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Orkney Sailing
Westray Sailing Club Stromness Sailing Club Orkney Sailing Club
Home of the Westray Skiff, the hospitality at their annual regatta is legendary. A friendly club, and a delightful spot to sail. A Snipe stronghold. Orkney's biggest sailing club and an RYA training centre based in Kirkwall. The club runs training courses as well as handicap racing.
Orkney Yole Association Orkney Boat Museum Sail Orkney Orkney Yacht Charter
Class Associations
Snipe Laser Enterprise Albacore Wayfarer
Merlin Rocket 505 Fireball Cherub Alto
RS Feva Mirror Topper Firefly
Other Sailing Clubs
Clyde Cruising Club Aberdeen and Stonehaven Yacht Club Chanonry Sailing Club Pentland Firth Yacht Club Loch Broom Sailing Club
Site for many Scottish sailing events, including the Scottish Series North East Scotland Near Inverness Based in Scrabster Ullapool, Wester Ross
Hall of Fame
Jack Holt John Spencer Paul Elvstrom Peter Milne
Dinghy Designer Designer of the Cherub Class Sailing legend and one time Snipe World Champion Designed the Fireball in 1962

Sailing is not all about sailing round the cans, it is also about freedom and getting away from the constrictions of society and commerce. The big offshore races also attract a special breed of mariner.

Anthony Steward Bernard Moitessier Kenichi Horie Micheal Blackburn Dame Ellen MacArthur Michel Desjoyeux
First and only man to sail round the word in an open boat Wrote several books about his long distance adventures. Solo long distance sailor from Japan Australian Laser Olympic medalist, Sailed his laser across the Bass Straight. Sailing legend and Eco-warrior 'le professeur', French offshore sailor

Snipe:
North Sails Quantum Sails Sidewinder Masts
Mail Order:
Rooster Sailing Pinnel and Bax Marine Electronics
Organisations:
Royal Yachting Association Scotland Marine and Coastguard Agency Ocean Youth Trust ISAF Orkney Harbours

Other Stuff
Fleet building article by Phil Grotheer. UK sailing index Berrimilla offshore stuff. Ventura sailing, based in Gairloch. Sail training. Clydesailing
Scottish Islands Peaks Race, running and sailing event. Classemini mini transat site Yachting Life Racing Rules Site
Yachts and Yachting Orkney Triathlon Club Event Scotland Scottish Internet Directory Scapa Flow diving site.