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Antares Detailed Chartlets


If you want to explore the West Coast of Scotland in detail Antares Charts could be a great aid. Antares Charts is a source of 'unofficial ' very large scale electronic charts and related pilotage information created by unqualified enthusiasts. Antares Charts cannot work on conventional cockpit chart plotters but run on PCs, Macs, IPad, IPhone, Android devices and certain handheld Garmin plotters. The charts are published with a warning ‘All information has been obtained by enthusiasts without formal training; It must be used with great care and entirely at your own risk. These factors are described on his web site under Making and Using the Charts. www.antarescharts.co.uk.

See http://www.antarescharts.co.uk/index_files/Chart_selector.htm for Chart Locations

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Scottish Canals

Bill
Most people returning to the mainland from St Kilda would pass through either the Sound of Harris or the Sound of Barra. If you haven’t got them I can scan you copies of the pilotage for both. The tides in the Sound of Harris in particular are quite confusing.

If passing through S of Harris then the best town to head for would be Lochmaddy which now has a few pontoon as well as the ferry port. I doubt it is a port of entry but will anyone be too bothered if you are arriving from the Azores?

If going through the Sound of Barra then either Castlebay on Barra or Lochboisdale on South Uist are significant ferryports that connect to OBAN and I am pretty sure OBAN is a port of entry. Both Castlebay and Lochboisdale now have pontoons.

For up to date anchoring and harbour guides download http://www.welcome-anchorages.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Welcome-Anchorages-2018.pdf

Also http://www.scottishanchorages.co.uk is a good resource.


Simon