News

June 2007

The big news is really that after a false start for Gigha Sea Tours in 2006, we now have a new fabulous boat for our trips, a 12 meter diesel catamaran from Catapult Catamarans of Southampton. In March Don Dennis flew down south to sail her back up to Gigha with his friend Dag Pike. Dag is a world-famous navigator, having been the navigator for both of the Virgin Atlantic Blue Ribband / Hale Trophy record attempts, amongst his many, many credits. Gigha Sea Tours was honoured to have Dag as the first skipper for our new boat!

It was a fine trip up from Southampton, with the weather on the first two days being as mild as one could imagine a day in March being. Newlyn on the first night after passing the Eddystone Light, then on to Howth Marina just north of Dublin by the second evening.

Day three of the trip saw the weather turn, and Dag had to get home to Bristol that night, so we put in to Carrickfergus Marina in Belfast Lough so that Dag could catch a plane home. The Force 5 southwesterly winds of the morning gave way to Force 6 occasionally 7 from the NW as Don skippered Ultimate Predator on home to Gigha. She handled the waves and weather off the Mull of Kintyre without a worry!

To book a ride call us on tel: 01583 505 404
or email: info@gighaseatours.co.uk

Gigha Scenery

Dag at the wheel

Eddystone Lighthouse

Leaving Howth