Strathclyde Loch Sailing Club

venue	Now the traditional curtain-raiser on the Albacore season, SLSC spring regatta has the great advantage of being a one day event. The club is situated in Strathclyde Country Park, near Motherwell. Courses make full use of the available water with 6 club racing marks dotted along the banks of the Loch. Launching is from concrete slipways right next to the rigging area. The changing facilities are probably the best that we visit.
travel	From all direction, Strathclyde Country Park is situated adjacent to the M74 and is clearly signposted from both the North and the South. The club is at the Southern end of the Loch and can be seen from all parts of the park.
email	crawford@crawfordreid.freeserve.co.uk
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Royal West Of Scotland Amateur Boat Club

venue	Royal West is situated on the Firth of Clyde on the headland where Greenock meets Gourock. The club encompasses both sailing and rowing. The venue is a regular on the Albacore circuit having hosted the Scottish Championship twice in recent years. The racing area is to the North of the clubhouse on a deceptively broad stretch of the Clyde. The area offers clear winds and traditional courses. Launching is from either a shingle beach or a concrete slipway, depending on where you have rigged. Camping is available in the grounds.
travel	Greenock is situated on the A8 west of Glasgow. Follow the signs for Gourock and the Ferries. The club is on your right just as you drive out of Greenock and into Gourock. If you see the Welcome to Gourock sign, you've gone too far! The clubhouse is easily spotted by the boats unloading on the road nearby and by sailing flags on a mast on the roof.
website	Royal West of Scotland Amateur Boat Club
email	Heather McDaid
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East Lothian Yacht Club

venue	ELYC June regatta in 2000 was the biggest dinghy regatta ever held in Scotland with well over 200 boats taking part. The club is situated in North Berwick, about 20 miles east of Edinburgh. The venue offers wide open sea courses with usually steady, often strong winds. Six races will be sailed, three each day, with five to count. Launching is from a broad sandy beach directly adjacent to the dinghy park. The racing areas are a short sail away.
travel	North Berwick is situated on the A198, off the A1. When approaching from Edinburgh, the main road drives directly to the dinghy park. It is on the left hand side of the road as soon as you drive down the hill and see the sea to your left. When approaching from the South, follow the signs to the town centre, turn left into the High Street and then 3rd right onto West End Place. The dinghy park is in front of you.
website	East Lothian Yacht Club
email	elyc@freeuk.com
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Largo Bay Sailing Club

venue	Largo Bay will be a new venue for many Albacore sailors. It is situated in the East Neuk of Fife, equally convenient for sailors from North, South, East and West. The sailing area is a wide open expanse of sea. Winds are normally steady and great waves can be a feature of regattas here. Launching is from a beach.
travel	Largo Bay SC is in Lower Largo in Fife. The town is approached on the A915 which runs East from the M90 North/South motorway.
website	Largo Bay SC
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Largs Sailing Club

venue	Largs SC has recently relocated to the new Scottish Sailing Instute complex by the marina in Largs, offering modern and comprehensive facilities. Two race areas are used. One, more sheltered area, is directly off the clubhouse in the Largs channel between the mainland and the island of Cumbrae. This offers conditions similar to the many sea lochs on the west coast. The other, more open, area is to the North of Cumbrae and offers open sea conditions.
travel	Largs is on the Ayrshire coast. It is approached on the A78 from both the North and South. The clubhouse is on the seafront next to the marina.
website	Largs SC
email	secretary@largssailingclub.freeserve.co.uk
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Loch Tummel Sailing Club

venue	Loch Tummel SC is situated on a large loh in the central Highlands. The loch is long and narrow, orientated west-east. When the wind blows down the valley, westerly or easterly, it is fairly clear. When it blow across the loch, it is blowing down steep mountains with the associated problems. Courses use the wide range of club marks scattered around the west end of the loch. Camping is available on site.
travel	Loch Tummel is on the A9 near Pitlochry. The club is on the south shore at the west end of the loch. It can be approached along either side of the Loch, although the better road is the B8079 then B8019 along the north shore. Turn left at the end of the loch at Tummel Bridge. Allow plenty of time to reach the club. The drive along the banks of the loch take longer than you expect!
website	Loch Tummel SC
email	Douglas Hamilton