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Built in Port Glasgow, the Comet was Europe's first commercial steamship and it wrecked in 1820.

Newlyweds Stuart and Emma start their ‘happily ever after’ by piloting their yacht, Evolene up the west coast of Scotland

HE HAD a way with words, did Henry Bell, steamship pioneer and public baths owner who was born this month 254 years ago. His advertisement in our sister newspaper The Glasgow Herald on August 14, 1812, beautifully captures the magic and romance of sailing down the Clyde on his fantastic new boat the PS Comet. “The elegance, comfort, safety and speed of this Vessel requires only to be proved, to meet the approbation of the Public and the Proprietor is determined to do everything in his power to merit public encouragement,” the ad waxes lyrical. Henry has, he says, “at much expens...

By Leslie Maxwell and Alistair McIntyre Luss poet John Walker lived at the Hill of Camstradden Farm HELENSBURGH and district is well known for renowned artists and architects... but it also has had several notable poets. The Heritage Trust website provides coverage of two of the ‘greats’ of poetry, Cecil Day Lewis and W.H. Auden, who, by coincidence, were both teaching at Larchfield School in 1930. But their time here was short. It is also true that literary giants such as Walter Scott penned verses set locally, but again, they ...

Yachting Monthly 0shares Whether you’ve just got a few days to explore the West Coast, or the open North Atlantic is calling, Scotland’s sea routes offer almost endless options says Brian Black Loch Rodel is one of many inlets to explore on the Isle of Harris. Credit: Scotimage/Alamy Sailing Scotland is a highlight of UK cruising not to be missed. There is a good reason that around one third of all Scottish yachts are based in and around the Clyde – it’s the gateway to some of the most wonderful sailing grounds in the world. My sailing career began in these w...