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PAKWÂCI

#LHL #SAILING #MIRRORDINGHYRESTORATION #PAKWÂCI

I finally managed to get out on the water this week.... Having not taken advantage of a few opportunities over Easter – too many other things to do around the place.!

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#lhl #Photography #FILM #Kosmo100 #Pakwâci

Pakwâci on the beach at Eilean Iarmain, Isle of Skye.

Camera / Lens: Mamiya C220 / 80mm f/2.8 Film: Kosmo Mono 100 Dev: Rodinal 1:25, 4 mins @ 20 degs, minimal agitation Scan / PP: Canoscan 9000Fii / Gimp 2.10

Pakwâci

#lhl #Sailing #MirrorDinghyRestoration #Pakwâci

I walked over the hill back to the beach at Doune today. The weekend has been very stormy here with wind in excess of a constant 30kts, and today was the first opportunity to fetch her back.

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#lhl #Sailing #MirrorDinghyRestoration #Pakwâci

This was to be the first extended sail for Pakwâci. How far could I sail in home waters taking into account tide and wind, comfortably or not in one day..? With Westerlies of some direction forecast I would be able to reach both up and down the Sound of Sleat once out of Loch Nevis. As it was the wind in my home loch allowed me to be close hauled right up to the entrance then turn to a beam reach and head North.

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