Iain took the first 3 photos of the Fife yacht Fyne, a 60' LOA (30' LOW) Gaff Rig Cutter built in 1889. Yesterday he and Brian brought Seol na Mara down to the Royal Northern YC mooring at Rhu from Bowling in order to follow the fleet on the Rhu to Rothesay Race the following day.
They had good weather and also were able to try out the new Nikon lens. Nothing is changed in these photos - as is!
The next day: the start of the Rhu to Rothesay Race brought out all the visiting yachts. With Peter at the helm and Iain on the bow with the pipes we gilled about leeward of the start line. These photos show a few of the 21 boats as they arrive at the start.
The Truant, is the 8 m Fife yacht, H12, in the background, far left; Mariquita (19 m Fife, C1) is the large yacht the centre and Rosemary, a Fife Bermudan Sloop, 731, is in the foreground.
A wonderful sight of big, beautiful boats with all sails flying. A great photo-opportunity! That's the good news. The bad news was that there were wee RIBs running about everywhere with guys in wet suits holding huge cameras with huge zoom lenses. This group of photos was taken by me and then, with the (liberal) help of Photoshop, I 'drowned' the photographers, RIBs and all! Your job is to try and see where the 'drownings' took place!
Mariquita (C1, left) and Moonbeam III (Gaff Cutter, 88) pass the Sugar Boat wreck lying in the middle of the Clyde off Helensburgh.
The yacht on the left is Solway Maid, a 52' Bermuda Cutter, 44C, and Sail No. 88, Moonbeam III is on the right. The yacht behind Moonbeam III has to remain a mystery!
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