Scottish Series update………..Sunday morning

Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series seems with good financial planning from its sponsors to have weathered the recession with the same number of entries (160) as last year. As in IRC Class 1 when the FTSE rallied to close up in Joint second place with Local Hero from the depths of the middle of the  fleet. [...]

TIGHSOLIOUS 2 take it in the passage

Tighsolious 2 take it in the passage race from Inverkip to Tarbert ,on what was described as a warm up for winning, their class this week at Scottish Series. Yes, you guessed it I just couldn’t not do that headline and we of course wish them the very best of luck this week. I predict [...]

Scottish Series Top Tips from Marine Blast.com

With Scottish Series just but a few days away from what by all Industry accounts maybe the last or was it second last? as we know it. I’m sure we will still turn up for Portavadie Week for a pint or two in the future. Having competed there for close to thirty years now I have seen a lot [...]

Clyde Sailing Guru gets Laid

  Wednesday night’s Club racing at Royal Rhu Yacht Club was treated to an exstavaganza of sailing skills by Clyde Guru, Jon Fitz.   While sailing the mini super yacht 4o.7 Grand Gru in 35 kts of wind, before pub drinking started, where the wind speed increased to just under 48 kts. However, during a down wind [...]

Savills Kip Regatta 2009 NiJinsky ya dancer?

   If you had the chance to read my pre-race report and results predictions you might just have  been able to save some cash by cutting the grass instead? What is a NIJINSKY anyway? more later. Class One or the Scottish version of Class Super Zero, had a turn out of the usual big wallets [...]

Savills RWYC Kip Regatta (this weekend)

Photo Credit (when I find the guys name) Savills the Global estate agents who have sponsored the recession proof Kip Regatta on the Clyde with great sucess through the years have cashed in on the long termness of their commitment to the event with this year seeing the largest rise in entries to new record [...]

May Bank Holiday COWES Vid update

This team even although they are English (very) do seem to produce the most excellent videos on the water, I have to say. Even with me being Scottish and no real chip on each shoulder, and who still shys away from even going down south just incase I start something with them English, sorry got [...]