Jonty Pearce pins his hopes on a sailing club and cruising with friends to ease him through the cold-turkey of retirement
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Salvation in a shipwreck on a Scottish isle
By this time, we had got round Iona and begun to come alongside Mull. The tide at the tail of the land ran very strong, and threw the brig about.…
Tayport dredge creates all-tide yacht haven
Tayport Harbour in Fife has been dredged and can now be accessed by most yachts on all but the lowest spring tides
Rescued yacht sailor arrested on international warrant
A man who was rescued from his yacht when it ran aground on the west coast of Scotland has been held by police on an international arrest warrant
Edinburgh Marina development approved
A 300-berth marina and community boatyard close to the centre of Edinburgh has been approved after an initial rejection earlier in 2015
New Scottish charter company launched
A new yacht charter company has just been launched in north west Scotland. Torridon Yacht Charter offers a Hanse 385, as well as a luxury cottage next to the water,…
‘The Cool Route’ to link west coasts of Ireland, Scotland and Norway
The Cool Route Project has launched a survey to gain information about the needs and activities of cruising sailors along the west coasts of Ireland, Scotland, the Faroe Islands and…
Three Peaks Yacht Race entries open – are you brave enough?
The 39th edition of the famous Three Peaks sailing and hill-running race is now open to old-hands and first-time entries alike, and you could be taking part
British sailor’s yacht sinks in North Sea
A British sailor has been rescued from his yacht in the North Sea after his stearing gear failed, leaving him drifting near an oil platform
Man jailed for hoax calls to Coastguard
A man in Scotland has been jailed for four months for making hoax calls to the UK Coastguard