Colour photograph of a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
A Tiree regatta off Scarinish in the 1980s.
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Colour photograph of a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
The `Isabella` skippered by Donald MacIntyre of Gott with Lachie MacFarlane of Hynish and Donald Iain Kennedy of Balephuil coming in to Scarinish harbour during a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
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Colour photograph of Alec MacKenzie and Iain MacInnes at a Tiree regatta.
Alec MacKenzie of Milton and Iain MacInnes, a cousin of Donald MacIntyre, competing at a Tiree regatta in the `Morag` in the 1980s.
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Colour photograph of a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
L-R:
(1) the Mayflower owned by Neil MacNeill of Scarinish and crewed by Neil himself, Duncan MacPhee or Calum MacLean of Scarinish and Neil Johnson of Heanish;
(2) the Jessie owned by Donald Archie Cameron of Scarinish farm and crewed by Duncan MacLean of Caoles, Willie MacIntosh of Urvaig, Duncan’s brother Billy MacLean;
(3) the Daisy crewed by Neil MacDonald of Skipinnish, his son Iain and Iain MacKinnon of Tor a’ Bhaile.
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Colour photograph of Neil MacDonald and Iain MacKinnon in a Tiree regatta.
Neil MacDonald od Skipinnish, Ruaig, in the stern and Iain MacKinnon of Tor a` Bhaile, Ruaig, entering Scarinish harbour in the Iain`s boat `Daisy` during a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
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Colour photograph of the `Heatherbell` at a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
The `Heatherbell` (centre) with Donald MacKinnon of Sandaig and brothers Duncan and Alasdair `Billy` MacLean competing in a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
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Colour photograph of the `Mayflower` and the `Jessie` at a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
Tiree regatta in the 1980s. L-R: the crew of the `Mayflower` owned by Neil MacNeill of Scarinish – Duncan MacPhee or Calum MacLean of Scarinish, Neil MacNeill, Neil Johnson of Heanish; the crew of the `Jessie` owned by Donald Archie Cameron of Scarinish farm – Duncan MacLean of Caoles, Willie MacIntosh of Urvaig, Duncan`s brother Billy MacLean.
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Colour photograph of Donald Iain Kennedy, Lachie MacFarlane and Donald MacIntyre in the `Isabella`.
The `Isabella` competing in a Tiree regatta in the 1980s. L-R: Donald Iain Kennedy, Balephuil; Lachie MacFarlane, Hynish; skipper Donald MacIntyre, Gott.
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Colour photograph of the `Ros` competing in a Tiree regatta in 1988.
The `Ros` crewed by Dr John Holliday of Baugh and Ian Whyte of Crossapol competing in a Tiree regatta in 1988.
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Tiree regatta in the 1980s
Photograph of a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
Courtesy of Mr Gavin MacIntyre
The Tiree regatta was started by Peter MacNeill, a travelling salesman from Colonsay, who visited Tiree before World War I. Fishermen on Tiree had always raced back from the fishing banks and the regatta grew out of this rivalry.
The classic Tiree skiff was between 20 and 26 feet long and pointed at both ends. Some of the larger boats were half-decked but all were rigged as dipping lugs. As outboard engines came into use in the 1930s and 1940s, flat transom sterns became popular.
In the early regattas, up to thirty boats would take part in sailing and rowing races. The mid-1990s saw as many as ten Tiree boats competing regularly. Sadly in 2003 there was only one regatta with two boats and in 2004 no regatta at all.
Colour photograph of a regatta in the 1980s.
Tiree regatta in the 1980s.