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.
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Colour photograph of a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
Tiree regatta in the 1980s. L-R: Donald MacKinnon of Sandaig in the `Heatherbell` and Donald MacIntyre of Gott in the `Isabelle`.
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Colour photograph of the `Heatherbell` in Scarinish harbour in the 1980s.
The `Heatherbell` in Scarinish Harbour with the hotel in the background. L-R: `Billy` MacLean, Barrapol; Donald MacKinnon, Sandaig; Billy`s brother Duncan MacLean, Crossapol/Caoles.
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Colour photograph of a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
Donald MacIntyre of Gott in the `Isabella` competing in a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
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Colour photograph of the `Heatherbell` at Scarinish harbour in the 1980s.
The `Heatherbell` on a boat trailer at Scarinish harbour in the 1980s. Owned by Duncan MacLean of Crossapol/Caoles, she was built by the family of Hugh MacKinnon (Eoghann Ruadh) of Vaul around the 1870s.
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Video recording by Neil MacKinnon, Balevullin of the Tiree Regatta in August 1999.
Video recording by Neil MacKinnon, Balevullin of the Tiree Regatta in August 1999, the visit by the Tobermory Lifeboat, the pipe band and swimming competitions in Scarinish harbour.
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Black and white photograph of Hughina and John MacFarlane around 1940.
Hughina MacDonald (Veendy) and her first husband John MacFarlane at Port an Tobair, Balemartine, preparing for a regatta around 1940.
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Black and white photograph of a Tiree regatta in 1937.
Tiree regatta in 1937 with the `Taeping` on the left and the `Katie` on the right.
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Black and white photograph of Malcolm MacLean of Salum and his boat `Tinnie` in 1949.
Malcolm MacLean (Calum Salum) transporting his boat `Tinnie` which won the Tiree Regatta on 14/7/1949.
