Loch Shuna

Launch from Craobh Haven

Mission Statement: Circumnavigation of the Isle of Shuna

Trail Introduction

A circular daysail in a beautiful sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, starting and finishing at a marina slipway. Loch Shuna is well sheltered, with slack tidal streams.

Interesting facts about the area can be captured.

Round Trip Distance: 10 miles. There is some 4-5 hours of sailing in the circuit, but the idea is that you can make a day of it with two stops to explore ashore.

Approximate Time that the Trail will take: 4-5 hours of sailing in a Wayfarer or similar in F4 winds

OS Map or Chart:

Trail Details

1. Launch at Craobh Haven. Sail out of the marina between the breakwaters and head northwards up the loch.
2. Optional landing in Akanish Bay. Walk up the path towards the Loch Melfort Hotel on the hill above for lunch. Remember the tide when leaving your boat unattended though.
3. When leaving Akanish Bay, beware of the line of underwater rocks that extends south of the point immediately to the west, towards the island. Avoid them by tacking close to the island, then shape a course to the north west.
4. Land on the island of Scout Eilean, in the little shingle bay to the north.
5. Sail down the sound between Shuna and Luing, perhaps calling at Toberonochy.
6. Head south of Shuna before turning to sail back up the loch. Be warned that if you venture much beyond point 6, the tidal streams become more powerful, as a strong cross tide runs between to Dorus Mor towards the Gulf of Corryvreckan.
7. Return towards the north east, and sail between the islands to the south of Craobh Haven before returning to the slipway.
   
   

Trip Extensions:
Making the trip longer with additional places to go

Tidal Information:
Things about the tides that are needed to know

Best Tides:
Comma Separated list of the HIGH TIDE times or LOW TIDE times which are best for this dinghy cruise
For instance;
lunchtime high tide = 12,13,14,15
lunchtime low tide = 5,6,7,8

Plus any further information about tides that will help with planning this dinghy cruise

Toilets:
Toilets at the destination or on-route locations. 

This is especially important to support inclusivity. We generally are looking for a dinghy trail which has public toilet facilities at the destination or close to the destination, so that participants can use a real toilet. We know of some people who won’t go on a dinghy cruise if there are no public conveniences. If the destination has no facilities, and there are some nearby, or there’s a refuge point which has public conveniences which can be stopped at, it’s worth mentioning.

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The photographs show a traditional twelve foot dinghy landing on a couple of islands on the loch.