July 19 -August 1, 2025
Less than three months till we all be meet on Kerrera!
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!
Action required for all Cruise Participants:
1. Please ensure that all your crew are registered. Find your boat at https://cruisingclub.com/cruise/western and make sure your crew are all listed. Please register and pay the Initial Fee for adults you're adding to your boat there
2. The Second Per Person Fee and Optional Closing Event Fee for the cruise are due May 18th. The total cost of the cruise is $360 per person. You will pay this through the CCA website, as above. The Closing event will be Finale Dinner at Kerrera July 31st.
If you plan to attend all events, you'll want to register and pay for all of these.
The Initial Fee, Second Fee and Optional Closing Fee payments DEADLINE - May 18th, 2025.
We'll have the Children's registration form up shortly. Fee for children, aged 12 and under, will be $75. Older than that must register as an adult.
3. Photographs and beam of your boat, skipper, crew (head shots - individual or couples) please, for the Cruise Book. Labeled with names. Good quality please. Email to watknots@gmail.com
ASAP Please. DEADLINE May 18th, 2025. Thank you for those already received.
4. Download WhatsApp Our communication method of choice for everyone on the Cruise.
5. Order your cruise gear, see Bulletin # 6 But please be aware that Ensign Motifs will have the Western Isles Logo on all garments. However if you wish for the larger embroidered six burgee logo on the back of any garment, it is £5 extra per garment.
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!
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Bus to Dunstaffnage and Oban
There will be a bus from Edinburgh and then Glasgow Airport on Friday July 18th, 2025
Email Les Crane directly to join the bus. Thank you Les for taking this on
9. Bring a spare local burgee!
The Vatersay Event July 247h will be entered around their Hall on the island. It would be a generous gesture of thanks to bring them a local burgee, suitably labeled for everyone’s information, for them to hang.
A kind volunteer might collect them at Registration and join them together along with the Western Isles Cruise flag, to give them a real display!
Looking for Crew or Crew looking for a berth or berths, please contact Barbara at watknots@gmail.com directly. There are a few members looking for Berths for the Cruise. Do you have room for a couple of experienced sailors.
A Buddy Boat system will be worked out as the locals have so much local lore to share with those from further afield. Many new friends to be made amongst the numerous Clubs that are involved. You will meet your buddy boats at Kerrera on the 19th.
Check out the Bulletins
Those crossing the Atlantic
May now meet in Crosshaven and not in Kinsale, as mentioned under events in Bulletin 7.
We look forward to seeing you there
Jonathan Brewin & Rob Childs
Co-Chairs-Western Isles Cruise 2025
CCA25Scotland@gmail.com
April 21st, 2025
