Queen Mary 2, the largest liner in the world is to
visit the Firth of Forth and to berth for a day off Hound Point, close to
the Forth Rail
Bridge, en route to Norway on Tuesday 12 July.
It is expected that the visit to the Firth of Forth
will become a regular feature on the liner's cruises to Norway. Forth
Ports Authority are considering creating a new entrance to
Leith Docks that
would enable large liner including Queen Mary 2 to berth at Leith Docks.
East Coast Sailing Week
About sixty yachts are expected to arrive at
Granton Harbour, Edinburgh, on the Firth of Forth. Granton
Harbour is to act as host for a week of sailing races - East Coast
Sailing Week - beginning Sunday 18 July 2004.
For further details see the East Coast Sailing Week
web site.