Loch Ranza
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+ | ==Weather== | ||
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+ | Sources for Weather forecasts: | ||
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+ | ==Passages== | ||
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+ | ==Navigation== | ||
+ | Approach to moorings is straightforward.<br /> | ||
+ | Depths around 10 meters at low water. The bay becomes shallow ~25m off the castle's shore. | ||
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+ | ==Berthing== | ||
+ | Berthing on pontoon is not available. There is a small pontoon for a short stay, mostly used for dinghies of yachts on moorings.<br /> | ||
+ | The depth might be sufficient for a yacht at high water. If you chose to approach, stay at the deeper external side of the pontoon.<br /> | ||
+ | A line of blue moorings available at the middle of the bay. Red moorings are private. There is a box for donations at the gate to pontoon. As for the summer of 2017 they asked 12 pounds for overnight stay on mooring and 2 pounds for berthing dingi.<br /> | ||
+ | The anchorage is open to westeries which might be very uncomfortable. However waves don't have enough distance to develop, so at 5-6 Bft the stay is still comfortable. Very good protection from other winds.<br /> | ||
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+ | ==Things to do Ashore== | ||
+ | ====Tourism==== | ||
+ | * The Lochranza castle is in the bay | ||
+ | * Local distillery - it's quite new (established at 1995) but worth a visit | ||
+ | * Several walking routes starting near the local golf club | ||
+ | * Camping at the golf club with showers and toilets | ||
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+ | ====Fuel, Water, & Electricity==== | ||
+ | Not available here. | ||
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+ | ====Eateries==== | ||
+ | There are 2 restaurants, one at the golf club and one at the hotel. Local bar and tasting room at the local distillery. | ||
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+ | ====Transportation==== | ||
+ | There is a bus, but I'm not sure where it's going<br /> | ||
+ | Ferry to Campbeltown and to Brodic | ||
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+ | ==Links== | ||
+ | * {{wikipedia}} | ||
+ | * {{Wikivoyage}} |
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Loch Ranza
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Weather
Give local weather conditions or refer to another page (a region or island group) that covers these conditions.
Sources for Weather forecasts:
Passages
List popular passages/routes, timing, etc.
Approach to moorings is straightforward.
Depths around 10 meters at low water. The bay becomes shallow ~25m off the castle's shore.
Berthing
Berthing on pontoon is not available. There is a small pontoon for a short stay, mostly used for dinghies of yachts on moorings.
The depth might be sufficient for a yacht at high water. If you chose to approach, stay at the deeper external side of the pontoon.
A line of blue moorings available at the middle of the bay. Red moorings are private. There is a box for donations at the gate to pontoon. As for the summer of 2017 they asked 12 pounds for overnight stay on mooring and 2 pounds for berthing dingi.
The anchorage is open to westeries which might be very uncomfortable. However waves don't have enough distance to develop, so at 5-6 Bft the stay is still comfortable. Very good protection from other winds.
Things to do Ashore
Tourism
- The Lochranza castle is in the bay
- Local distillery - it's quite new (established at 1995) but worth a visit
- Several walking routes starting near the local golf club
- Camping at the golf club with showers and toilets
Fuel, Water, & Electricity
Not available here.
Eateries
There are 2 restaurants, one at the golf club and one at the hotel. Local bar and tasting room at the local distillery.
Transportation
There is a bus, but I'm not sure where it's going
Ferry to Campbeltown and to Brodic
Links
- Loch Ranza at the Wikipedia
- Loch Ranza at the Wikivoyage