Sights of Hebrides and Skye – Darwin200
The beauty of the Western Isles is captured here: https://darwin200.com/sights-of-hebrides-and-skye/
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Watch “D200 Ep 21: Scottish Marine Life (underwater world of sea lochs, wave-lashed islands and narrows)” on YouTube
Video and Featured Image: Dr Rohan Holt
Darwin200 day 24: science conference aboard Pelican!
This morning the science conference brings together all the projects we’ve been running aboard the Pelican of London. Find out more about our wind energy activities here https://darwin200.com/understanding-sustainable-energy/ Find out more about plankton on our […]
Darwin200 day 21: through Pentland Firth and South
We are waking up to a beautiful morning, 25 knots of wind, a following sea and just an hour of foul tide before approaching Pentland Firth. Perfect timing by an excellent captain and crew! Pelican […]
Darwin200 day 20: leaving Skye
Another beautiful morning aboard the Pelican of London. We’ve set sail to head North through the Minch, where we’ll watch out for the blue men of the sea calling… the stories of the Selkie. The […]
Darwin 200 day 18 later: pottering between Raasay and Skye
With the beautiful backdrop of the Inner Hebrides, we’ve got a day packed with science and filming. The diving team is studying the benthos and once more bring specimen aboard. This starfish is regrowing several […]
Darwin200 day 18: morning
Emerging from a good night’s sleep to a peaceful, sunny morning in the Narrows of Raasay fills me with joy and gratitude.
Darwin200 day 17: under sail due South
The exhaust repair successfully completed, we’ve set sail as soon as leaving the dock and are cruising comfortably South at 5 – 6 knots, now powered by the wind. Sustainability in practice! We’ll pick up […]
Darwin200 day 16: off to Skye or not?
It’s a sunny morning on Lewis and we are preparing for departure. That means cleaning of heads and showers, happy hour, including brassoing (is that a word?) the brass. Then Patrick Harper captured our ‘pet […]
Darwin200 day 7: bound for Ireland
We’re bound for Rathlin island in Northern Ireland! While putting the square sails into gear this morning, we spotted a seal playing below… sorry, no pictures, as we’re working up there, not being tourists! A […]
