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| 28 August 1933 |
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'A meeting was held on the above date to consider
the formation of a sailing club . . . It was suggested that the
club be called the Plockton Small Boat Sailing Club . . . ' |
| From the PSBSC Handbook, 2006 |
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I arrived in Plockton about the same time as the Ajax, well over
twenty years ago if anyone is counting, and served my time happily
beneath her boom! It was a great leap of faith for the club, and especially
for Douglas Hamilton, that this boat which had been built to carry
sheep, came into the club. It is a great tribute to the club's inventiveness
at the time and to Douglas' skill and tenacity ever since that Ajax
is an integral and competitive part of the local boat fleet. She more
than holds her own alongside the new slicker and built for purpose
models. |
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I mention this because I believe that if the club is to survive
the century, we need to become more involved in developing the sailing
skills of our youngsters. Some stalwarts, notably Ian Hay, John Leiper,
and their helpers have invested a great deal of their own time in
teaching sailing skills. The club now needs to look creative ways
of ensuring that the skills acquired are developed and honed through
regular practice. |
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I do not pretend to have the answers, but I am convinced that if
we are to pass on the privileged legacy of sailing amongst the most
scenic landscape in the world, it is something we need to get our
teeth into. |
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In the meantime "an t-side mhara bi leibh", which means
‘the sea-weather be with you’. |
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Maggie Byrne, Commodore |
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PSBSC
Handbook 2006 in Acrobat format (.pdf) 764KB |
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Handbook 2005 in Acrobat format (.pdf) 2307KB |
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Handbook 2004 in Acrobat format (.pdf) 798KB |
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Handbook 2003 in Acrobat format (.pdf) 529KB |
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