Ocean Sailing Scotland

Ocean Sailing Scotland Is there anything better than exploring by sea, while leaving a lasting impression? Retiring form the fleet at the end of the 2002/2003 race.

Whether it's a coastal cruise or ocean passage join us for your own inspirational journey. Designed by David Pedrick and built by Colvic Craft in the UK Taeping Clipper was the first ever Clipper yacht built and one of the eight original Clipper 60 round the world racing yachts. Do you want to "Take the Challenge" and see what life is like on an ocean racing yacht? Then get in touch or check out our website for more information.

23/12/2024

Sometimes sailing takes a bit of planning (kiddinggggggg skippers) like timing and tides etc especially when we want to take one of our beloved routes under the Skye Bridge and down through the Kyle's ⛵️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⛰️
Despite the careful planning it always looks like a close call when you're standing on deck...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland's Northern Islands Challenge 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Where: Departing from Lerwick, we will head south following the She...
20/12/2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland's Northern Islands Challenge 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Where: Departing from Lerwick, we will head south following the Shetland and Orkney Island chains, stopping at the Fair Isle on the way and continuing down the North East Coast of the mainland disembarking in Inverness ⛵️

When: 26th August - 6th September ☀️

Suitable for: Adventurers willing to participate in sailing and explore our most Northern Isles ⛵️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Cost: £1804 for a limited time only!!!

Highlights: Exploring Shetland, Orkney and the Fair Isle; Shetland Ponies; Wildlife spotting - this is the best chance to spot Orca in the U.K along with lots of other incredible wildlife; Incredible scenery; Visiting historical sites ⛰️⛵️🥾🐴

⭐️ Meet Our Crew ⭐️ Another skipper keeping us safe and ensuring we are having fun, meet Mary ⛵️Mary has a love for big(...
18/12/2024

⭐️ Meet Our Crew ⭐️

Another skipper keeping us safe and ensuring we are having fun, meet Mary ⛵️

Mary has a love for big(ger) boats, and adventure sailing ⛵️🌊

Mary has worked as a First Mate and Training Skipper on the Clipper Race, later leading an expedition yacht in the Pacific 🌏🌊⛵️

Mary is an RYA Cruising Instructor, bringing patience, expertise, and a commitment to making every journey both fun and memorable ⛵️🌊⭐️

Mary is excited to explore and share the beauty of Scottish waters with us all 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌊⛵️

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland's North West Passage 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Where: Departs from Oban and finishes in Lerwick, Shetland. Exact route ma...
13/12/2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland's North West Passage 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Where: Departs from Oban and finishes in Lerwick, Shetland. Exact route may vary but we will follow the West Coast up through the sound of Mull before crossing The Minch to the Outer Hebrides where we will sail up the archipelago to finally experience our own mini Atlantic crossing to our final destination of Lerwick ⛵️🌊

When: 11th August - 21st August ☀️

Suitable for: Those who want to experience a sea crossing without commiting to months at sea. Our Trips are open to all so experience is not necessary but a willingness to get involved is as long periods at sail require the whole crew to get involved. And of course those who want to visit our Northernmost Isles 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⛵️👬

Highlights: Sailing 3 Scottish Archipelagos; crossing the Minch: Sailing in the Atlantic Ocean; Wildlife Spotting; Mile building for those keeping record; Opportunity to be part of a sailing watch 🏞⛵️⚓️🌊🐬

09/12/2024

Sunshine, dolphins and a fresh sea breeze ☀️🐬🌊
Doesn't get much better 😊

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 St Kilda and the Western Isles Cruise 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Where: St Kilda!!! The exact route may vary but we will aim up the ...
06/12/2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 St Kilda and the Western Isles Cruise 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Where: St Kilda!!! The exact route may vary but we will aim up the Sound of Mull, stopping off in Tobermory l, then Canna before crossing The Minch to Lochboisedale. Once we navigate to the West Coast of the Outer Hebrides it's just Atlantic Ocean until we reach the U.K's most westerly island, St Kilda. Then it's back to the Hebrides stopping at Vatersay Bay, Tiree and disembarking in Oban ⛵️🌊

When: 29th July - 8th August ☀️

Suitable for: The adventurers among us! This trip involves long passages and requires team work so no experience is required but a willingness to participate and learn is. The reward is definitely worth the work! Also those who are not easily disappointed. St Kilda is our aim but the weather must be on our side so if St Kilda won't be possible we will explore the Hebrides instead 😊⛵️

Cost: £1476 for a limited time only!!!

Highlights: Visiting a dual World Heritage Site; Europe's largest seabird breeding colony; Wildlife Spotting; Many endemic species including the gorgeous sheep; Sailing in the Atlanic; Sailing experience with long crossings; Sailing the Minch and around both Hebridean Archipelagos ⛵️🌊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐬🌅🐑🐦

⭐️ Meet Our Crew ⭐️ The key component to any of our trips, our guests!!!Our guests are as vital a part of our crew as an...
04/12/2024

⭐️ Meet Our Crew ⭐️

The key component to any of our trips, our guests!!!

Our guests are as vital a part of our crew as anyone else and we have been extremely lucky to have such amazing guests! Many have went on to become official volunteers and regular crew which we are always grateful for 💙⛵️🌊

02/12/2024

Imagine a week of evenings spent like this 🌅 with a glass of ... something in hand 🥂🍻🥃

Today is the LAST day to get the early bird discount!!! 15% off our 2024 prices for our 2025 trips!!! ⛵️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

⭐️ Meet Our Crew ⭐️ Where to start with this one?! Meet our volunteer, Elizabeth, an absolute icon aboard Taeping ⭐️Eliz...
27/11/2024

⭐️ Meet Our Crew ⭐️

Where to start with this one?! Meet our volunteer, Elizabeth, an absolute icon aboard Taeping ⭐️

Elizabeth is a retired Pre-5 child development officer with a passion for all things outdoors 🥾🛶

Elizabeth started sailing with her school’s sailing club and hasn't stopped! ⛵️

Over the years Elizabeth has sailed a variety of yachts both in the UK and abroad enjoying sailing holidays with her family 🌍⛵️☀️

Elizabeth began sailing Clipper 60 yachts in 2006 helping out either as mate, watch-leader or volunteer and took part in the 2008 Tall Ship Race to Norway aboard Taeping’s sister ship ⛵️🇳🇴

Elizabeth has also been a volunteer mate with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust since 2018 💕

Elizabeth is a qualified dinghy sailing instructor, powerboater and yachtmaster offshore and jokes when she qualified 'long long ago' the only instruments aboard yachts were a radio and depth sounders!!! ⛵️⚓️

Elizabeth if full of knowledge, experience and fantastic stories so a Taeping adventure with her is always interesting. Even more so when joined by her partner in crime, Dot😆 ⭐️

25/11/2024

"It isn't that life ashore is distasteful to me. But life at sea is better."

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Whisky Cruise 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Where: Taking in the best of the areas distilleries, we set off from Oban heading to Mull ...
22/11/2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Whisky Cruise 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Where: Taking in the best of the areas distilleries, we set off from Oban heading to Mull for our first samples before heading to Islay, Jura and Loch Gilp and disembarking back in Oban ⛵️🥃

When: 19th July - 27th July ☀️

Suitable for: Anyone who wants to enjoy a distillery tour with a difference. With no long passages and plenty of time ashore this is ideal for those who want to enjoy some sailing while sampling some of the finest 'Uisge beatha', water of life 💧🥃⛵️

Cost: £1645 for a limited time only!!!

Highlights: Enjoying some scenic Inner Hebrides sailing; Stunning scenery; Learning about the art of distilling in some gorgeous settings; Wildlife spotting; Plenty of time ashore; Visiting Islay's 8 distilleries ⛵️🏞🥃

⭐️ Meet Our Crew ⭐️Meet Sue, another of our incredible volunteers at Ocean Sailing Scotland ⛵️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Sue didn't take up ...
22/11/2024

⭐️ Meet Our Crew ⭐️

Meet Sue, another of our incredible volunteers at Ocean Sailing Scotland ⛵️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Sue didn't take up sailing till 2021 when she signed up to do a few legs of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
After her level 1 training for the race, she arranged a couple of bespoke weeks on Taeping for additional Clipper training for herself and other Clipper crew then began volunteering with OSS! ⛵️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Alongside Taeping, Sue has sailed on some other Clipper 60 boats on the south coast, sailing to lots of incredible destinations such as the Channel Islands, Portugal and Gibraltar 🌍⛵️

Sue has always loved the sea and prior to sailing did a lot of sea kayaking both in Scotland and Europe, Greenland and Alaska 🛶🌎

Sue went on to do legs 1,2 and 7 of the 23/24 Clipper Race sailing from Portsmouth to Uruguay and on to South Africa in 2023 and from Seattle through the Panama Canal to Washington DC in 2024 ⛵️

Sue is now looking forward to sailing to many of the amazing Scottish Islands and coastlines that she has previously kayaked to ⛵️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🛶

Sue has an incredible and inspirational knowledge of exploring the world from the water and is a great member of our team ⛵️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌊

18/11/2024

Doesn't get much fresher than that! Hand dived scallops from sea to plate within the hour! Thank you to our very kind diver acquaintance for prepping them and saving us the hassle 😆
We don't always eat like this but we try when possible!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Walking the Hebridean Islands 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Where: A good mix of mainland coastal walks and some hebridean island hikin...
15/11/2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Walking the Hebridean Islands 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Where: A good mix of mainland coastal walks and some hebridean island hiking. Departing from Oban, we will follow the coast North with a couple stops before heading around Mull and exploring several of the many stunning hikes the island has to offer, including a stop at the stunning Staffa and Iona ⛵️⛰️

When: 8th July - 14th July ☀️

Suitable for: Anyone who loves walking and would like to enjoy a bit of sailing at the same time. No experience necessary for either but we would advise reasonable fitness if you would like to enjoy as many of the walks as possible ⛰️⛵️🥾

Cost: £1315 for a limited time only!!!

Highlights: Some relatively subdued but stunningly scenic sailing; Exploring both mainland and island hikes; Variety in coastal walks and hiking Munroes; Visiting Staffa; Hiking to the highest point in Iona and the beautiful St Columbas beach in one trip; Wildlife spotting ⛵️⛰️🥾🏞🐬🐦

⭐️ Meet Our Crew ⭐️ Another one of our amazing volunteer crew, Vincent ⛵️🌊Vincent has been sailing with OSS as a volunte...
13/11/2024

⭐️ Meet Our Crew ⭐️

Another one of our amazing volunteer crew, Vincent ⛵️🌊

Vincent has been sailing with OSS as a volunteer crew member for many years on Taeping, her sister ship and other yachts ⛵️ His background is as a DofE Development officer working with the Duke of Edinburgh` Award programme in South Ayrshire 🏅
He is now an Outdoor Development Officer for “The Outdoor Partnership” in Ayrshire and works across all Ayrshire with schools, clubs and groups supporting outdoor adventure programmes, including his first love of sailing 👪🥾⛵️

Vincent has also for the past 20 years been a volunteer RNLI Lifeboat crew member at Troon Lifeboat and in the last few years also taken on the role of RNLI Water Safety Officer 🏥🚤

When on Taeping, Vincent is always keen to support the skipper and mate with any duties to make everyone’s sailing experience fun, enjoyable and safe ⛵️🌊⚓️

Vincent is incredibly passionate about what he does it's infectious, so even if you are a bit dubious starting out, you will no doubt love it by the end ⭐️☀️💙

11/11/2024

How peaceful does this look?! Guest perspective on a gorgeous sailing day ☀️⛵️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

If this is your idea of heaven, check out our 2025 calendar, especially out Inner Hebrides Explorer which this was filed on ⛵️🏞

Book in November and receive 15% our current 2024 prices!
Use code: EB25 at checkout!!!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Walking the Isle of Skye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Where: Heading out of Oban we will head North through the Sound of Mull and make...
08/11/2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Walking the Isle of Skye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Where: Heading out of Oban we will head North through the Sound of Mull and make our way round Skye starting with the West Coast, stopping at sheltered and scenic anchorages where we can get you ashore to hike some of the many stunning walking trails. Once Skye has been satisfactorily explored we will follow the mainland's West Coast back down to disembark in Oban ⛵️🥾

When: 29th June - 6th July ☀️

Suitable for: Experienced hikers, who would love to hike Skye but travel with a difference. The focus for this trip will be walking Skye so while there will be some sailing for you to participate in, our plans will revolve around making sure you have as much time to wander on land as possible 🥾🏞

Cost: £985 for a limited time only!!!

Highlights: The famous Cullin Ridge; The Quiraing has some of the best views on the island (so that is saying something); Home of the Fairy Pools; Can stop at Talisker for a refreshment; The shortish sails you will do are very scenic ⛰️🏞🥾🧚‍♀️🥃

⭐️ Meet Our Crew ⭐️ Last but not least are probably the most vital part of our team, our volunteer crew ❤️ with a range ...
06/11/2024

⭐️ Meet Our Crew ⭐️

Last but not least are probably the most vital part of our team, our volunteer crew ❤️ with a range of backgrounds, careers, expertise (and personalities!) they really do make the trips special ☀️

First up is Dot 🐎⛵️🌊

Dot is a retired intensive care nurse who has been involved with the clipper 60’s since 2014 ⛵️⚓️🌊

Dot enjoys a good yee ha on the helm, but is equally happy to look after the guests and is handy to have around in case of any injuries 🧭🌊🤕💉

A keen Equestrian and horse owner, Dot didn’t get into sailing until 1999. Initially dingies and windsurfers, before moving on to keel boats in 2012 and now a qualified Day Skipper 🏇⛵️

Whether you are looking for a cable tie or an elastoplast, Dot will know where to find it 🩹

Dot is always there to help with anything needed and a wealth of knowledge, which also makes her an incredible teacher. If you don't know, ask Dot! ❤️☀️⭐️

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Sometimes sailing takes a bit of planning (kiddinggggggg skippers) like timing and tides etc especially when we want to take one of our beloved routes under the Skye Bridge and down through the Kyle's ⛵️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⛰️ Despite the careful planning it always looks like a close call when you're standing on deck... #westcoastscotland #oban #clipper #westcoast #oceansailing #travel #explore #sailscotland #nature #westcoastscotlandsailing #Scotland #expedition #adventure #scottishislands #sailboat #taeping #outdoors #oss #sail #oceansailingscotland #explorescotland #visitscotland #sustainable #skyebridge #isleofskye #learntosail

Sunshine, dolphins and a fresh sea breeze ☀️🐬🌊 Doesn't get much better 😊 #westcoastscotland #oban #clipper #westcoast #oceansailing #travel #explore #sailscotland #nature #westcoastscotlandsailing #Scotland #expedition #adventure #scottishislands #sailboat #taeping #outdoors #oss #sail #oceansailingscotland #explorescotland #visitscotland #sustainable #learntosail

Imagine a week of evenings spent like this 🌅 with a glass of ... something in hand 🥂🍻🥃 Today is the LAST day to get the early bird discount!!! 15% off our 2024 prices for our 2025 trips!!! ⛵️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #westcoastscotland #oban #clipper #westcoast #oceansailing #travel #explore #sailscotland #nature #westcoastscotlandsailing #Scotland #expedition #adventure #scottishislands #sailboat #taeping #outdoors #oss #sail #oceansailingscotland #explorescotland #visitscotland #sustainable #learntosail

Two days left of our special early bird prices! 🐦 Code: EB25 at checkout for 15% off our 2024 prices for 2025 trips ⛵️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Head over to: www.oceansailingscotland.co.uk to see details and dates of our trips ⛵️ And get in touch with any questions through our email or social media! #oceansailingscotland #oss #taeping #clipper #clipper60 #sailing #sailboat #Scotland #scottishsailing #westcoastscotland #explore #visitscotland #nature #outdoors #adventure #ocean #lochs #hebrides #blackfridaydeals

Only 3 days left to book your 2025 sailing adventure with 15% off our 2024 prices!!! ⛵️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 www.oceansailingscotland.co.uk Enter code: EB25 at checkout 💰 ands #sailboat #taeping #outdoors #oss #sail #oceansailingscotland #explorescotland #visitscotland #sustainable #learntosail #blackfriday#blackfridaydeals

It's time!!! Black Friday is here and this weekend is your last chance to get 15% off our 2024 prices for 2025 trips! Get in touch with any questions and if in doubt, book now and worry about the logistics later 😁 #oceansailingscotland #oss #taeping #teamtaeping #crew #clipper60 #clipper #sailing #sailboat #sailscotland #westcoastsailing #explore #adventure #nature #wildlife #outdoors #visitscotland #hebrides #lochs #ocean #sea #blackfriday

"It isn't that life ashore is distasteful to me. But life at sea is better." #westcoastscotland #oban #clipper #westcoast #oceansailing #travel #explore #sailscotland #nature #westcoastscotlandsailing #Scotland #expedition #adventure #scottishislands #sailboat #taeping #outdoors #oss #sail #oceansailingscotland #explorescotland #visitscotland #sustainable #innerhebrides #outerhebrides #learntosail #scottishisles

Doesn't get much fresher than that! Hand dived scallops from sea to plate within the hour! Thank you to our very kind diver acquaintance for prepping them and saving us the hassle 😆 We don't always eat like this but we try when possible! #westcoastscotland #oban #clipper #westcoast #oceansailing #travel #explore #sailscotland #nature #westcoastscotlandsailing #Scotland #expedition #adventure #scottishislands #sailboat #taeping #outdoors #oss #sail #oceansailingscotland #visitscotland #sustainable #learntosail #scallops #handdivedscallops #barra #outerhebrides

How peaceful does this look?! Guest perspective on a gorgeous sailing day ☀️⛵️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 If this is your idea of heaven, check out our 2025 calendar, especially out Inner Hebrides Explorer which this was filed on ⛵️🏞 Book in November and receive 15% our current 2024 prices! Use code: EB25 at checkout!!! #oceansailingscotland #oss #taeping #clipper60 #clippersailingboats #westcoastscotland #sailingscotlans #visitscotland #innerhebrides #outerhebrides #Stkilda #northernisles #adventure #explore #nature #wildlife #marinelife

A beautiful example of hoisting the main sail by the crew ⛵️💙 don't be fooled into thinking it's always a breeze! They make it look easy 😁 #westcoastscotland #oban #clipper #westcoast #oceansailing #travel #explore #sailscotland #nature #westcoastscotlandsailing #Scotland #expedition #adventure #sailboat #taeping #scottishislands #outdoors #oss #sail #oceansailingscotland #explorescotland #visitscotland #sustainable #learntosail #jeckellssails #hoistingthesail

Loch Ailort is one of our favorite anchorages (when it's an evening like this!) and you can see why 🌅 absolutely stunning ☀️ #westcoastscotland #oban #clipper #westcoast #oceansailing #travel #explore #sailscotland #nature #westcoastscotlandsailing #Scotland #expedition #adventure #scottishislands #sailboat #taeping #outdoors #oss #sail #oceansailingscotland #explorescotland #visitscotland #sustainable #learntosail #lochailort #peanmeanachbeach #sunset #sunsetatanchor

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Designed by David Pedrick and built by Colvic Craft in the UK Taeping Clipper was the first ever Clipper yacht built and one of the eight original Clipper 60 round the world racing yachts, retiring form the fleet at the end of the 2002/2003 race. Do you want to "Take the Challenge" and see what life is like on an ocean racing yacht? Then get in touch or check out our website for more information.