When you dream of
the perfect watersports and boating environment, you dream of clean air and water, superb
coastal scenery, excellent boating facilities, and a welcome ashore that makes every day
special. Scotland is where you can still express your joy at being afloat, where the
near-empty land and sea means freedom from commercial shipping, pollution, crowded
harbours and the other restraints that often limit your enjoyment.
We have so many ways of getting you afloat in
Scotland, there is no reason why your dream should not come true! Wake up and set a course
for Scotland!
Every Visitor to
Scotland
discovers that this is more than just another holiday destination, another stretch
of water to sail upon. Scotland is steeped in maritime history - when you set your first
course you are following the Celts who first colonised the coast and islands, and the
Vikings who followed them and dominated north and west Scotland for centuries.
You are also following men like William Fife and
G.L. Watson, whose wonderful designs shaped the early world of leisure sailing for doughty
competitors like Prince Albert and Sir Thomas Lipton.
If you have little previous experience,
Scotland's sheltered waters will ensure that you enjoy your first forays into the world of
boating, whether it be at a sailing school, on a skippered cruise, or some other
specialised activity where the experience and knowledge of others is being passed on.
Variety afloat
is the key to today's boating, sailing and watersports. Scotland's marine leisure
industry is well equipped and has a wide range of expertise that your holiday afloat will
be second to none.
Whether your interest is in sail or power, on or
under the water, small boat or large, you will find the right opportunity in Scotland.
After all, boating is a lifelong pastime, so our aim is to make it available in Scotland,
to all potential participants.
Scotland's travel
connections
have improved immensely in recent years. From the new motorway link across the
border, to fast and conventional ferry services to Ireland, or more air services from all
over Britain and Europe, you can get to Scotland - fast!
Travel by rail will take you directly to all the
major Clyde marinas, or to the west coast ports of Oban, Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh.
Your welcome
ashore
is the essence of a boating holiday in Scotland, and you can check it out in the
Welcome Ashore brochure, published each year by Sail Scotland, and featuring detailed
information on visitor moorings, pontoons, marinas, and harbours as well as hotels, pubs
and restaurants that particularly welcome boating customers.
Email info@sailscotland.co.uk to obtain a copy of the
Welcome Ashore brochure
West
Coast Boating provides some good additional information
Contact the Local Tourist Board for further information |
