Tag: sailing
Portobello sailing club shores up funding with sportscotland grant
Portobello Sailing and Kayak Club (PSKC) are paddling towards a £155,000 fundraising target to create a permanent water sports hub after being awarded £77,625 from sportscotland.The new facility will allow the club to offer...
Gillian celebrating Burns Night at sea in round world race
Edinburgh-based accountant Gillian Donald is currently on the biggest challenge of her life, the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
The 50-year-old (pictured on board by Chris Jack) swapped crunching numbers for a full circumnavigation...
Sailing – Port Edgar crew in Euro final
A squad from South Queensferry-based Port Edgar Yacht Club (PEYC) are the only British team in the final of the European Sailing Champions League.Helm Callum Calder plus Iain Dick, Callum Reid and Ramsay Leuchers...
Swell Times Ahead at Port Edgar Yacht Club
The beginning of the yacht and dinghy racing season is a time when there is a flurry of activity supporting learning and development at Port Edgar Yacht Club, South Queensferry. New sailors, new boats...
Sailing – Royal Forth hosting major 707 event
After the success of the Edinburgh 707 Cup at Port Edgar, it’s now the turn of The Royal Forth Yacht Club to host a major 707 event on the Forth, the UK Nationals sponsored...
Edinburgh Reporter Chats – Christopher Robson
Christopher Robson is a Property Manager after completing his studies in Property Development and Valuation at Edinburgh Napier University, but it is his passion for sailing which takes up most of his time.Who are...
Edinburgh filmmaker sends news from the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge
The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge started at the beginning of last week. It was delayed by a day due to bad weather, although some crews are now almost a quarter of the way across...
Port Edgar host Edinburgh Leisure Open Day 30 April 2011
Edinburgh Leisure are hosting their annual open day on Saturday 30th April at Port Edgar Marina and Sailing School where children and adults are invited to take part in a range of water and...
