From Norway to Naples
Iain Dewar describes how a former Norwegian coastal cruise ship led him to the rediscovery of a ‘Maid’. It..
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Glen Sannox: worthy of the name?
As final preparations are made for the launch of Glen Sannox, the fourth Clyde vessel to bear the..
❯ Read More‘A bit of weather’
Richard Coton recalls an epic voyage on Duchess of Hamilton that was cut short by huge seas in..
❯ Read MorePassage to Arran in the CalMac era
At our November 2017 meeting, CRSC Honorary Secretary Eric Schofield delivered the second part of his talk on..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: November 2017
VIC32 is one of the sole surviving west coast puffers. Ken Mills took a trip on her. Puffers have always..
❯ Read MoreTerry Sylvester & Douglas McGowan awarded Honorary Membership
CRSC has conferred Honorary Membership on Terry Sylvester and Douglas McGowan. This rare award is reserved for those..
❯ Read MoreOn the Spot: Cameron Shaw
In the latest of our ‘On the Spot’ series, Stuart Craig has enticed Cameron Shaw to step up to the..
❯ Read More‘It was bracing, but it was fun!’
Robin Copland describes the sensations — both wet and warm — engendered by CRSC’s trip to Loch Shiel..
❯ Read MoreWinter cruising, early 1960s style
Fraser MacHaffie remembers winter on the Clyde more than 50 years ago. Reading Gordon Law’s interesting accounts of..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: October 2017
Graeme Hogg remembers the day when Maid of the Loch briefly sported a ‘tartan lum’, and looks forward to the..
❯ Read MorePride of the Fleet: SS Kintyre
Since the first Clyde steamer Comet appeared in 1812, numerous companies have run passenger services on the river;..
❯ Read MoreColin Tucker: ‘MacBraynes in the 1960s’
CRSC’s 2017-18 winter programme got off to a cracking start on Wednesday 11th October with a talk by..
❯ Read MoreA letter from CRSC President Iain Morgan
Dear Members and Friends of CRSC, I hope you have all had a good summer, despite the weather,..
❯ Read MoreFavourite sailings — to Lochboisdale on Clansman
Iain McPherson takes advantage of one of the increasingly rare Minch crossings by Clansman from Oban. With the..
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❯ Read MoreHaste Ye Back, Balmoral!
Allan Smith gives an upbeat assessment of Balmoral’s latest visit to the Clyde, during which her itinerary ranged..
❯ Read MoreFog on the Clyde
Monday’s fog-blanket on the Clyde reduced visibility to 50 yards in places, bringing CalMac’s ferry services to a..
❯ Read MoreOn the Spot — Derek Crawford
Derek Crawford has been a member of CRSC for many years and is a contributor to several publications,..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: September 2017
As Balmoral prepares for her September weekend on the Clyde, Walter Bowie recalls his happy association with the..
❯ Read MoreMy experience of the ‘Clipper’
In the latest of our excursions beyond CalMac/Waverley territory, CRSC President Iain Morgan takes us on a Clipper..
❯ Read MoreGlen Sannox launch: November 21
After several false starts, the launch date for MV Glen Sannox has finally been fixed for November 21…
❯ Read MoreCarvoria enters service
The new 12-metre ferry linking the island of Kerrera and the mainland south of Oban at Gallanach entered service..
❯ Read MoreVoyage of a Lifetime
In the latest of our series exploring non-CalMac/Waverley summer cruising options, Eric Schofield recalls a different type of Hebridean..
❯ Read MoreObituary: Dick Smith
Members will be sad to hear that Richard (Dick) Smith passed away on 3 August 2017. He was..
❯ Read MoreCan Millport’s pier be saved?
Can ‘people power’ stop the apparently relentless succession of pier closures around Britain’s shores? The latest to face..
❯ Read MoreOn the Spot – Iain Dewar
Iain Dewar, Chairman of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society, becomes the latest subject of our regular feature ‘On..
❯ Read MoreLochs and Lochs, or ‘sailing in home waters’
As speculation mounts over the choice of name for the new Uig triangle ferry, with Lochmor among the..
❯ Read MoreRedgauntlet aground!
When Redgauntlet ran aground during a cruise round Arran in August 1899, it took two hours to get her..
❯ Read MoreTop CalMac Master heads 2017-18 CRSC line-up
Captain Lewis Mackenzie, one of CalMac’s most versatile and respected Masters, is to address CRSC during the forthcoming..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: August 2017
Eric Schofield finds himself in the right place at the right time to capture the magnificent arc left..
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