A lifeboat crew were called out but the sole occupant and his three dogs were unharmed
Jade Lau said her partner David Parrish was "full of life, funny and loving" and that he was "buzzing" in the weeks leading up to the run.
A community trust has bought land for affordable homes and woodland crofts at Loch Duich.
It comes after figures show there have been 139 serious accidents in the past five years.
The grant will help develop plans for a permanent home for the service in Portree.
The Kyle line which connects Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh will remain closed for three weeks.
More than 100 people received criminal convictions after refusing to pay tolls on the Skye Bridge.
The tracks at Achanalt in Wester Ross were completely submerged during heavy rainfall overnight.
The technology being trailed in the north of Scotland is powered by billionaire Elon Musk's company Starlink.
