So jealous, was supposed to go there in August 2020 on Stelina but they cancelled but as a consolation I managed to get a week on her out of Largs, a big boat to handle but a great experince in some challenging conditions. It has to be pretty bad to stop Pav going out.
We set out to sail to St Kilda nearly 40 years ago, the weather turned and was totally against us - so unfortunately we didn't make it all the way. I never ever got to St Kilda - regrettably.
Not many people are aware of the fact that during the summers of 1957 and 1958 a detachment of approx 300 RAF personnel from the Airfield Construction Branch 5004 Squadron (mostly RAF National Servicemen) worked from April to September each year building the road to the top of the mountain and all the Military buildings and infrastructure. They lived in tents under arduous conditions (at times most of the tents and their contents were completely blown away) and in serious inclement weather the Servicemen took shelter in some of the old stone cleats). They worked for 6 days each week and It is recorded that these conditions led to 2 mutinies taking place. A quarry was opened and material for the roads and other buildings blasted Their link to the mainland was by 2 x 800 ton flat bottomed front opening Royal Navy tank landing craft vessels, manned by ROAC Army crews, who made the hazardous trips from the military port at Cairnryian as and when weather permitted. For any further info and photographs feel free to contact Mr Honey. pgh122@hotmail.com.
![[Ep 5] Single Handed Sailing, Scotland, Largs Marina to Campbeltown on Sula, a Hanse 385.](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/5jcV1xzglhY/mqdefault.jpg)
![[Ep 5] Single Handed Sailing, Scotland, Largs Marina to Campbeltown on Sula, a Hanse 385.](/img/tr.png)
![[Ep1] Sailing Shieldaig to the Isle of Kerrera, West coast of Scotland and my first sail as skipper.](/img/n.gif)
So jealous, was supposed to go there in August 2020 on Stelina but they cancelled but as a consolation I managed to get a week on her out of Largs, a big boat to handle but a great experince in some challenging conditions. It has to be pretty bad to stop Pav going out.
We set out to sail to St Kilda nearly 40 years ago, the weather turned and was totally against us - so unfortunately we didn't make it all the way. I never ever got to St Kilda - regrettably.
Not many people are aware of the fact that during the summers of 1957 and 1958 a detachment of approx 300 RAF personnel from the Airfield Construction Branch 5004 Squadron (mostly RAF National Servicemen) worked from April to September each year building the road to the top of the mountain and all the Military buildings and infrastructure.
They lived in tents under arduous conditions (at times most of the tents and their contents were completely blown away) and in serious inclement weather the Servicemen took shelter in some of the old stone cleats).
They worked for 6 days each week and It is recorded that these conditions led to 2 mutinies taking place.
A quarry was opened and material for the roads and other buildings blasted
Their link to the mainland was by 2 x 800 ton flat bottomed front opening Royal Navy tank landing craft vessels, manned by ROAC Army crews, who made the hazardous trips from the military port at Cairnryian as and when weather permitted.
For any further info and photographs feel free to contact Mr Honey.
pgh122@hotmail.com.
Which must be the only time crabs ever roughed it 😉