SAILINGAREAS
SCOTLAND Gordon Buchanan
scotland@sailingtoday.co.uk
TROON LIFEBOAT IN ACTION
was lifted from the water for
inspection and investigation of
the problem.
In one of the very first calls Unfortunately, one crew
of the season, Troon’s lifeboat member aboard the yacht
crew members were paged in needed emergency care, but
the early evening to go to the after the provision of oxygen
aid of a 40ft yacht, which had on board the lifeboat and a
reported to the Coastguard that speedy return to shore, he was
the hull had split, and that the quickly transferred to a waiting
boat was taking in water and medical team.
was in real danger of sinking.
PHOTO NICHOLAS LEACH/RNLI
Altogether, it was a text book
The yacht had five people rescue and one of which the
on board and was located Lifeboat crews from Troon can
approximately five miles be justifiably proud.
southwest of Troon, where she As a historical footnote, the
was closing with Lady Isle. station was first established in
Although the weather was 1871 with a 32ft rowing boat
only blowing about Force 4- Troon’s Trent Class Lifeboat leaving Troon Harbour. and a boathouse that cost the
5 from the southeast, radar princely sum of £250.
was still needed to help locate the situation under control. with this in operation the
the stricken yacht, but once A salvage pump was yacht was successfully towed
identified the teams quickly got transferred to the yacht and into Troon Marina where she
TARBERT BUILDS ON ITS SUCCESS
Tarbert, Loch Fyne has been beginning of this season was a Introducing him, Alan
one of Scotland’s best known major extension to the existing MacDonald, Chairman
yachting centres for some time facilities. Some 80 new berths of Tarbert Harbour Trust
The Homecoming Scotland event
and its popularity has often have been added while still explained how the project was
will take over the Caledonian
meant that berthing has been leaving room for an overflow brought to fruition with major
Canal for five days in June.
a rather cramped affair with of rafted boats at peak times. financial help from Crown
Fort Augustus will feature
many events.
boats having to raft together, Jim Mather, the local MSP Estates. Ian Grant, representing
with some unfortunate boat who had been heavily involved Crown Estates, was most
CANAL CAPERS
owners having to scramble in the search for funding, informative and surprised
The Caledonian Canal is the
over several boats before opened many of those present with the
place to be for fun and games
in the middle of June when
getting ashore. the new enthusiasm of Crown Estates
the Canal hosts a spectacular
Officially opened at the pontoons. to help develop yachting
series of entertainments with
facilities. His organisation is
music, ceilidhs and street
particularly keen to promote theatre ashore and a whole
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the whole leisure boating flotilla of boats making the
scene, because it now rivals
Great Glen passage from west
golf in terms of financial
to east. With the yachting
revenues throughout Scotland.
developments on Scotland’s
In recognition of his input
east coast all coming on
and as thanks for officially
stream, mid June might be
a good time to combine a
1 opening the new pontoons,
passage with all the fun that
1: Tarbert’s new pontoons, located on the right hand walkway. 2: Jim Mather,
Jim Mather was presented
this event promises. More at
MSP, seems delighted with his presentation glass. He is watched by Chairman
with a nice goblet, as well as
www.thecrossing2009.com.
of Tarbert Harbour Trust Alan MacDonald and Ian Grant of Crown Estate.
something to put in it.
WEST HIGHLAND YACHTING WEEK –
LAST YEAR OF
TENNENT’S
After one of the longest, if not in charge of organising the It is intended to create more
SPONSORSHIP
the longest, running sporting event is confident that it interesting courses for this
sponsorship partnerships, this will be better than ever with important part of the fleet more aggressive intent. The
is the last year that Tennent’s several improvements to the with a major change at the fleet of upwards of 130 boats
are to be sponsors of WHYW. schedules. These include a new Tobermory end where the should make a spectacular
Now in its 30th year, the development for the cruiser, or cruisers will race around a sight, giving the spectators
ever enthusiastic committee white sail, fleet. course laid outside those with ashore a magnificent spectacle.
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