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Welcome to Oban Marina

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ban Marina is perfectly situated at the gateway to the Western Isles on the picturesque Isle of Kerrera, West Coast of Scotland. In sight of the town of Oban, it is a well serviced and popular marina offering Diesel, Gas, Bar & Grill (seasonal), a complimentary shuttle service for marina customers to Oban Town.

Managing Director: Mr Peter Weir, c/o The North Ledaig Co.Ltd, Ledaig, nr Benderloch,Oban, Argyll PA371NT ++ Director of Operations: Neil Price Marina Address: Oban Marina & Yacht Services Ltd, Isle of Kerrera, Oban, Argyll, PA344SX, Tel: 01631 565333.

Email: info@obanmarina.com Oban Marina has 110 fully accessible pontoon berths, as well as 33 swinging moorings up to 50t and 25 metres LOA. We have a Wise 50t hoist with excellent boatyard facilities. Full engineering/maintenance and repair services are available.

The Marina boatyard has a very long and distinguished history. During world war II it was a base for Catalina and Sunderland flying boats.

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Facilities Restaurant

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ban Marinas own Waypoint Bar & Grill is fully licensed and open between May and September.

A delicious selection of locally produced seafood & meats are on the menu. These include island grown beef and lamb, Kerrera oysters, scallops and salmon all served up with a panoramic view across the bay to Oban town.

The marinas shuttle service runs 7 days a week from the North Pier, Oban,direct to Oban Marina. The shuttle runs hourly from 8am to 11pm during the summer months.

Everybody is welcome!

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Dogs are welcome at the marina as long as they are kept on a lead. Unfortunately we cannot allow them into the undercover seating area. We will try our best to arrange a seat for you near the entrance so you can see your pets whilst you eat!!

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News Ahoy!

The Royal Yacht Bloodhound Bloodhound will be returning to Oban Marina in the summer of 2014. Dates to be announced.

If you wish to see Bloodhound during the winter, she will be berthed right next to the Royal Yacht Britannia in Leith Harbour, Edinburgh.

To book a charter on Bloodhound for 2014 please contact: enquiries@tryb.co.uk or Tel: 0131 555 8800 Bloodhound needs no introduction to the yachting enthusiast as she has been imprinted in the forefront of the world yachting scene since her inception in 1936.

Her profile being elevated to superstar status when she became the royal yacht during the sixties.

She was one of three yachts designed and built by Camper & Nicholson to the twelve metre class (third rule), but rather than follow the finer and lighter lines of the pure racing (i.e. round the cans) twelve metre classes, these yachts were modified for ocean racing purposes which involved heavier and more powerful hulls with increased accommodation. Neither three actually competed against the contemporary twelves but were adopted within the ocean racing (RORC) class one.

Throughout her various ownerships, her fortunes have wavered slightly, but throughout her seventy year life, she has remained in active use while virtually original in appearance and in structure. She remained

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active right up until the autumn of 2002 when she was sailed from Guernsey to Poole through a gale to undergo a well overdue structural and internal refit.

This is where Tony McGrail, the current owner, enters Bloodhounds long and remarkably sucessful career of this yacht. Remarkable, not only for her extensive racing trophies collected over the years (she was rated the most sucessful class one yacht right up until the late sixties), remarkable not only because she was the Queen and Prince Phillips personal yacht for nine years, but remarkable for her durabilty and ability to remain continually at sea in all weather over much of this period.

Here are some of the accolades bestowed on Bloodhound: “Bloodhound notched up an impressive list of overall and class wins in most European offshore races since the 1939 Fastnet.”

Lord Faversham - Great Yachts “A brilliant boat to windward who punished herself as little as any boat I know in a big seaway.”

John H Illingworth. The Malham Story “One of the most sucessful racing yachts ever built by my father.”

John Nicholson - Great Yaching Years

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“Bloodhound has an exceptional string of pre war victories that set her apart from her stablemates”. “She has enjoyed a glittering career.”

Franco Pace & William Collier - Charles E Nicholson

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“The most outstanding of the cruising twelve metres was Bloodhound, the winner of many races and the most comfortable of vessels at sea.”

Uffa Fox - The Book of Sailing “Brilliant performance-compared with a twelve metre they gained the oceans of the world.”

Douglas Phillips-Birt “The most famous ocean racer ever built” Ian Dear - C & N Two centuries of yacht building

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Isle of Coll Hotel

Multi award winning for food & hospitality over many years, the Coll Hotel’s warm welcome awaits you.

The Coll Hotel uses only the best of local ingredients including langoustine, squats, crab, lobster & dived scallops.

Coll grown salad & vegetables.

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Beautiful garden overlooking the bay for a meal or just a relaxing drink.

Lunch 12pm – 2pm • Light afternoon snack 2pm – 6pm Dinner 6pm – 9pm last orders.

Reservations for restaurant dining advised.

Bar open from 11am all day every day.

Head Office: Old Bank House, Innellan, Argyll PA23 7TP

Tel: 01369 830210 • Fax 01369 830790 E-mail: admin@murraycormack.com

See visiting yacht logs dating back to 1962 in the hotel lounge.

12 new yacht moorings in the bay, £10 per night.

Honesty box on pier or pay at the hotel.

Website: www.murraycormack.com Clyde Office: Jim Abernethy Tel: 01475 540202 (BSc, CEng, MIMarEST)

Double rooms from £100 b&b • Laundry service £10 wash & dry Shower with towel £3.50(£1.50 if dining).

Oban Office: Maitland Murray Tel: 01631 565762

Calor gas & Camping Gaz suppliers • Free WiFi in the hotel & garden.

Design Office: Dennis Davidson Tel: 01436 674262 (BSc Hons, CEng, MRINA)

Tel: 01879 230334 • Email: info@collhotel.com www.collhotel.com

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Local Info Isle of Kerrera

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ban Marina is well placed to take advantage of the natural assets enjoyed by both sailors and visiting tourists. Stunning scenery, wildlife, outdoor activities such as walking, diving and sea fishing. For gastronomes, fresh local seafood, make for a delightful setting in the midst of one of the world’s most outstanding cruising areas.

Only six and a half miles long, Kerrera is home to only a small number of people and most transportation is by farm vehicles or on foot. There is abundant wildlife and wild flowers, as well as enchanting waterfalls, and hidden caves,so you can be guaranteed a quiet and fascinating walk or cycle.

Oban Marina has a small shop/chandlery, we also have our own Waypoint Bar and Grill serving seasonal fresh seafood. Open from May to September and situated right on the seafront, overlooking the marina berths. At the opposite end of the island, at Lower Gylen, there is the Kerrera Bunkhouse and Tea Garden, Tel. 01631 570223.

Oban Marinas shuttle service runs 7 days a week from the North Pier, Oban, to the north end of the Isle of Kerrera. The shuttle service fees are: £4.00 return per person.

For bertholders and visitng yachts, the shuttle service is free.

Customers to the Waypoint Bar & Grill will be entitled to a discount by presenting their ferry ticket to restaurant staff. (see office for details)

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Close to the marina at the Northeast end of the island, stands the monument to David Hutcheson. Hutcheson was the first man to start a regular ferry service (that became Caledonian-Macbrayne) over to the Hebrides.

In the south is the recently restored Gylen Castle, its prominent silhouette backed by the hills of Mull across the Firth of Lorn.

Kerrera is home to wild goats, Soay sheep, otters and seals, a friendly seal is often to be seen playing in the marina! You may be lucky enough to see some of the wildlife whilst walking around the island.

Sea and golden eagles, otters, deer and a range of sea creatures including seals, dolphins, porpoises and basking sharks, plus the birds and animals of the mountains, are all accessible on walks both on the islands of Kerrera and Mull and around the town of Oban.

An excellent walk is a circuit of the south end of Kerrera clockwise along the coast. Scenically beautiful, you’ll find a lot of historical and geological interest. The sheltered Sound of Kerrera gives way to more open views south towards the islands of Seil and Scarba, followed in turn by the sudden appearance of Gylen Castle, with its prominent silhouette backed by the hills of Mull across the wide Firth of Lorn.

Turning north gives views towards the Isle of Lismore and the hills beyond lining the long, straight rift where Loch Linnhe leads towards the distant Great Glen.

The castle was built on the site of an ancient stronghold of the King of Scots, and then taken over in the 13th century by the MacDougalls, Lords of Lorn.

There are a number of low level walks from the town of Oban offering views over Oban Bay towards Mull. The Caledonian Forest Park Reserve covers much of the Lorn area to the east of Oban and there a number of enjoyable way-marked walks throughout. The famous Isle of Mull also offers a number of forest and coastal areas to attract the walker.

Dunstaffnage Castle

Dunollie Castle Another good visit is to the ruins of Dunollie Castle, north of town on the Corran Esplanade towards Ganavan, from where there are also wonderful views.

Three miles north of Oban, Dunstaffnage Castle is the principal seat of the Campbells. The C13th fort is built on an impressive site and much of the huge curtain wall remains intact.

The ruins of the little chapel nearby are worth a look.

The castle served as a temporary prison for Flora MacDonald. For more details and opening times call +44 (0)1631 562465

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Oban Marina offers the following services: Our fuel berth supplies red diesel, butane, propane and gaz. Open during our office hours which are 0830-1800 (there are no depth/tide restrictions on this berth). Please head for Hammerhead B. Water supply – the marina has high quality potable water available from a natural spring on the island.

Electricity supply is 240volt, 16amp and wired to UK specifications.

Waste disposal of general waste is available at various service points around the marina. Please ask advice if you wish to dispose of any industrial matter such as oil, batteries, etc.

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M E A D OWS I D E M A R I N E LT D QUALITY WORK CARRIED OUT BY EXPERIENCED TECHNICIANS GRP Repair Specialists Osmosis Treatment Insurance Damage Bow Thruster Installations Gel Coat Work Undertaken Kip Marina, Inverkip, PA16 0AS Mobile: 07713 682 548 Contact no. at Mast and Rigging Services Tel: 01475 522 700 Fax: 01475 552 800

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Boatyard Services Facilities

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ban Marina has installed a wide range of facilities aimed at meeting all the needs of today’s yacht owners. These include:

++ 50T “Wise” boat hoist with adjustable beam from 4.7 to 6.2 metres and capable of lifting up to 50 tons ++ Brownell boat stands imported from USA ++ Yacht Leg & Cradle Company boat cradles from UK ++ Boatyard, winter storage and slipway with drainage for hard standing.

Services & Repairs At Oban Marina we have a wide range of both inhouse & sub-contracted services to keep your boat in top condition, including: ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

Painting & varnishing Engineering Fibreglass Mechanical Rigging Sail repair Electrics Electronics

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offer you friendly advice and guidance.

Winter Storage You have two main systems available for boat storage during the winter months. Depending on the size of your yacht you can choose from: ++ Brownell boat stands These stands are multi adjustable steel tripods offering an ability to adjust to a wide range of vessels. ++ Yacht Leg & Cradle Company boat cradles These cradles are constructed in the UK and are specially designed galvanized steel cradles that provide maximum hurricane standard security for your yacht while she is stored in our boatyard.

Alternatively you can leave your vessel afloat all winter, and just take her out for a wash down and antifoul in the spring, we double berth each vessel if required, and you can spider your vessel off to keep them off the pontoons.

If you have an questions at all, please do not hesitate to call.

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