AdvertisementAfter three decades on the island, Melville says he and his wife are preparing to relocate to the nearby town of Oban to be closer to family. Reflecting on his time on the island, Melville said he'd miss the "peace and quiet" that came with living so close to the water, as well as the surrounding natural scenery. The championships usually bring in between 600 and 900 visitors from across the world, Melville said. The island is accessible via a small ferry from Seil, another island that's connected to the mainland by a bridge. "And they'll look at this 21-foot open boat with seats on it, and the ferryman says, 'This is the ferry,'" Melville said.

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