This beautiful all wood boat was one of a fleet of 100 of high quality wooden offshore yachts taken as reparations from Germany after WWII. The Germans built them to get around the Treaty of Versailles which forbade them a Navy after WWI - this allowed them to keep up their seamanship. Every member of the Kriegsmarine would have learnt their stuff on one of these. The British government eventually sold them to civilians, in due course becoming classic yachts, still known as Windfalls.
Also pictured, looking out to the island of Jura off the Mull of Kintyre, Loch Craignish, and the most photographed cottage in Scotland.
Where I slept: Mheall Cottage (Loch Gilphead): Beautiful location near Crinan, great walks and neolithic sites to explore nearby, and the host has a Canadian Toller who loves to be involved in whatever is going on.
Where I ate: Crinan Hotel (Aberdeen) Fresh local seafood in.
