Provident Sailing

Name: Provident Sailing
Address: Oban, GB
Telephone: +447549935222
Rating: 4.2

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Wondering what to do for your next holiday? What about a sailing adventure in Scotland?
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17/08/2024

Did you miss a Provident trip in 2024? Here are our 2025 trips ready to go... Places filling up with some weeks gone already. Hope you can come! Steve, Morag and the Provi crew.

https://www.providentsailing.co.uk/2025-classicboat-charter

16/08/2024

Two quite useful boats. Provi and CalMac Ferries Loch Striven. Isle of Lismore Community Website - www.isleoflismore.com.

14/08/2024

Sailing in Scotland Sail Scotland - you just need the right clothes. 😊. Evenings on deck - same crew - Duart bay Tuesday, Loch Droma na Buidhe, Monday. (Ps not a midge to be seen at anchor!)⚓️

13/08/2024

Provi crew minus SJ (we refer to him as the Admiral now!) Lovely night at Loch Droma na Buidhe. Cameron’s Frozen peach dessert is a triumph!

12/08/2024

Sunset and whisky in Loch na Droma Buidhe.

10/08/2024

Pocket Provi having a wee rest this morning in Tarbert, Loch Nevis.

07/08/2024

Provident 1924 Brixham Trawler is 100 years old this year. Help us to Keep Provident Sailing and get your own centenary t-shirt. Only £19.24 ☺
https://www.providentsailing.co.uk/provident-shop

06/08/2024

Pocket Provi on her way home. It’s been a Big Adventure! Come with us next year if you can. https://www.providentsailing.co.uk/2025-classicboat-charter

05/08/2024

What’s Provident like below decks? We’re full for 2024 but not for 2025 😊

https://www.providentsailing.co.uk/below-decks What’s Provident like below decks?

what is provident like below decks Provident has four twin cabins. We welcome groups of any size up to a maximum of ten. We want to welcome solo travellers. If you are travelling alone we will discuss who you might share with. We also have two micro cabins in the saloon. These are usually used ...

04/08/2024

Provident skipper refuses to turn the engine on. Heading Plockton - ETA 🤷‍♀️

02/08/2024

The Big Adventure trip 2 - epic voyage to St Kilda. Not for the faint hearted but luckily none of them on board! National Trust for Scotland.

31/07/2024

Where IS Pocket Provi going today?

31/07/2024

Where is Pocket Provi heading today?

28/07/2024

We ask all our guests for feedback when they leave…. Wanted to share this one - encouraging for new crew too…

This is from our recent trip from Mallaig to Rona, the Shiants, South Uist, Canna and Inverie. Did we mention PUFFINS?

What was your experience of the sailing / activity part of the trip?

As a sailor myself, my week aboard Provident left me with much food for thought, and some ideas about how to better handle my own boat.

It was fascinating to learn something of how a 100-year-old boat is worked with nothing more than block and tackle, thousands of feet of rope, and sheer brute strength.

But it was the management of the yacht in Steve’s capable hands that left the greatest impression: the careful preparation for every manoeuvre, the patient and unhurried way those preparations and manoeuvres were carried out, the way the boat was worked with wind, tide and current, with minimal use of the engine, are all things that I will endeavour to bring to the management of my own boat.

Do you have any comments on the crew?:

Steve is a highly capable skipper who inspires confidence in all and is a patient and generous teacher. Morag, as well, is highly capable in all things around the boat and is generous with her time in getting to know the people who are sailing with her. Ben is a fine young man, tremendously knowledgeable and energetic, taking on any task with energy and maintaining his good humour even when halyards jam and topsails fail to set properly. Cameron is a delight, a wizard in the galley who loves good music of any genre, quick with a light word and in love with life.

27/07/2024

23/07/2024

Skye Cullin 0430 on Provident. Heading Vatersay or Barra.

22/07/2024

Did you miss at Provident trip in 2024? Here are our 2025 trips ready to go... Hope to see you on board.

https://www.providentsailing.co.uk/2025-classicboat-charter

22/07/2024

According to the Times these are the best Scottish islands… they are great but we would add Lismore, South Rona, Muck, Canna, the Shiants and Mingulay. These are our favourites! We are at the Shiants today watching the puffins and guillemots galore!

Come with us too. 😊. Www.providentsailing.co.uk. Isle of Muck Isle of Rona Isle of Lismore Community Website - www.isleoflismore.com

https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/uk-travel/scotland-travel/best-scottish-islands-to-visit-0wv5cgzp0

Neolithic tombs, cute-as-can-be fishing villages, mighty mountains and incredible beaches all await on Scotland’s fringes.

21/07/2024

Provident 1924 Brixham Trawler - 100 years old.

20/07/2024

Provi skipper explains his philosophy of planning “its miles better to adapt to all of the dynamic circumstances rather than arrogantly soldiering on with our plans when nature has a got a different one for us…”

20/07/2024

Provident is 100 years old this year! Help us to Keep Provident Sailing. Join a voyage, buy a t-shirt or a mug or join our club and become a « Friend of Provi ».

Friend of Provi club https://www.providentsailing.co.uk/be-a-friend-of-provi

Shop https://www.providentsailing.co.uk/provident-shop

20/07/2024

Provident 1924 Brixham Trawler is 100 years old this year. Help us to Keep Provident Sailing and get your own centenary t-shirt. Only £19.24 ☺
https://www.providentsailing.co.uk/provident-shop

19/07/2024

New crew feeling brave taking phone to top of the mast. Top sail leader now no longer stuck in the topping lift.

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S Jones gives advice to Provi crew when he was loafing about at home wishing he was with us! #SailScotland #SailingAdventure #sailingholiday #classicsailing

Do you love Provident? DId you sail on her many years ago? This year Provident is 100 years old! Help us to keep Provident sailing into her next centuary. Provident skipper explains how you can help. https://www.providentsailing.co.uk/be-a-friend-of-provi #nationalhistoricships #woodenboats #classicsailing #traditionalboats #woodenships #salcombeharbour #islandcruisingclub #traditionalsailing #trinitycrew #traditionalsailing #tallship

Where IS Pocket Provi going today? #traditionalsailing #nationalhistoricshipsuk #adventureholidays #sailingadventures #ecosse #innerhebrides #sailingadventure #stkilda #nationaltrustforscotland

New talent on board this week. #traditionalsailing #nationalhistoricshipsuk #adventureholidays #sailingadventures #ecosse #innerhebrides #hebrides

Did we mention the Shiant Isle puffins? They are brilliant! #scotlandadventurecoast #wildaboutargyll #SailScotland #sailingadventure

Puffins! The Shiant Isles were brilliant today. #scotlandadventurecoast #wildaboutargyll #SailScotland #scottishhighlands #puffins

@isleofrona looking splendid yesterday despite the damp air. Also Rona venison for tea! Thanks Bill 😋 #sailingadventure #sailscotland #wildaboutargyll #adventureholiday #ecosse #schottland #scozia #solotravel

Provident 1924 Brixham Trawler - 100 years old. #traditionalboats #classicsailing #WildAboutArgyll #sailingholiday #scotlandadventures #islandcruisingclub #woodenships #nationalhistoricships #woodenboats #brixhamharbour

Join us a friend of Provi and help to Keep Provident Sailing. https://www.providentsailing.co.uk/be-a-friend-of-provi. #traditionalsailing #nationalhistoricshipsuk #adventureholidays #adventureholidays #classicsailing #woodenships #traditionalboats #nationalhistoricships #traditionalboatbuilding #brixhamheritageregatta #woodenboats #brixhamharbour #trinitycrew #brixham #salcombeharbour #brixhammarina #salcombeharbour

Provi skipper goes for a swim for the first time in 10 years! Or how to save your propeller…. #woodenships #sailscotland #sailinglife #rnli

Upper Loch Nevis - one of our favourite places #knoydart #sailscotland #adventureholidays #sailingadventures #munrobagging

We’ve had a fabulous week with a group of intrepid wilderness lovers led by Anna from Abacus Mountain Guides. Three Munro’s, epic weather and some brilliant sailing. Thanks to Anna and everyone who came with us. Here is her wee film which says it all. Come with us in 2025 😊. #adventureholidays #sailingadventures #ecosse #sailingadventure #knoydart #scotlandadventures #scottishhighlands #wildaboutargyll #munrobagger #schottland

Loch Hourn to Loch Nevis - wet but great! With friends in high places and Abacus Mountain Guides

Sgurr of Eigg with Abacus Mountain Guides. Nice wee gap in the weather!#adventureholidays #sailingadventures #ecosse #innerhebrides #hebrides #sailingwomen #scotlandadventures

The first big adventure trip is back! We were lucky to have Chris S - old Provi skipper from the ICC days -take the helm and along with Jamie,Gavin and Giulio they made sure Steve - Provi skipper and owner- didn’t have any sleepless nights. Although I think they may not have slept much when they blasted across the Minch to Vattersay on day 2! 10 days of fabulous sailing, wildlife and even some sunshine from Oban to the Outer Hebrides and back round the north of Skye to Mallaig. Thanks to everyone who came with us. The best way to Keep Provident Sailing is to come sailing! #sailscotland #sailingadventures #amisdesgrandsvoiliers #hebrides #ecosse #visitmullandiona #sailingadventure #classicsailing #WildAboutArgyll

Provi going fast! Thanks for this Brixham Heritage Sailing Regatta and Rally. #classicsailing #oldgaffers #woodenships #sailingadventure

Lots of critical parts to allow Provident to go sailing. This is one of them! Broke last week but a new one made immediately thanks to long time Provi mate in many ways Gavin T. #nationalhistoricshipsuk #traditionalsailing #woodenships #classicsailing #gaffrig