Clyde Main Season 2014
Saturday 21 June |
The first day of the main season.
There was a charter to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow of Free
and Accepted Masons from Glasgow and Greenock to Dunoon
and Rothesay for three hours ashore. |
Sunday 22 June |
As timetable (Glasgow to Tarbert
and Loch Fyne - Glasgow) |
Monday 23 June |
Light sail from Glasgow for trial berthing at Keppel Pier (for
Millport). Overnight Largs |
Tuesday 24 June |
Captain Colledge in command 24 – 28 June. Light
to Ayr then as timetable. Overnight
Ayr |
Wednesday 25 June |
As timetable with first public call at Keppel Pier. Overnight Largs |
Thursday 26 June |
As timetable. In the evening
the PSPS charter took place, picking up at Largs and Keppel Pier for a cruise
to Loch Riddon, turning off Ormidale. Over 500 were aboard including more than
100 from Keppel Pier. |
Friday 27 June |
As timetable. The evening
cruise sound round the wreck of the Captyannis (the
sugar ship on her side at the Tail o’the Bank)
which sank in a gale in January 1974. |
Saturday 28 June |
As timetable taking the dog-leg channel in the Narrows in both
directions. |
Sunday 29 June |
As timetable (Glasgow – Round Ailsa Craig - Largs) |
Monday 30 June |
Light Largs to Ayr |
Tuesday 1 July |
As timetable. There was a
group of Swiss enthuisiasts on board and Second
Engineer Ian McCorkindale provided his Swiss
national flag, which was flown from the mainmast, and the Luzern cantonal
flag (blue and white), which was flown above the Wheelhouse. On arrival back at Ayr it was low water, precluding the normal
turning manoeuvre. Instead the
paddler was turned as usual and then secured on the northern quay. The pilot boat then carried the mooring
ropes to the southern side before the steamer was hauled across the river to
discharge her passengers. This
operation can be viewed here. |