Thalassa anchored in Kilnaughton Bay at sunset, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small tall ship anchored in a wide bay at sunset, the sun just setting behind some low hills in the background
Thalassa anchored in Kilnaughton Bay at sunset, Isle of Islay

Spotted from the evening ferry arriving in Port Ellen: The tall ship Thalassa, a regular visitor to Islay, anchored in Kilnaughton Bay just as the sun is setting behind the hills of the Oa.

Sailing yacht off Bunnahabhain Bay, Sound of Islay

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Picture of a sailing yacht off a shoreline with cliffs and bays, also a lighthouse visible on the horizon
Sailing yacht off Bunnahabhain Bay, Sound of Islay

A view north from Port Askaig on a mostly overcast June late afternoon. A sailing yacht off Bunnahabhain Bay, not sure if it came out of the bay or from further north. Rhuvaal lighthouse visible in the distance, also if you look closely you can make out Colonsay on the horizon.

Fleur de Lampaul and a sailing yacht passing Jura lighthouse in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of an old ketch and a modern sailing yacht passing a small lighthouse in a sound between two islands
Fleur de Lampaul and a sailing yacht passing Jura lighthouse in the Sound of Islay

Watched from Port Askaig pier, the ketch Fleur de Lampaul and a modern sailing yacht passing the small Jura lighthouse Carragh an t-Sruith on the Sound of Islay