falkirkdan
Well-Known Member
The Inner Harbour at Rothesay officially opened for it first visitor on Good Friday morning and my friend being him battled through rough seas to be the first visitor to the new inner harbour berths. So once again Blue Hoolit makes the papers on the Clyde. Her arriving Good Friday.
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Pic by Dave McFie of Bute Berthing Company.
One 18th April our club Kip Cruising Club had our first muster of the season to Rothesay and we had 14 boats, 12 of whom stayed overnight and we enjoyed a needle match of putting in the afternoon and an excellent meal at the Esplanade Hotel. We also managed to bask in lovely sunshine all weekend. On leaving Rothesay on the Sunday morning a group of us headed to Wreck Bay for lunch but with the light winds it was more afternoon tea!
The new pontoons which now add an extra 40 berths are excellent and I was not even aware of the ferries arriving or leaving. They are mainly for use by overnight berthers. Access is via the lifting bridge and this is operated by the Pier master and not Bute Berthing Company. The bridge is only opened when there is no ferry at the pier and by contacting the Pier master. Contact on channel 16 or phone 01700 503842. On Sat and Sun they were kept busy.
Contrary to what some are saying the traffic lights at the harbour entry are only for entry to the outer harbour and not the bridge which has its own lights. Also the outer harbour lights should only be at red during ferry manoeuvres and not as happens when the ferry is docked at the pier.
It was great to see the new marina being fully used on Sat but sad to see the long west pontoon empty but it is still early in season. The long pontoon in the inner harbour as you enter, is still not open as some dreging has just finished in the area and a survey is to be carried out. This will accommodate large boats.
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Pic by Dave McFie of Bute Berthing Company.
One 18th April our club Kip Cruising Club had our first muster of the season to Rothesay and we had 14 boats, 12 of whom stayed overnight and we enjoyed a needle match of putting in the afternoon and an excellent meal at the Esplanade Hotel. We also managed to bask in lovely sunshine all weekend. On leaving Rothesay on the Sunday morning a group of us headed to Wreck Bay for lunch but with the light winds it was more afternoon tea!
The new pontoons which now add an extra 40 berths are excellent and I was not even aware of the ferries arriving or leaving. They are mainly for use by overnight berthers. Access is via the lifting bridge and this is operated by the Pier master and not Bute Berthing Company. The bridge is only opened when there is no ferry at the pier and by contacting the Pier master. Contact on channel 16 or phone 01700 503842. On Sat and Sun they were kept busy.
Contrary to what some are saying the traffic lights at the harbour entry are only for entry to the outer harbour and not the bridge which has its own lights. Also the outer harbour lights should only be at red during ferry manoeuvres and not as happens when the ferry is docked at the pier.
It was great to see the new marina being fully used on Sat but sad to see the long west pontoon empty but it is still early in season. The long pontoon in the inner harbour as you enter, is still not open as some dreging has just finished in the area and a survey is to be carried out. This will accommodate large boats.
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