. . . to encourage boating in the Loch Leven area
***NOTICE!***
Would you like to join our Committee?
Glencoe Boat Club are looking for a member who would like to join the committee in the voluntary role of Club Secretary.
If you think you can help, please speak to a member of the committee or email
We have some Glencoe Boat Club merchandise for sale, Beanies, Caps, Polo Shirts,Sweatshirts and Corrag Skiff Crew Hoodies.
If anyone is interested in anything, please us at the club, or email the committee at:
Small, Medium, Large and X Large sizes available, Caps and Beanies one size.
Available to pick up at the boat club, or can post out individually for a £4 additional charge.
Notice to all members with Moorings.
Moorings inspection will take place on Sunday 9th April.
Owners of Moorings will be notified if any maintenance is required to their moorings.
Thank you everyone who managed to make the GBC AGM. It was great to see you there, I hope you enjoyed the mulled wine and mince pies , and thank you to my bearded chef who stopped me burning everything..
It has been a pleasure serving as Commodore over the last few years through Covid and beyond and meeting so many people along the way, it was my time to step aside.
A lot has been achieved along the way and more to come, a special thank you to the people who supported me, it was your support that made the job easier.
To all the new members great to have you all onboard, the skiff will go from strength to strength (being a great success already). Please feel free to be hands on, as I am sure you all will be to support our new Commodore Gordon moving the Club along.
I wish Gordon all the very best in his new roll and Ruairidh as vice commodore, Anne and Neil for coming forward, Lynne, Helen , Alistair and Callum , Mike and Graham , thank you all so much.
I am happy to take up my new role overseeing the upgrade of our pier and pontoons for next season,
Red Angus
The X Commodore
And privileged.
2023 Membership is now open
1st Nov 22 – 31st Oct 23
AGM will take place in the clubhouse on Monday 12th December at 6;30pm. The following positions available are
Commodore
Vice Commodore
Secretary
Treasurer
Moorings and Pontoon Officer
Membership Secretary
Sailing Officer
Skiff Officer
Website Manager
Infrastructure Officer
Fundraising Officer
Please ensure your membership has been submitted to enable attendance and voting.
Please read through all Membership information carefully when applying as we have implemented some changes. All Dinghies should be removed from outside rack over winter, or if your vessel is ashore.
Roselynn our Membership Secretary and Robert Watt (ex commodore) have created a beautiful well presented 14 page booklet of memories spanning the 50 years of the Glencoe Boat Club.
These are available to buy at £4 or can be posted out for the price of a first or second class stamp.
Please contact Roselyn at the club or email
RYA Affiliated clubs in Scotland
As you may have read in the press, there is a serious outbreak of bird flu (H5N1) in seabird colonies in Scotland and large numbers of birds have died. We have been asked by NatureScot to help in two ways:
by not handling dead or dying seabirds or allowing a dog to touch them.
by not disturbing seabird colonies.
Many are in locations where landing is not possible. However, the following are places where a landing might be made from a boat and you are asked not to do so this year:
The reason for avoiding sea bird colonies is that this reduces the risk of additional stress on already vulnerable birds. We like to take photographs of puffins but please do not try to do so this year. If a dog needs to go ashore at one of the islands then keep it on a leash.
NatureScot has issued guidance for site managers that includes fuller information for visitors. There is also more general advice.
Kind Regards
Pauline
Pauline McGrow
Senior Administrator
We have learnt today of the very sad passing of Peter McLeod.
Peter was a founding member and was instrumental in the formation of the club and it’s activities from the very beginning.
He was highly respected as the manager at the Royal Bank of Scotland in Kinlochleven in the days when if you needed to contact your bank he was always available.
The early regattas had sponsorship from the Bank with yacht races, powerboat races, rowing races, raft races, greasy pole , Highland dancing and a beer tent followed by a packed out dance at the Glencoe Hotel.
There was a marked dip in club activities when the Bank posted him to Tobermory.
On retirement Peter and his wife Jean moved to Ganavan at Oban and he went on to become a very popular Commodore at Royal Highland Yacht club whilst sailing his Yacht Snoopy around the West coast.
He was also well known for his after dinner speaking and was the key speaker at GBC’s 40th anniversary dinner 9 years ago.
In the early 1970’S a competition was held to come up with a design for a Glencoe club burgee, Peters design was chosen and it’s Iconic image has been the clubs emblem ever since.
The club still retains the MacLeod Cup donated by Peter and Jean for its annual regatta and was actually won by Snoopy in 1980.
He will be fondly remembered by all those who knew him at Glencoe, Tobermory and Oban.
He is survived by his two sons Gary and Lorne!
Our sincere condolences to Peter and his family from all at Glencoe Boat Club.
The end of the pontoon is back on to allow any remaining members to load and unload their boats, and sort out end of season stuff.
The pontoons will be removed early November for safety reasons and bad weather.