Glasgow city by river

[Skylark]

I posted a similar title about a month ago and many of you replied offering a fascinating insight into Clydebank and Glasgow city history and heritage. Earlier this week, we sailed up the river and berthed at Yorkhill pontoon, adjacent to Glenlee Tall Ship and the Riverside Transport Museum. It was a very pleasant experience and I'd encourage others to do it.

The channel is well buoyed and we called "Estuary" on Ch12 to advise our intention. Traffic is managed by Peel Ports from an office based in Liverpool. We met one commercial ship so we tuned into a pool near the Renfrew ferry crossing to allow him to pass. A few minutes later we called him to confirm our overtaking intention as he berthed alongside.

I'm sure many of you will recognise these landmarks

 

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Thanks for posting.

I still prefer the old Transport Museum it had a real life feeling to it. The new one is quite sterile. As a wee boy I loved the models of the ships. My late father served his apprenticeship on the Clyde before spending 10 years at sea mostly on Clan Line.

 

[Neeves]

Sadly we arrived by land, and stayed over night in Greenock where my wife discovered that though she speaks English, Australian, American and a few other derivatives (plus Asian languages) - she had no idea with Scots. I impressed her with my linguistics abilities and in particular with my ability to speak to her in the Queen's English and my interlocutor simultaneously - proving husbands can multi-task!

We too enjoyed the Transport Museum - Glasgow is full of excellent museums and art galleries - if you are so inclined - though having a car helps.

Jonathan

 

[awol]

 

[JumbleDuck]

I still prefer the old Transport Museum it had a real life feeling to it. The new one is quite sterile.

The new one is a triumph of trendy design over intelligence. They have the best collection of Scottish cars in the world, but they put them on that stupid wall, ensuring that it's impossible to see most of them properly. They have the only surviving G&SWR locomotibe, but they cantilevered it out over the foyer so nobody can look at it in detail. Zaha Hadid was an incompetent chancer, but mostly I blame the idiots on Glasgow City Council who fell for her patter. The people of Cardiff knew what they were doing when they rejected her design for the waterfront there.

 

[Neeves]

I knew we had a linguistic problem when my wife came to me in tears, explaining she could not understand a word the young lady at hotel reception had said except my wife had found out were were due a free dinner. As I ascertained my wife had no idea - 'free dinner'?

I've lived on the glory of my linguistic skills for almost 5 years now.

Flag with crowns - I received valuable and hard won Brownie Points!

Jonathan

 

[westerlylad]

Nice boat Skylark. Would you mind telling me the cost of the berthing at at the museum?

 

[awol]

Nice boat Skylark. Would you mind telling me the cost of the berthing at at the museum?

There are questions one should not ask, and that is one. Someone may have to reach a decision on how much.

 

[Skylark]

Nice boat Skylark.

Thank you.

Would you mind telling me the cost of the berthing at at the museum?

Overnight for 41 ft was £36.50.

 

[SaltIre]

Overnight for 41 ft was £36.50.

How much did you pay the wee ned who took your warps and said:

Look efter yer boat, Mister?

 

[captainboo]

I've been up the river a few times and stayed outside the Crowne Plaza a couple of times and on the Museum pontoon once. I didn't get charged for any of them which is interesting . The Glasgow City website says they are currently closed due to covid and that they are free to use - I guess things have changed!

To get to the Crowne Plaza one you need to get the Millennium bridge lifted which they won't do over with winds over 20mph and unfortunately is currently out of operation. The all you can eat breakfast at the Crowne Plaza for £10 was great though - admittedly a few years ago!

 

[Skylark]

How much did you pay the wee ned who took your warps and said:

It was not a problem. I live in Manchester and my sailing pal is from Liverpool. Your wee ned probably took one look and realised that he was out gunned ?

 

[Skylark]

I've been up the river a few times and stayed outside the Crowne Plaza a couple of times and on the Museum pontoon once. I didn't get charged for any of them which is interesting . The Glasgow City website says they are currently closed due to covid and that they are free to use - I guess things have changed!

Nice pictures.

I made contact with the Tall Ships to enquire about berthing on their Kelvin River pontoon. According to the Peel Ports chartlet, there’s only one space deep enough for my draft but I was told that it is taken by a permanent resident. I believe that, in order to promote and encourage tourism by recreational boats, the City has asked Tall Ships to manage Yorkhill pontoon, hence I was directed there.

Just as we were preparing to berth, I received a call from Tall Ships advising that the pontoon was not yet officially open, albeit should have been from 19th July. The caller was slightly embarrassed by the situation but they were, nevertheless, very happy to take my money in exchange for the gate code ?

 

[captainboo]

I guess that as they are now managing it they are charging for its use. The Glasgow City pontoon webpage has obviously not been updated reflecting this change.