Demise of the ‘sgoth Niseach’
Ideally suited to fishing in Scottish coastal waters, working in the North Atlantic can be unpredictable, with danger never far away for fishermen seeking whitefish… Read More »Demise of the ‘sgoth Niseach’
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OGA60 fleet explores the west coast of Scotland
In the last update, many of the fleet were in Cambpeltown and we catch up with them as they explore a variety of routes through… Read More »OGA60 fleet explores the west coast of Scotland
Locking through the Crinan Canal
The Crinan Canal, described as ‘the most beautiful shortcut in the world’, crosses the narrow strip of land at Tarbert, Argyll & Bute at the… Read More »Locking through the Crinan Canal
OGA60 fleet reaches Scotland
With plenty of photos today, including our cover photo of Ailsa Craig in the Firth of Clyde, several of the OGA60 fleet are now in… Read More »OGA60 fleet reaches Scotland
Royal Yacht sails on the Clyde, 1923
This post includes a Pathé Gazette newsreel showing evocative footage of yachts racing on the Clyde in 1923, including the King’s yacht, ‘Britannia’. The silent… Read More »Royal Yacht sails on the Clyde, 1923
Campbeltown to Belfast without any charts, 1923
In this extract from ‘Cruises of the Joan’ by W E Sinclair we hear about the skipper and mate’s passage from Campbeltown to Belfast 100… Read More »Campbeltown to Belfast without any charts, 1923
OGA60 fleet reaches Northern Ireland
Our cover photo today is Fair Head, most northerly part of mainland Ireland. Since the last update, we hear that the steel-hulled ex-lifeboat from the… Read More »OGA60 fleet reaches Northern Ireland
A hazardous sail from Peel in ‘Sheila’ c.1910
Originally published in ‘Yachting Monthly’, May 1933, this extract is from a series of articles by Robert E. Groves, regular contributor to the Magazine, yachtsman,… Read More »A hazardous sail from Peel in ‘Sheila’ c.1910
OGA60 fleet: N Wales, Ireland & Isle of Man
Recent updates from the Round Britain Cruise fleet find them scattered across both sides of the Irish Sea, some visiting the Isle of Man whilst… Read More »OGA60 fleet: N Wales, Ireland & Isle of Man