MV Hebridean Princess
At our CRSC meeting on Wednesday 8 February 2017 Ken Charleson, Managing Director of Hebridean Island Cruises Ltd,..
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Favourite Sailings — Six Lochs, Barra, Small Isles
Stuart Craig’s ‘Ten of the Best’, a series in which he recounts his most memorable sailings, has not only..
❯ Read MoreTen of the Best — Nos. 6 and 5
The countdown on Stuart Craig’s ‘Top Ten’ sailings has reached six and five. If you haven’t already read about numbers..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: January 2017
Recollections of Graeme Hogg, Junior Purser of Glen Sannox in 1973 This deck view of Glen Sannox takes..
❯ Read MoreMV Balmoral’s last chance?
The charity that runs MV Balmoral needs to raise £200,000 by February 17 if the ship is to..
❯ Read MoreFavourite sailings — now it’s your turn
As part of Stuart Craig’s ‘Ten of the Best’ series on favourite sailings, CRSC invites you to send..
❯ Read MoreExcursion to Arran
CRSC’s excursion to Arran usually kickstarts the year in fine style. Our latest trip was no exception. Andrew..
❯ Read MoreTwo Former Clyde Pursers
One valuable asset of being a member of CRSC is being able to listen to speakers who have..
❯ Read MoreTen of the Best — Nos. 8 and 7
In the second instalment of his ‘Top Ten’ favourite sailings, Stuart Craig brings the countdown to numbers eight and..
❯ Read MoreTen of the Best — the countdown begins
Remember that wonderful sailing, many moons ago, that even today evokes special associations in your mind? Stuart Craig..
❯ Read MoreDouglas McGowan honoured with MBE
Douglas McGowan has been awarded an MBE by Her Majesty the Queen in the 2017 New Year’s Honours..
❯ Read MoreA cruise on Lake Windermere
Of all the discoveries Robin Copland made in 2016, Lake Windermere tops his list for a return visit..
❯ Read MoreJoin us on a New Year excursion to Arran
You are invited to join us on Saturday 14 January 2017 for our popular New Year excursion to..
❯ Read MoreRacing for Ardrossan
While Troon bids to replace Ardrossan as mainland terminal for the new Arran ferry, Iain MacLeod looks back..
❯ Read MoreThe future according to CMAL
Our December 2016 meeting at Jurys Inn, Glasgow, was a landmark event in CRSC’s recent history: it brought..
❯ Read MoreCrossing the Minch — Variations on a Theme
Different ships, different places, different faces: Colin Tucker celebrates the unexpected variety on offer to anyone with long..
❯ Read MoreTo Iona by King George V
All of us have a favourite Clyde steamer from the past or a favourite ferry. My own favourites..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: December 2016
Eric Schofield remembers a ‘little bit of local history-in-the-making’ — the last sailing from Glasgow’s Kingston Dock —..
❯ Read MoreChristmas Shop
CRSC’s online ‘festive fayre’ has all sorts of goodies for you to give friends and loved ones as Christmas presents..
❯ Read MoreA Winter 5 Ferries
In the depths of winter, many ship enthusiasts hunker down and dream of warmer, sunnier days. Not Rob..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: November 2016
Stuart Cameron reflects on the Clyde connections of one of the Bristol Channel’s longest-lived and most popular paddlers…
❯ Read MoreA ‘ferry ferry’ good day out
Gordon Law savours the joys of the unexpected on an autumnal day out on the west of Scotland…
❯ Read MoreRichard Orr: ‘Memoir of a Marchioness’
At CRSC’s November 2016 meeting at Jurys Inn, Glasgow, Richard Orr gave an illustrated talk about a steamer..
❯ Read MoreQueen Mary returns to Glasgow
Shortly before 3pm on Wednesday 9 November 2016 the former Clyde excursion steamer Queen Mary was reunited with..
❯ Read MorePortrait of MV Bute in dry dock
With 32 ferries to be dry-docked and surveyed this winter, CalMac needs to make sure its tight overhaul..
❯ Read MoreA new era for Brodick pier
Eric Schofield, experienced observer of the Arran scene, sees the construction of Brodick’s new ferry terminal as a..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: October 2016
Robert Cleary spent five summers as a purser on the Clyde steamers in the late 1960s and early..
❯ Read MoreKingswear Castle – ‘a piece of living history’
Like most ship enthusiasts who have visited the River Dart in Devon, Robin Copland was astonished by the..
❯ Read MoreIain Morgan: ‘Rolling in the Isles’
CRSC’s new president opened the winter programme at Jurys Inn, Glasgow, with a humorous and richly illustrated talk..
❯ Read MoreOnline SHOP – Arran cruise tickets, Calendars, DVDs
CRSC’s 2017 Calendar — by general consent our best yet — is now available: order it here. An ideal Christmas..
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