Ketch Fleur de Lampaul in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of the ketch Fleur de Lampaul under sail in a sound between two islands
Ketch Fleur de Lampaul in the Sound of Islay

Spotted in the Sound of Islay in June 2025, the French ketch Fleur de Lampaul under sail on her way south. See also on video here. Seen from Port Askaig

Sailing yacht off south east Islay

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Picture of a sailing yacht off a rugged coastline
Sailing yacht off south east Islay

Spotted from an Islay ferry en route to Port Askaig on a sunny April afternoon, a sailing yacht tacking north. Ardmore Point and Ardmore House towards the right.

Bowmore across Loch Indaal in June 2024, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small coastal village seen across a sea loch
Bowmore across Loch Indaal in June 2024, Isle of Islay

A view across Loch Indaal, I think from somewhere in the Blackrock area. Bowmore in the mild June evening light on the other side of the loch, the distillery on the right. A sailing yacht anchored just off it to the right. The Round Church visible up the hill above the village centre.