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Flying Dutchman passing the Rhinns of Islay lighthouse

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Picture of the top of two mast close to a lighthouse behind hillsAdmittedly you can’t see a lot of her (just the top of the masts), but after passing Frenchman’s Rocks the Flying Dutchman travelled past the Rhinns of Islay lighthouse. This was as much as I could see from the hills between Lossit Bay and Portnahaven.

Flying Dutchman passing Frenchman’s Rocks, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a tall ship passing some offshore rocksSpotted from the cliffs on the west coast of Islay, the Dutch tall ship Flying Dutchman passing the dangerous Frenchman’s Rocks on her way to Bruichladdich. Ireland just visible in the distance on the left.