Granton Middle Pier - The day that Forth Corinthian Yacht Club yachts were lifted into the water

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Granton Harbour

Forth Corinthian Yacht Club - 'Lift-in'

April 6, 2013

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Bernard Hunter's Crane

This Bernard Hunter crane was lifting boats from the Forth Corinthian Yacht Club Boatyard and lowering them into Granton Western Harbour.

The crane visits Granton each Spring and Autumn to lift the Royal Forth Yacht Club and Forth Corinthian Yacht Club boats into and out of Granton Harbour.

© peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: April 6, 2013

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The Crane Operator

Here we zoom-in on the crane operator in FCYC Boatyard on 6 April 2013.
A new flag flies in the background on the Forth Corinthian Yacht Club's Clubhouse in their boatyard on Granton Middle Pier.

© peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: April 6, 2013

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'Ancala' - Class: Colvic UFO27

about to be lifted from Forth Corinthian Yacht Club Boatyard
I converted this photo to sepia because I felt that the yellow 'high viz' jackets looked too prominent in the original photo.

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''Beosetter''

being lifted from Forth Corinthian Yacht Club Boatyard?

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''Decantae' - Class: Southerly 28

being lifted from Forth Corinthian Yacht Club Boatyard?

© peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: April 6, 2013

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'Keda III' - Class: Invicta 26

and reflection at Granton Western Harbour

© peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: April 6, 2013

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'Keda III' - Class: Invicta 26

arrives at Granton Western Harbour

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'Hyskeir' - Class: Invicta 26

and reflection at Granton Western Harbour

© peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: April 6, 2013

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'Hyskeir' - Class: Invicta 26

pauses in the air above Granton Western Harbour

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'Hyskeir' - Class: Invicta 26

being lowered into the water at Granton Western Harbour

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'Hyskeir' - Class: Invicta 26

on the water at Granton Western Harbour

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12.

'Ancala'' - Class: Colvic UFO27

amongst the clouds, above Granton Western Harbour

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13.

'Ancala'' - Class: Colvic UFO27

still in the air, above Granton Western Harbour

© peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: April 6, 2013

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14.

'Ancala'' - Class: Colvic UFO27

being lowered into Granton Western Harbour

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15.

'Sapphire'' - Class: Trident 24

in the clouds above Granton Western Harbour

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'Sapphire'' - Class: Trident 24

being lowered into Granton Western Harbour

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''Scamper' - 26' Scout Catamaran

being lifted from Forth Corinthian Yacht Club Boatyard?

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''Scamper' - 26' Scout Catamaran

in the clouds above Granton Western Harbour?

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19.

''Scamper' - 26' Scout Catamaran

above Granton Western Harbour?

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20.

''Scamper' - 26' Scout Catamaran

being lowered into Granton Western Harbour?

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21.

'Sirius' - Class: Evasion 32

with FCYC Clubhouse and flag in background

© peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: April 6, 2013

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22.

'Sirius' - Class: Evasion 32

with FCYC Clubhouse and flag in background

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23.

''Corsair' - - Class: Honey Bee 28

being lifted from the Forth Corinthian Yacht Club's boatyard?
This is the first time that 'Corsair' has sailed for twelve years. The owner, Mark Arkless,has spent the past two and a half years restoring the yacht prior to its re-launch on April 6, 2013.

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''Corsair' - Class: Honey Bee 28

being lifted from the Forth Corinthian Yacht Club's boatyard.

The FCYC Clubhouse with its new flag is in the background.

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''Corsair' - Class: Honey Bee 28

about to be lowered into Western Harbour?

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''Corsair' - Class: Honey Bee 28

about to be lowered into Western Harbour?

© peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: April 6, 2013

Granton Harbour

Here are more photos taken at Granton Harbour on 6 April 2013, the day that Forth Corinthian Yacht Club boats were lifted into Granton Western Harbour

April 6, 2013

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View from FCYC Clubhouse on Middle Pier

Looking north down Middle Pier towards Granton Harbour entrance from the FCYC Clubhouse window.
Granton Western Breakwater runs along the top of the photo, with the shore of Fife in the background.

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28.

Granton Western Harbour

Reclaimed land to be developed for housing - Looking west from Middle Pier

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29.

Granton Western Harbour

Here, we zoom-out to get a wider view as a cyclist arrives on the scene.

The only surviving gasholder from Granton Gas Works can be seen in the background

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30.

Granton Western Harbour

I've not yet discovered the name of this old boat, but Denis Wight (Forth Corinthian Yacht Club)
tells me that it has been owned for some time by the Bathgate twins.

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31.

'Conserver' at Granton Western Harbour

I've seen 'Conserver' carrying out various duties around the Firth of Forth, including conveying the 'Queen' to Newhaven for the annual pageant.
The boat also carries out commercial work and can be chartered. I travelled on it in September 2010 with members of Granton History Group who chartered it for a tour of the islands of the Firth of Forth

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32.

Granton Western Harbour

The white yacht, 'Hyskeir', has just been lifted into the water at the SE corner of Granton Western Harbour and is sailing round to Granton Eastern Harbour.
The blue boat, passing behind it and entering Granton Western Harbour belongs to Forth Corinthian Yacht Club.

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Granton Eastern Harbour

Boats moored at the pontoons on eastern side of Middle Pier

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Granton Eastern Harbour

Boats moored at the pontoons on eastern side of Middle Pier

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Granton Eastern Harbour

Boats moored at the pontoons on eastern side of Middle Pier

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Granton Eastern Harbour

Forth Ports Authority Pilot Boats moored at Middle Pier, and the yacht 'Kashangi II' (Class: Westerly Griffon) moored at the pontoons on eastern side of Middle Pier

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Granton Eastern Harbour

Forth Ports Authority Pilot Boats on eastern side of Middle Pier

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'The Wee Michael'

Thank you to Denis Wight (Forth Corinthian Yacht Club) for telling me about this skiff. The skiff is kit-built to a standard design for use in the Scottish Coastal Rowing Project. The design is known as a the 'St Ayles' Skiff **.

[** Clicking on this link will take you to a page on the Wick Coastal Rowing Club web site.]

The skiff in this photo is 'The Wee Michael' after 'The Great Michael' which sailed from Newhaven in 1512. The rowers belong to Newhaven Coastal Rowers' Club.

There are about 30 similar skiffs that compete against each other at events around Scotland. When not in use this skiff is kept in the FCYC Boatyard. Here it is being rowed across Granton Eastern Harbour by members of the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association.

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39.

Granton Eastern Harbour

Members of the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association row out from beside RFYC Clubhouse
into Granton Eastern Harbour in their 'St Ayles Skiff' **.

[** Clicking on this link will take you to a page on the Wick Coastal Rowing Club web site.]

The road running along the side of the harbour in the background is Lower Granton Road

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Reply

Jim Glass

Edinburgh

Photo Captions

Thank you to Jim Glass, who runs the Forth Corinthian Yacht Club web site, for sending me an email giving more information about the yachts in some of the photos above, including the names of:

- 'Decantae' - in Photo 5

- 'Scamper'' - in Photo 17

- 'Corsair' - in Photo 23

- 'Kashangi II' - in Photo 36

That has enabled me to give more information in the captions above some of the photos.

Acknowledgement: Jim Glass, Edinburg. April 12, 2013

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Denis Wight

Edinburgh

Photo Captions

Thank you to Denis Wight, owner of the yacht 'Sapphire' for giving me more details about two of the boats in the photos above:

- 'Beosetter' - in Photo 4

- the old boat - in Photo 30.

- 'St Ayles' skiff - in Photo 38.

That has enabled me to give more information in the captions above these photos.

Acknowledgement: Denis Wight, Edinburgh: Discussion at Granton Harbour, April 13, 2013 (2 emails)

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