Sea change

What possessed Mairi Hedderwick to undertake a six-week voyage with the Captain down the Caledonian Canal and out to sea in a small, antiquated sailing boat? 'What better way to say farewell to my island home than sail the waters between island and mainland and explore the fingers of fjord that indent the west coast of Scotland? Be an adventurer in the last true wilderness with only the silver-pathed reflection of the moon and the stars to guide the way.' Finding humour in the most adverse of circumstances and conveying the beauty of the land and sea in this author's inimitable way through her words and pictures, the reader is taken on an unforgettable voyage of discovery.