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The very well equipped, helpful & friendly Holy Loch Marina at Sandbank which was our base for the first week. Many thanks also to Rita Gillespie at the Undercliff B & B for outstanding accommodation right on the shoreline with excellent views ( & yummie breakfasts!).

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Dougie Crocket 'Arriba' & Peter Zurrer 'Highlander' proudly display the RIB International Salver for the Best Cruise in 2010 which was presented to them at the BIBOA 20th Anniversary Awards Dinner.

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Part of the fleet relax at The Oystercatcher Inn at Otter Ferry on Loch Fyne, these Scottish cruises are tough...

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Some of us tied alongside outside The Oystercatcher.

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Alongside the quay in Millport in Kames Bay on Great Cumbrae Island.

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A pipe band on the quayside at Millport in Kames Bay.

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John & Annie Griffiths in their Cobra 6.5m 'Venom'.

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Arriba, Highlander and Venom running through the narrows at the Kyles of Bute, pic taken from Hot Lemon. 

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Sign on the pontoons at Loch Ranza.

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Bobbing gently at Loch Ranza whilst the crews are taking it easy at the Loch Ranza Hotel.

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Here we are in the garden of the Loch Ranza Hotel, who said it always rains in Scotland?

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Mixing it with the friendly fishing fleet in East Loch Tarbert for tea.

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An early season spruce-up for the Loch Fyne Gallery in Tarbert.

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An 'artistic' pic of Venom.

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Highlander gently noses up to the stone pier at Lamlash inside Holy Island on the east side of Arran.

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Hot Lemon joins Highlander.

And what is this ? (see next pic >>>)

Peter from Highlander finds a new friend in the Pierhead Tavern at Lamlash.

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Highlander & Hot Lemon running in to Sanda Island by the Mull of Kintyre.

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We've been here many times but it's still a magical experience.

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Closing the shore to meet the new owners.

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Tied alongside to meet Michi Meier and Berna Civeleker the very lucky new owners who have great plans for their Island of Dreams. Thank you Michi and Berna, we do look forward to meeting you again when your exciting works are completed.

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Highlander enjoying a brisk run back from Sanda to Loch Ranza for evening nosh before returning to Holy Loch Marina after another great day's adventures.

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Photos always flatten the seas ... believe it or not, these were 1.5 - 2m breaking seas but they look flat!

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Time for a steady hand and don't slow down or you could get very cold and wet.

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Berna & Michi very kindly presented BIBOA with the last sheet of Sanda stamps, thank you and we shall treasure them.

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A morning voyage to Rhu Marina to meet up with Mike Southward one of the founding members of BIBOA and the originator of the annual BIBOA Scotrib Cruise.

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Mike Southward, one of the 'Fathers of BIBOA'.  Mike & Helen live close to the shore by the marina and we enjoyed a 'full Scottish lunch' in the Ardencaple Hotel.

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Here we are at another favourite BIBOA spot, superb grub and wonderful scenery at The Shore House Inn at the head of Loch Goil. take a look at  http://www.theshorehouse.net/

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This is the view from The Shore House Inn as we tuck into dinner before an easy moonlit run back to Holy Loch marina.   Be sure to now navigate back to our News page to look at the photos for Phase 2 of our Highland Fling cruise based out of Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye ... enjoy!