From The Clyde To The Solway

Join Scotland’s leading expedition sailing yacht as she heads south for the winter. Now, not south until the butter melts, just to the South of Scotland, Kirkcudbright to be precise. Taeping will be wintering in Kircudbright again for the 24/25 winter period which sees us travel through some of the most amazing waters on Scotland’s mainland. Taking in the sheltered and protected waters of the upper Clyde we head south from our home at Kip marina towards the waters surrounding the isle of Arran, Scotland in miniature.

Heading further south we pass “Paddy’s Milestone” before entering into the North Channel where the village of PortPatrick stands tall.

Cruising around the Mull of Galloway it’s time to follow the south coast along the Solway Firth as we head towards Kirkcudbright Bay

Passing Little Ross at the entrance to Kirkcudbright bay will see our final stretch as we head up the river Dee towards our winter berth.

We will provide safety equipment for your time on the yacht.

Travel:

Kip Marina, our starting point, sits in the village of Inverkip which is well served with rail and road access. We recommend guests travel via train to Inverkip (via Glasgow Central Station) which is a 5-7 minute walk (downhill) to the marina. If you prefer to drive the marina has ample car parking and EV charge points from a number of different vendors are available in the marina or Inverkip village.

Kirkcudbright, tucked away in the southern heart of Dumfries and Galloway is served mainly by bus links to both Dumfries and Stranraer from where onward travel via train is also possible. We can also arrange shared travel from Kirkcudbright to Kip if guests wish to leave their car at Kirkcudbright before joining the yacht at Inverkip.

Cost:

£245 per person

Dates:

28-31 October 2024

Sample Itinerary:

Joining Day: Join the yacht on the evening of the 27th October between 6 and 8 pm at Kip Marina. Transfer from Kirkcudbright will depart from Kirkcudbright at 13:00 for those wishing to leave cars at Kirkcudbright

Day One: Mandatory safety briefings along with familiarisation as we head south. We plan to stop at Arran’s Lamlash bay for the evening.

Day Two: We continue south with a longer sailing day from Arran to the Mull of Galloway where we normally stop for the night in Portpatrick or at an anchorage on the Mull of Galloway

Day Three: Cruising east along the Solway Firth our sights will be firmly set on Kirkcudbright Bay and the Stunning Little Ross. Depending on tides we may navigate the river to our berth on day three

Day Four: If needed due to tidal constraints we will transit the River Dee to Kirkcudbright after spending the night at anchor off Little Ross then complete some destow activity prior to departing the yacht.

NOTE:

• The cost of this event includes all food, fuel and berthing charges whilst onboard.

• Sailing activity is weather dependent. If conditions are too severe the route may be altered, postponed, cancelled or the passage plan adjusted.

• Guests need to arrange their own travel to/from the embarkation and disembarkation point.