Clyde River Steamer Club

		SOUND OF SEIL Evening Cruise on board Western Ferries – Sound of Seil   Departing McInroys Point and sailing to parts of the Firth not normally visited by Western Ferries
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As it was 7 years since the Club chartered one of the Western Ferries fleet, arrangements were made to allow members and friends of the CRSC to enjoy an evening cruise aboard MV SOUND OF SEIL.

It had been hoped to fix on a date for this outing that would not clash with other activities, but regrettably that proved impossible, Waverley’s run north for her West Highland Week being scheduled for this same date.   As a consequence, the turnout was low, although sufficient to meet our outgoings.  Our small band did however get their cruise in full, which was not the case for those who chose to go with the paddler.  

 

The evening was cool with dark heavy clouds occasionally turning murky and wet. As Sound of Seil made her way over to McInroy’s Point to take up the charter a close-up view was had of a luxury block of flats (sorry M.V.Royal Princess) setting off from the Clyde and destined for Kirkwall.  Having boarded her cruise passengers at the older south west facing ramp, Sound of Seil then showed a fine turn of speed as she sailed over to Dunoon, thence down the Cowal Coast towards Rothesay Bay before turning to cross the Firth to off Largs, then north again back to our starting point, this time berthing at the north east ramp.  

 

The small but hardy band of Club Members and friends thoroughly enjoyed the Evening Breather and appreciated the effort taken by Western Ferries to make this short trip most worthwhile. 

 

Onboard ‘Seil’ as ‘Scarba’ about to berth at Hunter’s Quay	Sounds of Shuna and Scarba at Hunter’s Quay from Sound of Seil	Royal Princess
Royal Princess	‘Scarba’ berthing at McInroy’s Point, taken from ‘Seil’ about to berth at south west ramp	Club pennant on board Sound of Seil

Photographs:  Norman Crawford

At McInroy’s Point	At McInroy’s Point	Royal Princess	Sound of Seil
Argyle at Rothesay	Bute mid firth	Bute mid firth	On board Sound of Seil

 

 

Ali Cat at Dunoon	Cloch lighthouse and Royal Princess departing	Gantocks	MV Argyle at Rothesay
Largs	MV Bute	MV Bute	Sound of Scarba
Sound of Seil	CRSC Pennant	Sound of Seil	On board Sound of Seil
On board Sound of Seil	On board Sound of Seil	Sound of Seil at end of cruise	Cloch lighthouse at dusk

 

Western Ferries CRSC cruise ticket		Royal Princess 141,000 GRT leaving Greenock en route to Kirkwall, Sound of Seil at bow, Sound of Scarba at stern

Sound of Seil arriving at McInroy’s point to pick up 33 happy cruisers	Running parallel with Sound of Scarba out of  McInroy’s Point	Unusual deck view – no vehicles	View of Engine room
View of Engine room	Skipper Rhoderic Buchan	Skipper Rhoderic explains the touch-screen controls	Two mesmerised onlookers! – John Newth and Neil Guthrie
Deck view from the bridge	Walkway to the bridge	Back at McInroy’s Point and end of cruise	Sound of Seil returns light to Hunters Quay after an excellent cruise

 

 

Sound of Seil ready at Hunter’s Quay for her special sailing	Lone passenger, Eric Schofield, gets a unique shot of Royal Princess	Arriving to the click of many shutters at McInroy’s Point
Sound of Seil loaded and ready to leave	On board Sound of Seil