Private skippered sailing past Kerrera, Lismore and the Mull shore. If the forecast turns against your day, we ring you by 8am with a free move or a full refund, so you never stand on a wet pontoon wondering.
Lively and fun.Route: Kerrera and the seals
Forecast above Force 6 for your window? The skipper rings you by 8am. Any free date this season, or every penny back.
Every sail is private: your group, our skipper, the whole boat. Routes bend to the wind on the day, and the skipper tells you the plan on the pontoon before you step aboard.
Out past the ferry lane, round the south of Kerrera to the seal rocks, lunch at anchor in a sheltered bay. The best first sail, and the one that copes with a breeze.
A proper day's sailing up to Lismore and along the Mull shore, with a mate aboard so you can helm, trim or simply watch for porpoise. Lunch from an Oban deli included.
Slip out after work or after the distillery tour. A gentle loop of the bay and Kerrera's north end while the town lights come on. Bring your own fizz.
West-coast weather changes fast. Rather than leave you guessing, we watch it for you and tell you straight, early enough to rearrange your day.
Two days out the skipper checks the inshore forecast for your sailing window and plans a route for the expected wind.
The evening before, you get a short text: on, or "looking marginal, we'll confirm by 8am". No need to reply.
If the forecast is above Force 6 for your window, or it is unsafe for any other reason, we ring by 8am. Free move to any open date this season, or a full refund.
Weather, a fault on the boat or illness in the crew: you choose a new date or a full refund, deposit included, paid back within 5 working days.
More than 14 days before: full refund. Within 14 days we keep the 25% deposit, unless we re-book the date, when we refund that too.
The price you see is the price you pay for the boat, whether two or eight of you come. VAT at 20%, skipper, fuel and harbour dues are already inside it.
Up to 8 guests. £52.50 a head with 8.
Up to 8 guests. £67.50 a head with 8.
Up to 8 guests, lunch in. £111.25 a head with 8.
A heavy, forgiving cruising yacht with a deep cockpit, a heated saloon and a proper heads. Every paper below is shown as a sample, with a link to check the real register.
Small commercial vessel coding, Category 2, up to 60 miles from a safe haven. Certificate FL-0000 Sample
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, commercially endorsed, STCW basic safety, sea survival and first aid, ENG1 medical. Sample
Firth of Lorn Sailing Ltd, registered in Scotland. Registered office: North Pier, Oban. Sample
£5m passenger liability. Skipper WiSe-trained, so we keep our distance from seals, porpoise and the odd minke. Sample
Small company, same faces every trip. You'll meet the skipper on the pontoon and get a proper safety brief before you leave the berth.
Owner-skipper · sample
Grew up racing dinghies off Ganavan and has sailed these waters for twenty-odd seasons. Makes every weather call herself, and would rather move your day than give you a miserable one.
Mate, full days · sample
Day Skipper, ex-fish farm boat crew, and the one who spots the porpoise first. Happy to teach you to helm, tie a bowline or just keep the kettle on.
No sailing experience needed. If you can walk down a pontoon, you can come.
Age 5 and up. Under-16s with an adult. We carry child lifejackets in three sizes.
Calm dogs welcome on evening and half-day sails. We lend a dog lifejacket.
Soft-soled shoes, a warm layer, sun cream. Oilskins and hats are aboard.
North Pier pontoons, five minutes from Oban station. Arrive 15 minutes early.
Tell the skipper early. We'll head for flatter water behind Kerrera, and if you'd rather be ashore we'll take you back. Sea-sickness bands and ginger biscuits live in the chart table.
No. Fog, a big swell running into the Firth or a fault on the boat can all stop us. Whatever the reason, if we call it, you get the free move or the full refund.
Yes. Bring a picnic and a bottle; there is a cool box aboard. The full day includes lunch from a local deli, with dietary needs sorted when you book.
We can. Morag will help you choose a quiet spot and time, and the boat is yours for as long as you need. Call us to talk it through.
Tell us when and how many. Morag replies within a working day with dates, the forecast outlook and a deposit link.