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Northumbria Sailing Northumbria Sailing School is now the leading provider of Sail Cruising Courses in North East England Online courses are also available.

Northumbria Sailing are now the leading provider of Sail Cruising courses in North East England. We are a registered RYA Sea School and operate practicals out of North Shields and theory courses are mostly held in comfortable premises in Newcastle upon Tyne.

St Kilda 1994 and Now. See my Newshttps://northumbriasailing.co.uk/april-2022/That was a great trip! Sadly, just today, ...
01/10/2024

St Kilda 1994 and Now. See my News
https://northumbriasailing.co.uk/april-2022/

That was a great trip! Sadly, just today, the Skipper and my mentor passed away. Don Gunton now sailing in the skies, no GPS too, just like the old days.

30 years since I sailed to St Kilda under Don Gunton. We set off on 21st May 1994 out of Kip marina on a 44 foot Moody, ...
30/09/2024

30 years since I sailed to St Kilda under Don Gunton. We set off on 21st May 1994 out of Kip marina on a 44 foot Moody, enroute Crinan, Corryvreckan, Iona, Staffa, Rhum, Hyskier lighthouse visited as it was still manned then. Next Eriskay, home of Whisky Galore and untaxed vehicles with no floors, Sound of Barra, Monarch Islands where we could see the cliffs of St Kilda some 50 miles away.
Village Bay, St Kilda and an invitation from the army to visit the 'Puff Inn' pub on the island. The weather was deteriorating but we delayed until the army shop opened, enabling us to get the T-Shirt and Sweater, which you see me wearing (still fits!) The image shows myself by the abandoned village, again wearing a fleece I still use. Then a tour around the magnificent stacks with abundant bird life and home via the Sound of Harris, a complicated stretch of water which Don navigated, without GPS in those days.
Lochmaddy, Loch Bracadale, Craignure, Crinan and returning to Kip on 4th June. We were very lucky with the weather, maximum F7.
It's also appropriate to post this now as Don is in his final days. It was a magnificent Trip!

Cat Bells summit with Nick Wallhead. I guided him up many years ago and, this time, it was his turn.
25/09/2024

Cat Bells summit with Nick Wallhead. I guided him up many years ago and, this time, it was his turn.

Golfing Wallheads with Nick Wallhead, Richard and Chris at Keswick, with views of Blencathra, the Course itself straddli...
22/09/2024

Golfing Wallheads with Nick Wallhead, Richard and Chris at Keswick, with views of Blencathra, the Course itself straddling the trackbed of the former Penrith to Keswick railway line.

30/05/2024
Ready now is April's Edition of my News with details of new Taster Practical Courses and Theory studies via Zoomhttps://...
03/04/2024

Ready now is April's Edition of my News with details of new Taster Practical Courses and Theory studies via Zoom
https://northumbriasailing.co.uk/april-2024/

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RYA Sailing season has now started in March and in glorious sunshine at Royal Quays
18/03/2024

RYA Sailing season has now started in March and in glorious sunshine at Royal Quays

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