The Flying Dutchman arriving in Bruichladdich (2), Isle of Islay

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Picture of the tall ship Flying Dutchman approaching a pier in the June evening sunshine
The Flying Dutchman arriving in Bruichladdich (2), Isle of Islay

Another view of the Flying Dutchman arriving in Bruichladdich on one of her Islay visits on a beautiful June evening in 2015.

The Flying Dutchman in the Sound of Jura

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Picture of the SV Flying Dutchman motoring along a sound between an island and the mainland
The Flying Dutchman in the Sound of Jura

I had hoped to see her under sail, but it wasn’t meant to be. This is the Flying Dutchman, a regular visitor to Islay and Jura, spotted in the Sound of Jura motoring north. We were on a RIB returning to Craighouse (where we had passed the Flying Dutchman when we left) from the Corrycreckan whirlpool.

The Flying Dutchman in the Bay of Small Isles, Isle of Jura

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Picture of the sailing schooner Flying Dutchman anchored in a bay
The Flying Dutchman in the Bay of Small Isles, Isle of Jura

A regular visitor to Islay and Jura, here the schooner Flying Dutchman is anchored in the Bay of Small Isles just off Craighouse on Jura