Lossiemouth to Inverness

After collecting diesel from the local garage, we set off for the Caledonian Canal on the inside of the Moray Firth. We had a slightly late start due to me waking with a migraine. The locks on the canal are only operational during office hours, to we had to make good progress towards Inverness. The swell had gone and the conditions improved as the channel narrowed towards some very interesting pilotage before Inverness. At one point, a large group of fast powerboats ( 15 - 20 ) passed in the opposite direction apparently on a UK circumnavigation too.
Pilotage was interesting up to the Sealock.


Entry into the Caledonian Canal was easy once passed the bridge with its tidal flow and outfalls. The cost was £138 for Serenity and seems to include some mooring costs. We stopped at the Seaport marina once we found wifi and headed into town for dinner.