The Firth of Clyde

The Firth of Clyde  has been a major centre of recreational boating for well over a century.
A wonderfully scenic cruising area to enjoy being afloat with many destinations, ranging from sheltered bays to busy fishing harbours. The sheltered waters make this part of Scotland perfect for a pilot cutter sailing holiday.
The Clyde’s long lochs penetrate far in to the Highlands, whilst its outer reaches comprise a scatter of islands, each of different size and character. Arran is large and mountainous, Bute is smaller and more pastoral whilst the islands of Great & Little Cumbrae can be circumnavigated in an afternoon. The Isle of Sanda, off the Mull of Kintyre, is unique. Its pub, the Byron Darnton is busy with visiting sailors, even though the island has no permanent population.The Kyles of Bute are like a large scale water feature in a well manicured garden through which you sail when rounding Bute Island or head North West to the Crinan Canal, and then out to the Argyll Islands. Heading south west past Arran and round the Mull of Kintyre, perhaps calling at Sanda or Campbelltown, is a passage best undertaken in good weather. It leads to the southern Isles of Gigha, Islay and Jura, or alternatively across the North Channel to Rathlin Island, Ballycastle and Glenarm, all within the cruising range,

Gateway to the Hebrides  (Western Isles of Scoland)

The Oban area is more than just a convenient playground, it is also the perfect starting point for voyaging to more distant places. A popular route is north west, through the beautiful  Sound of Mull to the Small Isles of Muck, Canna, Rhum with its dramatic high mountains and Eigg,  easily recognised by its skyline which is like the back of a Minke whale. South to Staffa with Fingals cave and the enchanting island of Iona where Christianity was first established in 563. North to circumnavigate Sky with its many deep water lochs and whisky distillery.  In suitable weather conditions The Outer Hebridean Islands can also be visited with the salt white sand on their  Western beaches which are open to the full fury of the Atlantic Ocean. The unique local culture which is very special to these isles is spellbinding.

East Coast Sailing and The Great Glen.

A chance to sail a coastline that few yachts visit from either Inverness or Edinburgh. The historic Neuk of Fife with St. Andrews, Elie, Crail, Pittenweem, Anstruther and the small, charming historic fishing ports along the Kincardinshire coastline and the Moray Firth with its unique climate. These  are a stark reminder of the scale of the long gone Scottish herring industry.  The resident population of the large bottle nose dolphins in the  Moray Firth provide great entertainment for those on board.

Cruises through the Caledonian Canal. A unique experience cutting through the Great Glen under snow capped mountains including Ben Nevis.  Admire the immense feat of civil engineering at Neptunes Staircase and  also as you transit between four Lochs, the largest of which is Loch Ness where you share its waters with the Monster