Sailing boats old and new near McArthur’s Head, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a modern sailing yacht and an old ketch near a coastHaving just passed McArthur’s Head a modern sailing yacht and the older sailing ketch SV Irene are on their way south on a June afternoon.

SV Irene passing McArthur’s Head, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sailing ketch passing a lighthouseSpotted from the Islay ferry on a crossing to Kennacraig, the sailing ketch SV Irene passing McArthur’s Head lighthouse on her way to Port Ellen

Sunny arrival in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view from a ferry arriving at a small port on a sunny dayA sunny evening arrival on Islay in June a few years ago.