The Last of the Island Hops — Part 5
We have reached Day Four of the 2010 ‘Island Hop’ — one of many ferry safaris undertaken by Stuart..
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All tickets please (18)
Eric Schofield’s long experience of west coast travel has turned him into a connoisseur of tickets. So, how..
❯ Read MoreStill Away With The Ferries
Anyone who has been captivated by CRSC’s highly entertaining series of articles on island hopping, starring Stuart Craig..
❯ Read MorePrince Edward
Robert Cleary, a former Purser on Loch Lomond, reflects on a beautiful photograph of a beautiful loch steamer. This..
❯ Read MoreThe Last of the Island Hops – Part 4
Between 1989 and 2013 Stuart Craig and friends undertook 25 extended ferry trips around the west coast of..
❯ Read MoreCRSC Spring Mailing – an update (2)
The spring CRSC mailing should now be in your hands, with the exception of those members who live..
❯ Read MoreThe Last of the Island Hops – Part 3
Between 1989 and 2013 Stuart Craig and friends undertook 25 extended ferry trips around the west coast of..
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As evidence of two unusual visits to Mull last year, Eric Schofield can offer little more than a..
❯ Read MoreClassics from the Archive (2)
This occasional series of photographic delights from the CRSC Digital Archive is designed on one hand to brighten spirits..
❯ Read MoreCRSC Spring Mailing – an update
With so much in our lives being shut down at the moment, you will be relieved to hear..
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Welcome to a new series of photographic delights from the CRSC Digital Archive. This occasional series is designed..
❯ Read MoreThree Score Years and Ten
Iain MacLeod has contributed much to the Clyde River Steamer Club over the years. His richly illustrated talk..
❯ Read MoreBattling a southerly swell in Millport Bay
In a month when ferry disruptions have become almost a daily occurrence, John Park recalls an occasion, more..
❯ Read MoreLawrence Macduff on MV Iona
Lawrence Macduff is a well-kent figure at the Clyde River Steamer Club. He’s also a well-kent figure at..
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Eric Schofield’s visits to Gigha over the past 50 years have enabled him to document a ticketing curiosity..
❯ Read MoreAll you need to know about the CRSC Video
Every year CRSC invites members to buy the latest edition of its meticulously compiled Video, comprising major events of the..
❯ Read MoreLook, no funnels
Waverley’s reboilering is underway — but to facilitate the necessary ‘open heart surgery’ below decks, the paddler’s funnels first had..
❯ Read More‘These midwinter cruises are addictive!’
CRSC notched up another success with its midwinter charter of MV Isle of Arran. The sun was out,..
❯ Read MoreDelivering 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..
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