‘These midwinter cruises are addictive!’
CRSC notched up another success with its midwinter charter of MV Isle of Arran. The sun was out,..
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Delivering CalMac Services
The guest speaker at CRSC’s meeting on Wednesday 8 January 2020 turned the tables on the 80-odd souls..
❯ Read MoreRound Arran charter postponed till Saturday 18th
Due to the severe weather forecast for Saturday 11th, which is beyond CRSC’s control, we are having to..
❯ Read MoreJanuary edition of Ferry News
The new edition of Ferry News, compiled by John Newth, is now available here. You can also find..
❯ Read MoreHIGHLIGHTS OF 2019 captured on CRSC media
The past 12 months have been a curious mix of highs and lows. Waverley Excursions Ltd started the..
❯ Read MoreNew Year charter Round Arran on MV Isle of Arran
CRSC is chartering MV Isle of Arran for a midwinter cruise Round Arran on Saturday 11 January 2020. Everyone..
❯ Read MoreQueen Victoria on Clyde and West Highland Waters
The final CRSC gathering of 2019 featured an enthralling talk by Colin Tucker on Queen Victoria’s five visits..
❯ Read MoreObituary: Ian McCrorie
Ian McCrorie, who died on Thursday 5 December 2019 aged 78, was the most charismatic and inspiring individual..
❯ Read MoreKGV returns to Oban
Four and a half decades after leaving Oban for the last time, King George V was once again the..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: November 2019
In recent weeks both of CalMac’s Rothesay ferries have visited Troon for overhaul. In the case of Argyle,..
❯ Read MoreThe Enthusiast’s Tale
As Purser on Marchioness of Graham and Queen Mary II in the late 1950s and 1960s, Richard Orr garnered enough experiences..
❯ Read MoreRob Beale’s Mull Variations
On 6 November two ferry enthusiasts undertook an ambitious day trip from the Lake District to Mull, aiming..
❯ Read MoreGetting bigger all the time
Colin Tucker, former Purser of the 1947 Loch Seaforth and a Lewis resident, reflects on the developing size and..
❯ Read MoreAll tickets please (15)
So far in this series, Eric Schofield has shown tickets issued ‘on the spot’ by companies operating the..
❯ Read MoreThe Last of the Island Hops — Part 2
Between 1989 and 2013 Stuart Craig and friends undertook 25 extended ferry trips around the west coast of..
❯ Read MoreIt was a Five Ferries Whopper
On Saturday 12 October, 50 CRSC members and friends went on a ‘Five Ferry Hopper’ to Islay. We had a full..
❯ Read MoreFrom the Box to the Drone
CRSC presidents traditionally reveal something about themselves in the start-of-session ‘President’s Address’. On Wednesday 9 October 2019 Roy..
❯ Read MoreOrkney Diary 2019
A year after his first visit to Orkney, Mark Nicolson returned there in the hope of sailing on..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: October 2019
Unlike most excursionists on the final Ardrossan-Campbeltown return sailing of 2019, CRSC member Greg Beecroft bought a single..
❯ Read MoreNew Calendar, DVD and Photo Offer are here!
October heralds a brilliant winter session for CRSC — the month when we resume our Wednesday meetings at..
❯ Read MoreDestination Dresden (2)
Having set the scene in the first instalment of his German holiday diary, Graeme Hogg now reports on..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: September 2019
CRSC is grateful to Jim McMath, a member of CalMac’s ‘small ferry pool’ of relief crewmen, for allowing us..
❯ Read MoreDestination Dresden (1)
After discovering the delights of Swiss lake steamers on previous continental holidays, Graeme Hogg and Alex Forrest decided..
❯ Read MoreFive Ferries Hopper to Islay
CRSC has organised a trip to Islay on Saturday 12 October involving five different ferries. Departing from the car..
❯ Read More£1m Scottish Government gift to Waverley
Waverley’s future is secure — thanks to a £1m cash boost from the Scottish Government. The gift was..
❯ Read MoreForth We Go
Ken Mills extols the pleasures of cruising on the Firth of Forth, and takes an evening excursion up-river..
❯ Read MoreCalMac operations chief heads CRSC winter line-up
The man responsible for the smooth day-to-day running of CalMac services is the keynote speaker in CRSC’s winter..
❯ Read MoreAn Invaluable Resource
On a visit to the store room for Glasgow Museums’ ship model collection, CRSC members were astounded by..
❯ Read MoreThe Last of the Island Hops — Part 1
Between 1989 and 2013 Stuart Craig, accompanied by a handful of friends, undertook 25 extended ferry trips around..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: August 2019
Cameron Wilson hails the breathtaking views from the Sound of Barra ferry, expressing surprise that the service is..
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