skipper a yacht round the firth of clyde

While it’s not absolutely true that I’ve skippered a yacht round the Firth of Clyde, I did do quite a lot of sailing round there. My mate had a yacht and used to take us to Rothesay, Dunoon, Kames, Lochgoilhead and a load of other places. Can’t recommend it enough (the only drawback was that he was worse than Captain Bligh). I used to hate the use of engine when there was not enough wind – the feeling of the wind pushing you along and holding the wheel while reacting to the wind in the sails and the waves underneath was a privilege that I will always treasure.