Every summer Ronan Martin takes enthusiastic clients sailing on his Contessa 32 Yacht on the West Coast of Scotland. Clients and friends had lots of fun in past years taking part in Lochalsh Yacht club races and exploring Skye and the many remote and beautiful islands and sea lochs that surround the Island, many of which can only be reached by boat.

Highlights have been sightings of rare sea-life (including bottle-nose dolphins and puffins), exploring magnificent sea lochs such as Loch Hourn on the remote Knoydart Peninsula, and catching fresh fish for tea in nearby Loch na Beiste! This unique opportunity to sail is free of charge so if you would like an adventure don't hesitate to get in touch.

Film clip Click here to download a film clip of Aisling sailing off the coast of Applecross in a force 4 with 'An Sulaire', a traditional dipping-lug Sgoth from the Isle of Lewis (5.3MB, © Mandy Darling) - >

Photo credits: Shona MacLennan, Fiona McEwan, Donald Mackenzie,
Iain MacBeath, Alex MacDonald and Alasdair Haswell.

Relaxing aboard Aisling on a summer evening		Sailing around Plockton Harbour		Preparing for sea trials in Ullapool
Becalmed at the Lochalsh Yachts regatta in August 2005		A ceilidh onboard whilst having lunch in Plockton		Working during the winter to upgrade the cabin interior
Sailing with friends in Broadford Bay		Windy race conditions in Kyle of Lochalsh		Holding out the Genoa with the boat hook
A wild day in Balmacara Bay		Ronan taking part in the single-handed yacht race		Moored at the pontoons whilst exploring the Isle of Rona

"The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun."
An extract from the book 'Into The Wild' by Jon Krakauer



Some useful sailing links

Organisations
Contessa 32 Association
Royal Yachting Association
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Kyle Lifeboat Station
Professional Boatmans Association
Northern Lighthouse Board
Lochalsh Yachts
Lochalsh Hotel (social headquarters for Lochalsh Yachts)
Skye Sailing Club
Clyde Cruising Club
Ellen MacArthur
Arthur Ransome
Waterscape

Sales and services
Jeremy Rogers Yachts
Sanders Sails
Beta Marine
Gael Force Marine
Skye Boat Centre
Caley Marina
Duncan Yacht Chandlers
Ardfern Yacht Centre
Apollo Duck
MyMarina
Bow and Stern

Scottish islands
Isle of Rona
St Kilda

Magazines
Yachting Monthly
Practical Boat Owner

Weather and tides
BBC tides - West Coast Ports
Find a Fishing Boat - Weather Charts
Theyr.net Weather Forecast
Met Office weather station at Lusa, Skye
BBC weather - Kyle of Lochalsh
BBC weather - Inshore Forecast (Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath)
Live pictures from the Kyle webcam