Sailing Round Britain in day sails only!

A VERY cut down edit of my circumnavigation in 2021 showing the ports and anchorages I used and how I managed day sails only and saw lots of wonderful places along the way! There are links to my longer videos in this edit. As has been pointed out by a comment my commentary refers to a stay in "west Loch Tarbert" which could be confused with the actual "West Loch Tarbert" which is in a very different place!

[ianabbott]

Excellent condensed video. I've been in about half of those places and agree completely with your comments so I've now got a great description of the other half with confidence of the accuracy of the description.

[DaveandGinny]

Thank you for putting this together Derek, what a very useful guide to anyone contemplating this trip, or any part of it. You make many of those harbours and anchorages look and sound very tempting. David.

[davidwright]

Just found your channel, this is very timely as I’ve just started planning for my solo trip next year 2025, setting off from Hull and going anti clockwise, plan is to spend 6 weeks in west Scotland before heading south. Your detail is great and just the background I’m looking for. Thanks for these which I’m sure others will think the same

[hansboersma]

What a great video and guide to sail the British coast. Thanks.

[Anderson-buzi]

Thankyou Derek: I'm heading clockwise from Ipswich in our Centaur in about 10 days - your footage is inspiring me.
Regards, Rob

[richardayres]

Great video. Did a similar trip back in 2016 but went over the top via Orkneys. Agree about a Bertie at Whitehills.

[terrywatson]

Well done sir! My wife and I have been lucky to travel around the uk three times so far, once through the canals and twice around the top, and we have been to many of the same harbours as yourself. I agree with you on so many points from taking your time in west coast of Scotland to how spotlessly clean the village of whitehills is.

[ZZ-ekmx]

I will still watch the video though. Good content and helpful. Maybe get a suitable mic with a wind protection cover, allowing more use of the ambient sounds of sailing and the sea. Wishing you a safe and pleasant sail.

[kenbudd]

Thanks great films lots of info I plan the same trip next year when I retire I also single hand

[mikeg]

Thank you for a great summary of your travels 🙂
P.S I am envious!

[jovermars]

Great video! We did exactly this journey from the Netherlands in 2014 the only differences were we did it clockwise and we took the Swellies passage at Anglesey from Caernarfon to Conway.

[scrumpymanjack]

Amazing trip and a great video. Congratulations.

[jcfgh]

That was really useful and onteresting. Thank you

[sligeach]

Excellent.👍👍👍Regardless what anyone tells you, you will need as many fenders in the Caledonia and or crinan canals as you can carry, especially if there are strong winds from sw or se. My boat received some nasty canal tattoos to port side gel coat. I was single handed, but in the company of another single hander, Clyde to westray and back via both canals.

[Bobbottom]

Just spotted two of the three Sigmas belonging to Premier Sailing that were doing Sail for Macmillan. We were in Whitehills the same time as you. I agree it is a lovely friendly place.

[M.Steudel]

Thx for that lovely impressions! I really like it very much. Especially your clear pronouciation (I'm a german learning english), the beautiful pictures and Pink Floyd ;-)

[billycosta]

Great video Derek! Since your boat drafts 1.6 mt all theese places have more than that waterdepth.. I guess... Thanks again!

[waterbuoy]

Thanks for the very interesting summary
One minor correction - if your map is correct then you actually stayed in 'Loch Tarbert' on Jura. 'West Loch Tarbert' is further to the southeast, on the west side of Kintyre.

[finding_mojo]

very informative and a cool choice of music too.

[Ian-gfid]

Very informative - thank you. I'd be interested in your thoughts about the manageability of your 32' boat for single-handed sailing versus having enough space for all that is needed for the trip.