‘It was a grand day out’
Robin Copland records the extraordinary twists and turns of CRSC’s ‘ferry hopper’ on Sunday 21 May. Ardrossan on..
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Interview: Captain Ross Cochrane
Paint pots litter the deck. Some of the woodwork needs a final coat of varnish. In every other..
❯ Read MoreLa France par ferry
SIX PORTS, CINQ PERSONNES, QUATRE TRAVERSÉES, TROIS NAVIRES ET DEUX COMPAGNIES: LA FRANCE PAR FERRY, ÉTÉ 2016 (Six..
❯ Read MoreApocryphal or not
Iain MacArthur recalls a fateful incident in 1958, when the MacBrayne flagship Saint Columba emerged from overhaul with..
❯ Read MoreThe dependable ‘Cumbrae’: a 40th birthday tribute
As MV Isle of Cumbrae notches up 40 years in service, Graeme Hogg sings the praises of ‘an..
❯ Read MoreReview 2014 is here!
CRSC is pleased to announce the publication of Review 2014, the latest of its comprehensive surveys of Scottish..
❯ Read MoreFerry Cross the Mersey
Continuing our series on summer cruise options outside the CalMac/Waverley sphere, Charles McCrossan explores the maritime delights of..
❯ Read MoreThree Lochs Tour — with a difference
With nearly 40 years’ experience as a boat owner, Ken Mills has more than a passing acquaintance with..
❯ Read MoreLinking the Loch
In the first of a series previewing summer cruise options outside the CalMac/Waverley sphere, Rob Beale explores the..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: April 2017
CRSC President Iain Morgan recalls his astonishment when, on a boyhood visit to the Albert Harbour in Greenock,..
❯ Read MoreCRSC AGM — ‘a successful year’
Roy Paterson’s superb show of CRSC digital images was the highlight of an annual general meeting that will..
❯ Read MoreCRSC at SHIP AHOY!
On Saturday 22 April 2017 the fifth annual SHIP AHOY! exhibition will take place at Summerlee Museum in Coatbridge,..
❯ Read MoreFavourite sailings — round trip to Colonsay and Port Askaig from Oban
Eric Schofield takes a ‘spur of the moment’ decision to do something out of the ordinary — and..
❯ Read MoreGet your copy of CRSC’s magazine!
The new edition of CLYDE STEAMERS has just been published, and paid-up CRSC members get their copy free. If you..
❯ Read MoreAn Enthusiast’s Winter — Part 3
Gordon Law concludes his winter round-up with the observation that, where CalMac ferries are concerned, the off-season invariably..
❯ Read MoreObituary: Mike MacKenzie
Mike MacKenzie, who has died aged 79 after a short period of ailing health, was an enthusiastic member..
❯ Read MoreThe North Company’s last steamer
Exactly 50 years ago, on Saturday 1st April 1967, I sailed aboard an outstandingly handsome coastal passenger steamer..
❯ Read MoreFavourite sailings — ‘an auspicious day aboard the Great Glen’
Colin J. Smith describes a journey to a familiar location — with something of a twist. In the..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: March 2017
Long accustomed to crossing the Minch on Isle of Lewis between Stornoway and Ullapool, Mark Nicolson recalls the..
❯ Read MoreColumba and Comet — the greatest and the first
Rarely did MacBrayne’s Columba deviate from the Ardrishaig run, to which she was thirled throughout her 57-year career. One..
❯ Read MoreTaking passage to Arran — the CSP years
Eric Schofield delighted CRSC’s March meeting at Jurys Inn, Glasgow, with his vintage collection of colour photographs themed..
❯ Read MoreAn Enthusiast’s Winter — Part 2
In the second instalment of his winter diary, Gordon Law reveals what a busy pier Largs can be..
❯ Read MoreTen of the Best — the chart-topper
In recent weeks Stuart Craig has taken us on a fascinating traversal of his favourite sailings, encompassing the..
❯ Read MoreFavourite sailings — by MV Hebrides from Stornoway to Ullapool and back in 2013
Mark Nicolson recalls a return trip across the Minch in February 2013 that ignited his ‘hardcore’ interest in..
❯ Read MoreAn Enthusiast’s Winter — Part 1
For Gordon Law, winter is not a reason to hibernate but a season to celebrate. In this three-part..
❯ Read MoreTen of the Best — the runner-up
We are nearing the climax of Stuart Craig’s epic countdown of 10 favourite sailings, but he is determined..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: February 2017
Robert Cleary recalls the days when summer on Loch Lomond meant a cruise on Maid of the Loch,..
❯ Read MoreFavourite sailings — Round Arran to Campbeltown; 14 hours to ’Boisdale and back
Inspired by Stuart Craig’s ‘Ten of the Best’ series, Cameron Shaw recalls two memorable sailings — one on..
❯ Read MoreTen of the Best — we’ve reached the top four
Stuart Craig’s collection of 10 favourite sailings has already embraced a stunning variety of landscape and experience, contrasting..
❯ Read MoreWhen intemperance got the better of Ivanhoe
Iain MacLeod uncovers an unusual incident in the working life of Captain James Williamson, one of the outstanding..
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