardentrive

2008

May	Scottish Series
June	East Ireland, Cornwall & Brittany
July	Brest Festival (over 2000 sailing craft of all sizes)
Aug	West Coast of Ireland
Sept	Oban and surroundings.

2009?

May	Scottish Series
June	Norway
July	Spitzbergen
Aug	Norway & Sweden
Sept	Poland?

2010 & 11?

May - Sept

Baltic??

Notes:- The dates until 15th June are doubtful due to the work required fitting out.

One week from Oban is restricted to a circuit of Mull. In two weeks it is around Skye with possibly a few nights on the outer isles. So the basic plan for 2007 is to spend a month tying to see as much of the Northern Isles as is practical and then return via Inverness. We then plan a two week family holiday with Timo & family through the Caledonian Canal and the waters of Mull . After this the aim is to spend a month visiting the Outer Isles including St Kilder if the weather permits. The OBAN dates give the range of dates when we plan to be in Oban Marina for maintenance (laundry) and crew change. The onboard costs for food & fuel are £15-/day.

The whole plan is subject to the Scottish wind & weather. The plans may be drastically altered in the light of actual events. Be prepared to join or leave Melina anywhere in Scotland. Magda is likely to be onboard mid July to late Aug, it depends on her work.

Crew members are free to jump ship or join Melina at any point on the cruise but we have little idea where we will be on any particular date. For instance if we were in Kinlochbervie (south of Cape Wrath) we could pick you up or drop you off in a day or two at Stornoway (Lewis), Ullapool (mainland) or Stromness (Orkney) depending on the wind, weather and overall cruise plan.

There are good Bus, Ferry and Train connections to most parts of Scotland, but they are not cheap. These excursions may include an overnight stop.

If you wish to join Melina for any part of the 2007 season, email your interest and available dates to ian[AT]hannay.net include 'Melina 2007', in the subject/title.

Melina 2006

July 3		Melina Launched
		Problems with engine controls
	1300	Set off for Weymouth
	1500	Leave Cowes after taking on 400l of fuel
	2230	Tied up in Weymouth Harbour
4	1530	Cast off from Weymouth
	1710	off Portland Bill
5	1030	off St Anthony Head
	1000	Tied up to Visitors Marina, Falmouth
7	1600	set off from Falmouth
	2330	Tied up in Newlyn on new Pontoons
8		in Newlyn wind W-SW 6/8
9	1000	Set off from Newlyn
	1400	off Long Ships. Sea very lumpy
10	1100	off Tuska Rock, SE Ireland
11	0030	tied up in Dun Laoghaire Marina
12	1115	left marina
	2330	Tied up in Ardglas Marina
13	1020	left Ardglas
14	0130	Tied up in Troon Marina 591nms
15		in Troon Wojtek & crew take over
15	1030	left Troon
16	0230	arrived at Ardrishaig
17		Rounded Mull of Kintyre
	1615	departed Crinan
	2000	Anchored in Puilladobhrain
18	0950	departed "the otters pool"
	1830	arrived Corpach
19		Crew climbed up Ben Nevis
20	1205	departed Corpach
	1730	Arrived Oban
21	1530	depared Oban
	2110	anchoured in Tinkers Hole
22	0950	out of Tinkers Hole
	1025	Anchored off Iona
	1315	exited Iona Sound
	1640	Arrived Treshnish Isles via Staffa
	1840	Lunga
	1930	anchored off Gometra
23	1040	departed Gometra
	1625	anchored in Loch Moidart
24	0940	Dept. Loch Moidart
	1230	entered Mallaig
	1620	dept. Mallaig
	1950	anchored in Loch Scavaig
25	1250	dept L Scavaig
	1830	anchored in Loch Duich
26	1340	dept L Duich
	1605	anchored in Plockton
	1940	dept. Plockton
	2250	anchored off Rona
27	0605	dept. Rona
	1215	arrived Stornoway
28	1220	dept. Stornoway
	1600	Anchored in Scalpay
	1740	dept Scalpay
	1830	ancored in Loch Finsbay
29	1040	dept. Loch Finsbay
	1830	anchored in Loch Eynort
30	1120	dept. Loch Eynort
	1810	anchored in Canna
31	1130	dept Canna
	2120	Arrive Tobamory
Aug 1	0930	dept Tobamory
	1150	anchor in Loch Aline
	1900	dept. L Aline
	1650	anchor off Ardentrive, Oban
02		Ardentrive
03		Ardentrive Crew change 637nms
04	1830	dept Oban
	2020	anchored in Loch Aline
05	1430	dept. l Aline
	1650	arr. Tobamory
	2000	dept Tobamory
	2120	anchor in Loch Drumbuie
06	1015	dept Drumbuie
	1420	anchored off Treshnish
	1820	dept Treshnish
	1905	anchor in Gometra Harbour
07	1040	dept Gometra
	1710	anchor in Loch Moidart
08	1015	dept L Moidrt
	1610	arr. Mallaig
	1900	dept Mallaig
	2030	anchor of Oronsay (Sound of Sleat)
09	1400	dept Oronsay
	1810	arr. Plockton
10	1705	dept Plockton
	2015	arr. Totaig (L Duich)
11	1000	dept Totaig
	1025	anchor off Eilean Donan Castle
	1320	dept Eilean Donan#=
	2015	anchored in L Scavaig
12	1510	dept L Scavaig
	1740	anchor in Canna Harbour
13	1150	dept Canna
	1400	arr. Rhum
	1640	dept Rhum
	2025	anchor in Port Mor (Muck)
14	1050	dept Muck
	1445	arr. Aringour
	1730	dept Coll
	2040	anchor in Gometra Harbour
15	1140	dept Gometra
	1210	arr Staffa for Fingal's Cave
	1340	dept Staffa
	1450	anchor off Iona
	1805	dept Iona
	1840	anchor in Tinker's Hole
16	1030	dept Tinker's Hole
	1330	anchor in Eileach an Naoimh
	1440	dept E a N
	1620	Tie up in Crinan
17	1040	dept Crinan
	1210	anchor in Asknish Bay
	1640	dept Asknish
	1850	arr. Oban Marina 374nms
18 - 20		Oban Marina Kerrera. Change of crew Wojtek & Lidka retn.home
21		Puilladobhrain
22		Puillabobhrain to Oronsay (L Sunart)
23		Oronsay to Arisaig
24		Arisaig to Plockton
25		Plockton
26		Plockton to Scalpay
27		Scalpay to Hermetray
28		Hermatray to Eriskay
29		Eriskay to Tobamory
30		Tobamory to Drumbuie
31		Drumbuie to L Aline
Sept 1		Aline to Oban Marina
02 - 05		Ardentrive for crew change 318nms
06	1500	dept Oban Marina
	1800	anchored in L Spelve
07	0900	hoisted anchor
	1630	anchored off Iona
08	0900	dept Iona
	1030	anchored off Staffa
	1200	dept Staffa
	2045	anchored in Vartersay Bay, Barra
09	1015	dept Vartersay B
	1500	entered L Eynort (at dead low water springs)
10	0830	left LEyort at top of the tide
	1050	Wing Gen fell overboard, support snapped
	1330	Moored up in Loch Maddy at ferry terminal
11	1915	Dept L Maddy
	1815	anchored in L Torridon off Shielda
12		L Torridon to Plockton
13		Plockton (due forecast gale, but no more than 5 kts!)
14	0920	dept Plockton with severely fouled anchor
	1830	tied up in Mallaig
15	1030	dept Mallaig, refuelled with 200lt
	1730	anchored in L Drumbuie
16	0830	dept L Drumbuie
	0945	picked up mooring off Tobamory
	1500	slipped mooring
	1745	anchored in L Aline
17	1415	dept L Aline
	1645	anchored in Pulladobhrain
18	0815	dept Pullabobhrain
	0950	moored in Obam Marina
19		Stanica crew departed 357nms
20 - 22		Ardentrive
23	0900	dept Marina
	0920	picked up four Blackwoods
	1630	anchored in L Drumbuie
24	0845	dept Drumbuie
	1315	arr Oban Marina
	1530	moored off railway pier to drop Nevin, Alison & Anna
	1730	anchored in Pulladobhrain with Tommy still onboard
25	0830	dept Pulladobhrain
	1200	anchored in Loch Craignish
26	0845	dept. L Craignish
	1415	picked up mooring in Gigha
27		Wind S- SE 7-8
28	1030	slipped mooring
	1730	dropped anchor in Arainaman
29	0745	dept Arinaman
	1030	Moored in Oban Marina 166nms
30	1330	cast off from Marina
	1700	anchored in L Aline
Oct 1	1000	dept L Aline
	1200	Moored in Tobamory
02	1615	cast off at Tobamory
	1945	secured in Oban Marina 50nms
	03 - 12	Ardentrive
	13	Oban to Loch Spelve with Nevin & Alison
14	1030	dept L Spelve
	1600	anchored in Port Ramsey
15	1100	dept P Ramsey
	1215	anchored in Loch a Choire and walked along the shore.
	1315	dept L a Choire
	1800	anchored in Otter More
16	1600	Otter More, Ardentrive, Tobamory
17	1500	Tobamory, Ardentrive
19		Hauled out Total 2619nms
		Engine 172hrs

On haul out the front end of the keel was severely damaged (more work in the spring!).

We also tried a shrink wrap cover but this blew off in the first severe gale!

November 2006

MELINA July 91 - October 06 with future plans

1991	July	Dartmouth to Scotland
	Oct	Lay-up at Kilmelford, Argyll for major refit
		Refit delayed due many more problems than in surveyor reported
1992	Aug	Trucked Melina down to Fleet, Hants
1993		Continued refit at Hitches farm
		Renamed TRISMUS, MELINA of FLEET
1994	May	Trucked Melina to Sparkes Marina Hayling Island for Relaunch.
	Summer spent finishing fit out and sailing on south coast
	Oct	Laid up at Sparkes Marina, Hayling Island
1995	May	Relaunch sailed to Tarbert, Loch Fyne
	June-July	West Coast of Scotland
	Aug	Return south YM Classic Rally
	Sept	Sailing on south coast
	Oct	Lay-up in mud berth at Deacons, Hamble
1996	April	Haul-out for paint at Deacons
	May	Solent to Loch Fyne
	June-July	West Coast to Fair Isle, return via Caledonian Canal
	Aug	Solent
	Oct	Lay-up in mud berth at Deacons Boatyard, Hamble
1997	May	Sail to Scotland
	June	Inverness to Bergen
	July	Norway
	Aug	Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Holland, France
	Sept	Refit at Shamrock Quay at same time as Velsheda was relaunched
	Oct	Falmouth to Madera
	Nov	Canaries
	Dec	Canaries to Barbados
1998	Jan-March	Windward & Leeward Islands
	April	St Martin to Bermuda
	May	Bermuda to Oban
	June-Aug	West Coast of Scotland
	Sept	Returned to Solent
	Oct	Tried laying up at Deacons but trucked to Fleet
1999	May	Relaunch at Shamrock Quay and sailed to Scotland
	June-Aug	West Coast
	Sep	Return to Solent
	Oct	Lay-up at Southsea Marina
2000	May	Engine seized on Relaunch. Rebuild engine.
	June	Finn Gold Cup at Weymouth
	July	CCC Classic Malt Cruise
	Aug	W Ireland
	Sept	Brittany
	Oct	S Brittany
	Nov	Lay-up at Southsea
		Re-rigged as foresail Schooner, with fully battened foresail
2001	May	N Brittany
	June	S Brittany
	July	N Spain
	Aug	NW Spain
	Oct	Portugal
	Nov	Algarve & SW Spain
	Dec	Laid-up in Rota
2002	May	Relaunch
	June-Sept	Algarve, SW Spain & Gib
	Oct	Morocco
	Nov	Canaries
	Dec	Senegal
2003	Jan	Gambia and Cape Verde Islands
	Feb	Atlantic to Barbados & Grenadines
	March	Windward, Leeward and Virgin Islands
	April	Cuba
	May	Florida,
	April	Intercoastal
	May	Chesapeake
	June	New London CT, with gearbox problems
	July	New England
	Aug	Maine
	Sept	Maine. Cured gearbox problem
	Oct	Gloucester MA.with engine seal problems
	Nov	New London, Annapolis
	Dec	Beaufort & on to BVI
2004	Jan	BVI
	Feb	Leeward Islands
	Mar	Leeward Islands
	April	Antigua
	May	St Martin
	June	Atlantic
	July	Azores
	Aug	Brittany
	Sept	Lay up at Universal, Hamble
2005		Laid up all year at Universal
2006	July	Hamble to Clyde
	Aug	Scotland West Coast
	Sept	West Coast
	Oct	Laid up Ardentrive
2007	April	Fitting out
	May	Scottish Series
	June	Northern Isles
	July	Classic Malts Cruise
	Aug	Outer Isles
	Sept	West Coast
	Oct	Lay up Ardentrive
2008	July	Brest Festival
2009	Jun-Aug	Spitzbergen