Caledonian Canal, Scotland
Originally cut to link Scotland’s east and west coasts by men with an eye to trade, the Caledonian Canal remains a masterpiece of engineering and… Read More »Caledonian Canal, Scotland
Cruising
Posts relating to leisure cruising activity under sail, motor or oars
OGA60 fleet departs Oban
After an excellent weekend of racing, socialising and a parade of sail in Oban, staying at Kerrera Marina, the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise fleet has… Read More »OGA60 fleet departs Oban
‘Memories’ by Robert E. Groves, 1933
In this short poem by Robert E. Groves, regular contributor to ‘Yachting Monthly’, yachtsman and artist, we read his reflections on cruising memories off the… Read More »‘Memories’ by Robert E. Groves, 1933
Cruising the Shiant Islands in ‘Sheila’, 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 »Cruising the Shiant Islands in ‘Sheila’, 1910
OGA60 fleet arrives in Oban
The OGA60 Round Britain fleet will be berthed in Kerrera Marina, just off Oban for the weekend ‘gathering’ 16 – 18 June, 2023. Several boats… Read More »OGA60 fleet arrives in Oban
A gentleman’s yacht: ‘Robinetta’, 7 June, 1938
Denys Rayner designed ‘Robinetta’, his 22’6″ micro-yacht, in 1936 and had her built in the Wirral. He sailed her to Scotland in the summer of… Read More »A gentleman’s yacht: ‘Robinetta’, 7 June, 1938
OGA60 fleet on passage to Oban
The OGA60 Round Britain fleet is on passage to Oban where they will be joined by local Gaffers as well as some travelling from further… Read More »OGA60 fleet on passage to Oban
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