North of Ardnamurchan Point - The Small Isles

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024

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  • @iansellars4153
    @iansellars4153 Месяц назад +6

    Fantastic trip Donny, the season seems to have passed so fast this year, thank you for all your films this year

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад +1

      Hi Ian..yup..its been a quick year ..Im thinking about buying Xmas pressies already 😀

  • @stevesdaysoff2759
    @stevesdaysoff2759 Месяц назад +5

    Yep, another fantastic video Donny. Really enjoyed watching. Thanks Steve 👍

  • @ewendavidson8787
    @ewendavidson8787 Месяц назад

    Fantastic video, showing Scotland at its very best. We are so lucky having great scenery. You should be proud of yourself, sharing your adventures with all. 👏👏

  • @johnkerr1953
    @johnkerr1953 17 дней назад

    A really trimendous video once again Donnie, thanks very much. also very enjoyable.

  • @pauljohnson4525
    @pauljohnson4525 19 дней назад

    Once again I thoroughly enjoyed another one of your fantastic videos Donny and yes the music to

  • @charlesfulcrum3170
    @charlesfulcrum3170 Месяц назад

    Thank you Donny for taking us along on your journey. A beautiful part of the country, that I must visit one day.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Thanks charles ..it was sometimes a long hard journey this summer because of poor weather but this trip was fantastic weather..only lasted a few days though 😀

  • @duneideann9241
    @duneideann9241 13 дней назад

    Amazing freedom and stunning views

  • @BB-tm7gx
    @BB-tm7gx 11 дней назад

    Loved It many thanks

  • @stuartpeskett1514
    @stuartpeskett1514 Месяц назад

    Thank you for the memories of these lovely islands Donny.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      More memories just uploaded Stuart ..so check them out too 😀

  • @glenmcewan4840
    @glenmcewan4840 Месяц назад +2

    Absolutely beautiful 🙏

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Glad you enjoyed it Glen ..it was a lovely trip to finish summer on a high 😀

  • @sonofadutchman9315
    @sonofadutchman9315 Месяц назад

    Ahoy there Donny, you’ve bought back some lovely memories of my time there. I’m an Australian, married to a girl from Lochaber.
    Working there, We were at the creels, fishing for langoustine for the export market. A bit nomadic, sometimes at Carrabost, sometimes into Malaig, sometimes in the Lee of Eigg, Muck Rhum Coll or Canna. Summertime with the Gulf Stream and the miraculous warm water, the most hideous stingers coming off the hauler made for a tough workout.
    It’s an amazing part of Scotland. Truly remarkable landscape and as someone described above, could be the end of the world.
    We now live in Sydney Australia but get back over fairly often. Good times but hard bloody work.
    Thanks mate for your exploration and allowing me to see it all again vicariously.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Thanks sonofadutchman ..you sound like you have things sussed.. the best of both worlds.. Arisaig in summer ..then Austrailia in its summer :-D

  • @davemc4240
    @davemc4240 20 дней назад

    I really enjoyed that, a welcome change from the run of the mill stuff on the tube.

  • @markp7745
    @markp7745 Месяц назад

    Donny, theses videos are amazing. Earlier this year we travelled a lot of the North West Highlands in our campervan. It's lovely to see it from a different perspective and see places we couldn't get to in our van. Thanks for sharing.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks for commenting Mark and Im delighted you enjoy the videos 😀

  • @dougjacksonart
    @dougjacksonart Месяц назад +2

    Super video. Its a real pleasure coming along with you on these trips. 😁

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Thanks doug ..much appreciated 😀

  • @tamlyon4435
    @tamlyon4435 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks for sharing Donny 👏🏻 I’m looking forward to the follow ups .🥃👍

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад +1

      Next followup now on line tam 😀

  • @stephenmundane
    @stephenmundane Месяц назад +2

    You're da man Donny 👍👍

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад +1

      You da kind commenter stephen :-D

  • @davidsimpson130
    @davidsimpson130 Месяц назад +2

    Brilliant as usual. What lovely scenery and so remote. Would love to get there one day. Dreams! Thank you Donny.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Its a special trip for me David ..canna is a magical island ..in good weather 😀

  • @alexdobie1808
    @alexdobie1808 Месяц назад

    I love it Donny when you sail around this area, for the last 6 years in early September I have a two week holiday on the north coast of Ardnamurchan. Almost everyday (between the rain of course) I will pick the binoculars up and scan across the sea to Muck, Eigg and Rum. Through your videos I have got in site in to the coastline/beaches etc on these islands which I thank you for.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Its my pleasure showing these places alex .. its great getting the footage..putting the video together and writing the music to go with it..it passes my retiral years very well :-D

  • @colinritchie1510
    @colinritchie1510 Месяц назад +1

    Donny...another fantastic video, thank you so much!
    On my first visit to Canna as a boy, the Laird, John Lorne Campbell came alonngside our boat and gave us 2 huge crabs fo our supper.
    2 days later we were invited for afternoon tea at the big house where his American wife fed us royally and gave us a tour of their property and collections of butterflies.
    Canna is a magical place!
    Many thanks for these amazing videos which take me back to my childhood and the years thereafter!

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад +1

      You have some amazing memories from the past too Colin ..we have both had a good life me thinks 😀

    • @colinritchie1510
      @colinritchie1510 Месяц назад

      @@donnywilcox We have indeed, Donny! More to come too!

  • @bobpro4060
    @bobpro4060 Месяц назад

    Another brilliant video Donny - again such stunning scenery! We are so lucky staying on the west coast!

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Thanks bob..wasnt so lucky last week ..the wind was horrendous ..almost washed Easdale away 😀

  • @ootnaboot6240
    @ootnaboot6240 Месяц назад

    WOW that was stunning Donny, another great adventure and video.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      The scenery gets better and better ootnaboot .. Loch Moidart now on line 😀

  • @captainlandslide9874
    @captainlandslide9874 Месяц назад

    Absolutely wonderful 👍

  • @grahamharkness5744
    @grahamharkness5744 Месяц назад +1

    Brilliant Donny, another fantastic trip and i loved the dolphins swimming beside you. Great camera work again.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks graham..yup..I must admit.. I see them often but its alway a treat when the dolphins appear :-D

  • @davidatkinson7291
    @davidatkinson7291 Месяц назад

    Enjoyable video,took me back to my family travels in our converted ring netter during the eighties and nineties,superb voyage in such a small craft,well done.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Thanks david ..its a lovely area and give many people fond memories 😀

  • @daveated
    @daveated Месяц назад +2

    Thank you Donny.
    I'm choked up with the cold in me bed
    That made the morning better.
    Ta.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Aww..I had that cold last week..lucky for me it didnt last long..hope its same for you daveated ..thanks for commenting 😀

  • @LibertasScotland
    @LibertasScotland Месяц назад +1

    That's a pretty epic day! 90 miles is very good going, you certainly deserved those beers, that fire and the view. I must make it to Canna some time and leave a shell of my own.
    Would you ever trailer your boat to Barra for example and do a bit of the outer Hebrides? I know the conditions would have to be perfect given the exposure there.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад +1

      Naw .. I have never been to the outer Hebrides .. I keep telling myself..why go so far and risk poorer weather when there is so much still to see..closer to home 😀 Excuses I know ...

  • @davisscott8499
    @davisscott8499 Месяц назад +2

    A wonderful video Donny you inspire me a lot with the trip you make in your boat this august and successfully made the trip to rathlin island from my local harbour of carnlough on the east Antrim coast on my 1960s westerly sailing boat I am new to sailing but the best way to learn is on the water next year God willing I intend to get to Islay or perhaps up into the Clyde thanks again

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Its an addictive past time david .. and the journeys get longer and more enjoyable as we build up experience 😀

  • @vermeerofdelftscotlandwalk3294
    @vermeerofdelftscotlandwalk3294 Месяц назад

    Excellent views of the islands. 👍👍

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Thanks again vermeer .appreciated 😀

  • @jameswrethman5375
    @jameswrethman5375 Месяц назад +1

    Came across your videos and what am amazing place to explore. I have a cruising dinghy but never seem to see a good weather report like you seem to get. There must be a secret to it. Appreciate your time putting it together for all your viewers. Well done and just beautifully put together

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Hi james..yup..there is a secret to the good weather ...Im retired so can go at the drop of a hat when the sun comes out :-D

  • @yorkshireaquatics9537
    @yorkshireaquatics9537 Месяц назад +2

    Haha just seen this has come on. Time to pause. Make 2 brews, come back and watch the video twice haha. All the best Donny!

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks yorkshireaquatics ..I will drink to that 😀

  • @ashleyhoward8926
    @ashleyhoward8926 Месяц назад +2

    Absolutely tremendous Donny, there's life in the old sea dog yet. That was one heck of a day out & it's good to see plans can be changed on the hoof too. Well done again & I for one hope you get back to Sanday, it looks great.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад +1

      It was a long day Ashley..and I was surprised to see how much it took out of me when I saw myself hobbling around on Canna ..but I would do it all again tomorrow..if the weather was the same 😀

  • @robertpeters5278
    @robertpeters5278 Месяц назад +2

    Quite a trip for one day, no wonder you slept well!

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад +1

      I think its the longest distance I have gone in a small boat in one day robert..it was a long trip :-D

  • @nickwalter9630
    @nickwalter9630 Месяц назад +2

    Looks like the Isles of Greece. Fantastic stuff.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Looks can be deceiving Nick..its very much colder ..I do wish it was as warm as Greece Islands though..thanks for commenting 😀

  • @jeffstevens763
    @jeffstevens763 Месяц назад +1

    Great vid Donny a long day was that and a few beers aside the camp fire to relax nothing better, hope your keeping well mate cheers

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Yup..almost a 100 miles Jeff.. but I was happy going back to Eigg..I just felt a bit to vulnerable way out on Canna on my own in such a small boat 😀

  • @lesleysinclair2387
    @lesleysinclair2387 Месяц назад

    Great video thanks for sharing your journey :)

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      My pleasure lesley..delighted you enjoyed the video 😀

  • @salisburyphotocentre1467
    @salisburyphotocentre1467 Месяц назад +2

    thank you Donny great video

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Thanks salisburyphotocentre..delighted you enjoyed the video 😀

  • @kevinbalfour
    @kevinbalfour Месяц назад +2

    Nice 1 Donny!

  • @colintuffs568
    @colintuffs568 Месяц назад

    Ardnamurchan - best anchorage in the isles . On the point is an Iron age house complex below ground . Complete with hearth , stone dresser shelf storage and stone bed surround ready for the heather mattress . Sat in there and time travelled Add a roof and you are cosy for a Scottish winter 😂😂

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Thanks for the info and commenting colin..appreciated 😀

  • @raykeogh1972
    @raykeogh1972 Месяц назад

    Brilliant Donny most enjoyable.If you tried to scare people who have soft hull boats well it worked with me. Those Dolphine backs looked so sharp cutting through the waves so what would it do to my honwave V floor. Just a question if you don't mind Donny about your filming. Do you use a stabiliser with your editing or is it a built in one with the camera? Many thanks Ray K UK YNWA.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Yeah..the dophins can be a pain at times Ray..especially if Im using the smaller F Rib and the sea is bouncy..they dont mind rough water ..so I slow and they soon get bored and leave 😀

  • @nathaire
    @nathaire Месяц назад

    Hello Donny, I live on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula and have been watching your videos for a while. I was ,most impressed at such an adventurous trip in your rib. For a while I lived on Eilean Shona and had an Orkney Longliner but I was never confident enough to attempt your kind of trip. I was wondering, what length is your rib and what size outboard do you have on it? I did notice the auxiliary which I thought was very wise.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      Hey..you will enjoy seeing your old haunt in the video I just uploaded nathaire ..I go to Loch Moidart ..in the next one.. then.. not uploaded yet..I land on Eilean Shona ..so you will recognise the places I went :-D The boat is 4m long 25 HP main and 3.2 Aux ..I have gone round the inner Hebrides for many year is inflatables.. as long as weather holds its no problem..if it blows up.. well I have been stuck several times on land until I can get going again..all part of the adventure..and I cant drown if I land and wait it out 😀

  • @davepritchard2800
    @davepritchard2800 Месяц назад

    Hello Donny, thanks for another great video. I recently bought an alurib and intent to use it with my existing short shaft 20hp Honda. You've inspired me to undertake some longer passages. I appreciate there are many factors that influence fuel consumption. However, I'm keen to know how many litres of fuel you burn on average at low planing speed in a calm sea? Cheers for now.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад

      It varies that much as you know david so beware .. my figures could mislead you ..I carried 100 litres of fuel for this trip which was almost 200 miles long..just to give an idea :-D

  • @GSXRI300
    @GSXRI300 2 дня назад

    I feel like iam sat on the tubes with you, when where up in 2025 will drop u a mail if you fancy a gravy

  • @boatsandoutboards9070
    @boatsandoutboards9070 Месяц назад

    Nice video. Looks like the end of the world. no sign of life.

    • @donnywilcox
      @donnywilcox  Месяц назад +1

      Its very remote boatsandoutboards ..but that is the attraction for me. It would be very different on a cold wet miserable winters day..that would drive me to staying home 😀