Incredible scenery, great sailing – even if the winds can be maddeningly fickle – and a charming host village at Tarbert on Loch Fyne, what could be better than four days racing at the ‘25 Jura Scottish Series regatta?
On the website of organisers, the Clyde Cruising Club, the blurb for a regatta that dates back to 1979 talks about this year’s event being a “sailor’s paradise.” And that’s pretty much how I remember it from sailing there way back in 1996 – even if it was a bit chilly.
In those days the Series, then sponsored by Rover, was a big deal. It was comfortably Britain's second-biggest regatta after Cowes and it attracted 260 boats in 13 classes from all over Scotland, England and Ireland, north and south, and included new and prestigious fleets like the Melges 24s.
