PLOCKTON
Location: Plockton Small Boat Sailing Club. The village of Plockton is on NW coast of Scotland. The journey by road from Glasgow via the A82 and A87 takes 3 to 4 hours, depending on the time of year and whether you’re towing a Flying Fifteen. Plockton stared in the BBC television programme “Hamish MacBeth“.
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Waters: Loch Carron, a sea loch which provides interesting tidal flows and good open water. Hills provide shelter against the prevailing SW winds. Magnificent scenery.
Launching: by slipway at any state of the tide. Most local boats dry sail.
Facilities: There is no clubhouse but the local hostelries provide very pleasant alternatives.
Racing: Season runs from mid-May to late September. Plockton Regatta Fortnight is last week of July and first week of August. Fifteens race with the dinghy fleets on handicap basis.
