Firbush Point on Loch Tay

Familiar Vista?  Its not West Marin, but Loch Tay in the center of Scotland

Before exam week began about 2 weeks ago, a group of students assembled by the Plesance Center for Sport and Exercise. It was a Friday, and as the sun set we were ushered into a utility van and driven North towards the dead-center of Scotland. After the 2 hour journey we emerged into another world of mist and mountains, sheep and rocky crags. This place starkly contrasted the dank and smokey streets of Edinburgh. Here there were more bicycles than cars, and many other things that I hadn't seen since California: catamarans! I brought my bike along and got a ride in during the following morning. During the ride, I saw modest brick and stone houses, walls and make shift fences were the only human contribution to the rugged landscape. Later that day I was given the opportunity to helm the Dart 16 on Loch Tay, and winds developed from the West to keep us moving.

Dart 16: single trapeze, Poly Propylene (Bullet Proof) hulls

The second day featured a few of us mountain biking and the remainder kayaking, canoeing and wind-surfing.  I was part of the wind-surfing crew, and we were mostly successful in getting up despite the meager wind.