Yacht Glengour 1934
NEWS ITEMS
1: Feathering Props Success
2: New Sails Enhance Glengour
3: More Named at Adams Yard
4: Name that Place
5: Birthday Flag at 90
6: Change of Ownership
1: DARGLOW FEATHERING PROPELLORS REALLY ENHANCE SAILING PERFORMANCE
With two of Darglow's clever Feather Stream propellors in "stealth mode"
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Glengour under sail makes better speed through the water and is very responsive.
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In light airs, despite her 12 tons and long keel, she feels nimble and tacks easily through the wind.
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In a good breeze Glengour heels less, points higher and romps on like she's absolutely loving it.
Red rosettes seen against the white hull - the FIXED props had bucket-loads of drag!
CHANGING TWO FEATHERING PROPELLORS DOUBLES THE GAIN FOR AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS !
Designer McBRYDE would have loved these propellors too. Under sail they unlock the full potential of his clean underwater profile, so "thoughtfully" designed, as Uffa Fox put it, to maximise hull speed and minimise drag. Check out the lovely rudder, cast in bronze for a slim profile - no gap or hole in the sternpost or the rudder to cause turbulence. With the new props feathered it's the best clean exit - slippery as you like!
2: NEW MAINSAIL & STACKPACKS in 2022 & NEW JIB in 2024 from OWEN SAILS = a BIG IMPROVEMENT
New sails from the Benderloch Loft by Oban set superbly and look good driving Glengour through the water better than ever.
Both mainsail and furling jib hold great shape in light airs and ooze reassurance when the wind picks up.
Stackpacks for the main and mizzen make stowing sails almost a dawdle.
3: MORE NAMES for THE WORKFORCE at James Adam & Sons, Gourock
BACK ROW (from left)
1 HUGH McGINTY
2 ............... SMITH
3 CHARLIE LAPSLEY
4 [unknown]
5 RICHARD McKECHNIE
6 [unknown]
7 JOHN ROBERTSON
8 [unknown]
9 JIMMY AHLFELD
10 ARCHIE SMITH
FRONT ROW (from left)
11 JOHN ADAM
12 NED SIEQUIEN
13 GEORGE CAMERON
14 DOUGIE MARCH
15 ROBEY AHLFELD
16 HERMAN AHLFELD jnr
17 PETER BEATON
18 HERMAM AHLFELD
19 [unknown]
20 WILLIAM ADAM
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4. NAMING some FAVOURITE PLACES from the "REWARDS TAB"
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The beautiful beach that looks like the Caribbean is part of DAVID BALFOUR'S BAY on ERRAID off the Ross of Mull.
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The amazing pink granite is in the adjacent anchorage: THE TINKER'S HOLE.
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The wide sunset looks across to EILEAN NAN GABHAR in Loch Craignish.
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Glengour silhouetted in a sunset with mizzen up is anchored off AROS PIER looking across to TOBERMORY.
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Lastly, you can spot the Paps of Jura from CRAIGHOUSE on Jura. And again in the hazy distance with mizzen set for a wee lunch stop at EILEAN ARSA south of Craobh Haven.
5: WHAT DO YOU GIVE a "GRAND OLD LADY" for a 90TH BIRTHDAY?
....Maybe something SCARLET to wear...
Contact was made with National Historic Ships UK who stand as "THE OFFICIAL VOICE FOR HISTORIC VESSELS IN THE UK". In July 2024 they certified that under their Entry No. 3827:
"Glengour has been identified as meriting inclusion on the National Register of Historic Vessels"
So for her 90th birthday Glengour was treated to the Official Defaced Ensign, only worn by those on the Register of Historic Vessels in the UK. A Warrant to Fly came by Command of the Secretary of State for Defence, Whitehall, London.
A grand way to round off the first nine decades in the life of an amazing vessel.
6: GLENGOUR is in NEW OWNERSHIP
The end of May 2026 marked the End of an Era for us and more than Quarter of a Century of owning Glengour.
On a sunny but brisk day we were delighted to be Handing over the Helm to Matt Pam, Glengour's new and enthusiastic custodian.
Glengour was on best behaviour creaming along at 6 1/2 knots out of Loch Crinan with a reef in the main in her usual joyous surefooted manner.
Matt very kindly presented us with a lovely framed print designed using the boat's 1934 sail plan. It will remind us of what was an extraordinary day all round.
Thanks also to everyone onboard including our broker Mark Cameron of Mark Cameron Yachts, Argyll and Amy Graydon, RYA YMI of "Sail With Amy" who accompanied Matt on the sea trial / handover.
We wish Glengour & Matt "Fair Winds and Best Wishes" on this New Adventure
Robert & Raychel
In July Glengour, Matt & Co headed south out of Crinan and sailed virtually non-stop for 600 nautical miles.
Exactly six days later Glengour arrived in her new home port of Brighton.
Quite an Adventure with a top speed logged at 10.3 knots.... dolphins off Cornwall.... stunning sunsets.... ACE 🏆
