From the Tyne to Arbroath, 1923
This post includes another extract from ‘Cruises of the Joan’ where we find skipper, W.E Sinclair, describing his journey north from the Tyne 100 years… Read More »From the Tyne to Arbroath, 1923
Coasts of Scotland
Posts relating to the Coasts of Scotland
OGA60 fleet reaches the east coast of Scotland
Today’s update finds several of the OGA60 Round Britain fleet making progress down the east coast of Scotland, some having gone ‘round the top’ whilst… Read More »OGA60 fleet reaches the east coast of Scotland
Ordering a herring boat, Voe, Shetland, 1881
East Coast Gaffer, Sarah Adie shares some fascinating insights into her family’s involvement in the Shetland herring industry. Her great grandfather set up T M… Read More »Ordering a herring boat, Voe, Shetland, 1881
OGA60 fleet: canals & the midnight sun
In this post we find members of the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise fleet and friends scattered from Orkney and the northeast coasts of Scotland to… Read More »OGA60 fleet: canals & the midnight sun
RNLI: two archive films, 1940 – 1950
Some of the OGA60 Round Britain fleet are visiting Portsoy this weekend for the Traditional Boat Festival. The cover photo for this post is taken… Read More »RNLI: two archive films, 1940 – 1950
OGA60 fleet: ‘over the top’ or Canal?
Four of the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise fleet are making good progress ‘over the top’ whilst the rest of the fleet is deciding how to… Read More »OGA60 fleet: ‘over the top’ or Canal?
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
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