July 19 -August 1, 2025
See you all on Saturday!
Cruise Booklet is now published. See it here.
Everyone will receive their own Cruise Booklet.
Please bring a spare local burgee!
The Vatersay Event July 27th will be entered around their Hall on the island. It would be a generous gesture of thanks to bring them a local burgee, suitably labelled for everyone’s information, for them to hang.
Lightly used is just fine.
They will be collected at Registration and knotted together, along with the Western Isles Cruise flag, to create a festoon of flags for the Vatersay Hall!
Getting to Kerrera - see new information below on how to book their ferry or water taxi.
Booking the ferry can be done online at
https://kerreramarina.com/book-a-ferry/
But do not book a berth on this site, see below.
Oban North Pier Pontoons, June 9th update.
Pontoons suffered severe winter storm damage. Assistant harbourmaster Harry states that the first section of breakwater is open for business, but the Northern two sections remain closed. We also have 36 berths on the finger pontoons that may be available.
If you visit the North pier pontoons Facebook page you will see the Notice to Mariners with a diagram of the open and closed sections.
We do not take bookings in advance as the Transit Marina operates on a first come first served basis. Once you start your approach to Oban Transit Marina contact us on VHF CH12 or +44 1631 562892 or +44 7920 543555 and we will advise you of berth availability.
Oban Getting to and from Oban
Bus to Dunstaffnage and Oban - Friday July 18th
Departing Edinburgh airport at 10.45, departing Glasgow airport at 1200
Return Bus from Oban 15.00 on Friday August 1st.
So far there are 26 on board, room for more. Cost £50.
Contact Les Crane lcrane@ibl.bm
Download WhatsApp Our communication method of choice for everyone on the Cruise.
There is definitely no requirement to bring a blazer, this is going to be a much more casual cruise. Of course any amount of tartan is quite appropriate. A warm hat will be in your goodie bag but bring your own special sun hat, it may also prevent rain running down the back of your neck!
Book your berths at Kerrera, included in your cruise fee, for July 19th and 31st,
Using the Subject line: Western Isles Cruise
Please email Kerrera at office@kerreramarina.com with the following information:
Name of the boat,
Boat Length
Skipper’s name
Number of people on board
Kerrera will then allocate berths or rafting spots accordingly.
The Marina’s online booking system is closed off for July 19th and July 31st
For any additional berths required, please email the Marina, so they can manually book you in.
Saturday July 19th NOON - 5pm, Marina Check in and Cruise Check in at Waypoint Restaurant, Kerrera.
From Noon, Kerrera’s RIB will meet arriving boats and will assign berths or rafting. Using VHF channel 80.
July 31st late ferry back from Kerrera party to Oban?
If you are staying on board at Oban Marina or Dunstaffnage or staying in a hotel in Oban on July 31st?
You will be requiring a ferry back to Oban after the Finale Party at Kerrera. Please email with numbers and names to watknots@gmail.com..
Check out the Bulletins
The Irish Cruising Club's Sailing Directions for the South and West Coasts of Ireland
The ICC has just announced the publication of their 16th Edition Sailing Directions for the South and West Coasts of Ireland, a publication rooted in a remarkable legacy and looking firmly toward the future.
The new edition is now available at www.iccsailingbooks.com
The Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions.
The Clyde Cruising Club produces Sailing directions for the area from the Solway to Cape Wrath including the outer Hebrides and Northern Isles (Orkney & Shetland). The CCC have an arrangement whereby members can buy these publications at a discount. If you wish to take advantage of the discount please contact the Club Secretary (Bronwen Angus – office@Clyde.org). The publications are also available in PDF format, however the CCC are unable to offer a discount on these because of the electronic delivery. The following are available (Items marked * cover the cruise area) :
Firth of Clyde £37.50 (Club £21) Link to PDF:
https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=Z__nDwAAQBAJ
*Kintyre to Ardnamurchan £37.50. (Club £21).
Physical copy only
* Ardnamurchan to Cape Wrath £37.50 (Club £19.50) Link to PDF:
https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=wvZ7EAAAQBAJ
* Outer Hebrides £37.50 (Club £19.50) Link to PDF:
https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=1Bn_EAAAQBAJ
Orkney & Shetland (Club £21) Link to PDF:
https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=ScThDwAAQBAJ
Cruising Scotland £32.50 (Club £16.50) Link to PDF:
https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=1Bu1EAAAQBAJ
The Cruising Club of America is indebted to our partner clubs who have kindly taken on the organising of several events. This is a true inter-club event! To the Clyde Cruising Club, Irish Cruising Club, Ocean Cruising Club, Royal Cruising Club and Royal Highland Yacht Club, thank you!
We look forward to seeing you there
Jonathan Brewin & Rob Childs
Co-Chairs-Western Isles Cruise 2025
CCA25Scotland@gmail.com
July 13th, 2025
