Overview
The Clyde Cruising Club was founded in 1909 to serve cruising sailors on the Clyde, and it now covers the whole West Coast and the Northern Isles of Scotland. It publishes the well-known CCC Sailing Directions for Scottish waters, runs musters, cruises in company and passage races, and organises the Scottish Series at Tarbert on Loch Fyne, the largest keelboat regatta in Scotland. Its dinghy section on Bardowie Loch near Milngavie opened in 1933. It is an RYA-recognised training centre with evening classes and summer schools for children and adults, club boats, class open meetings and sailing for disabled sailors.
- Founded
- 1909
- Federation
- Royal Yachting Association
- office@clyde.org
- Phone
- +44 141 221 2774
- Registry code
- SC431272
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Regattas and series
Run or hosted by the club, per the club website. Dates and notices are on the club site.
- Scottish Serieskeelboat regatta at Tarbert, Loch Fyne; 22–25 May 2026, 2027 dates to be announced
- Solo and Streaker traveller (Bardowie)18 April 2026
- Spring Regatta (Bardowie)16 May 2026
- Duncan's Regatta and Scottish Hansa Championships27–28 June 2026; training and racing for disabled sailors
- Club Summer Regatta (Bardowie)15 August 2026; non-members welcome for a donation to the RNLI
- Laird Trophy (schools team racing in Fevas)12 September 2026
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No race running right nowSee VesselSOS RacingSailing school and courses
- Evening dinghy lessons for children and adults (10 weeks from April, 4 weeks from August) ↗
- Summer school (six weeks of weekday blocks) ↗
- Race training ↗
Boat classes
History and achievements
- 1909The club is formed by cruising sailors from the Clyde, for boats under 10 tons
- 1911The first Journal appears, with sailing directions and anchorages for the Clyde
- 1922The first combined Sailing Directions are published
- 1925First Cultra race, the club's first race outside the Clyde
- 1932First Tobermory Race
- 1933First Blue Water Trophy ocean race; the dinghy section at Bardowie Loch opens
- 1949Sketch charts of the West Coast and Clyde are introduced
- 1975The series that became the Scottish Series is established
- 1984The Seamanship and Pilotage Trust is established
- 198575th-anniversary cruise in company with about 200 yachts and a record raft of 193 boats
- 2004A new clubhouse opens at Bardowie
Location
- Position
- 55°56.08′ N 4°16.19′ W
55.93466, -4.26985 - Address
- 6 Craigmaddie Road, Bardowie
Frequently asked
Can I learn to sail here?
Yes. The club lists these courses: Evening dinghy lessons for children and adults (10 weeks from April, 4 weeks from August), Summer school (six weeks of weekday blocks) and Race training.
When was Clyde Cruising Club founded?
In 1909.
Which regattas does the club run?
According to the club website, among others: Scottish Series, Solo and Streaker traveller (Bardowie), Spring Regatta (Bardowie) and Duncan's Regatta and Scottish Hansa Championships.