We bought an EPIRB (ACR Globalfix Pro), a new handheld VHF (Cobra HR500), and a new chart system called Navionics Plus. This chart system was a new version of the commonly available Navionics Gold but had the addition of user submitted data for depth contours. This would allow us to have a better view of depth in and around UK waters. The really big problem here is the under water dangers due to millions of rocks and reefs, and the existing paper charts don't show most of the critical depth in bays.
Then we took off on out first cruise for 2014. Up the Clyde estuary to the Kyles of Bute. First stop was the beautiful West Kyle off the town of Kames. Here we went walking and had lunch at the Kames Hotel on Sunday. Then we anchored in our favourite Loch called Loch Riddon off the Salthouse, an ideal place to watch wildlife and sunsets.
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