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Great Glen Sailaway……..a Caledonian Canal Adventure
The ship’s company for the Great Glen cruise through the Caledonian Canal was Robin, Eleanor, Cyril, Kevan and Liz. Kevan and Liz in particular seemed eager to begin by arriving a bit earlier than the planned joining time of 3pm at the canal’s Easternmost basin at Muirton in Inverness. This early arrival suited me, although […]
Tiddly Winks…….We Think Not!!
Lizzie May Cruise 1st to 4th May Report I thought the first of May was meant to be the beginning of summer? Nobody told the weather! We joined Lizzie May on Friday at Barcaldine and listened to the inshore forecast predicting easterly force six to eight occasionally force nine! The outlook for Saturday into Sunday […]
Lizzie May is Model Material
We have just been emailed these wonderful photos from Petr Basek, Petr has just completed building a model replica of Lizzie May form photographs that were provided to him two years ago. The detail is amazing and the patience it must have taken is very admirable indeed, thank you Petr for the wonderful pictures and […]
A Voyage on Lizzie May
Lizzie May Friday 24th to Sunday 26th April 2015 The forecast for the weekend was for strong cold northerlies and the weather didn’t disappoint. Friday evening was lovely with light winds and lots of sunny intervals giving us no hint of the wintery conditions to come. As we headed out of Loch Creran late on […]
Richard Byatt’s View of a Caledonian Canal Voyage
Richard Byatt recently joined Lizzie May for a trip on the Caledonian Canal, his article was published in The Scotsman on 13th December 2014, please click the link below to read. http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/travel-sailing-through-the-caledonian-canal-1-3633705
Lizzie May Private Charter Bookings
If you want to experience a holiday like no other that brings you much closer to your friends and family, then a private charter is the way to go. We believe that chartering the beautiful Lizzie May is the ultimate way to spend a holiday, enjoy a magical experience, enhanced by being free to set […]
Things to see & do – Fort William
While you are in the area why not experience some of the local attractions of which there are a few, from steam trains & gondolas to staircases made of water, there is something for everyone. Jacobite Steam Train Most people know it as the train from Harry Potter but it is so much more than […]
Running A Tight Ship
Our new business partner, Corpach Boat Building Company, will be running the office and Lynda, Magz or Anne Marie will be your friendly, first point of contact for telephone enquiries on 07789036515 or email enquiries on info@sail-lizziemay.com and for processing bookings. Corpach Boat Building Company have many years’ experience of supporting Caledonian Discovery who have operated Dutch […]
Experienced Skippers
Lizzie May goes to sea with a skipper and often a mate to ensure up to 4 clients (5 for a group booking) enjoy their experiences to the full. Jerry Headley was very young when he started messing around in his father’s small wooden sailing dinghy and has in later life baptised both his children […]
2015 Sailing Programme launch
We shall be operating from our new base at Loch Creran in Appin, a few miles north of Oban. Loch Creran is sheltered and well placed to give ready access to the Firth of Lorn and Sound of Mull, where our adventures begin. Barcaldine is well served by buses and taxis from Oban and Connel […]