West Highland Sailing boards Le Boat

PROVIDER of self-drive boating holidays Le Boat has announced the acquisition of Scottish company West Highland Sailing.

The Laggan-based franchise, which has been a partner of Le Boat for 17 years, was founded by Ray and Mary Norris in 1982 and will add a fleet of 13 yachts to Le Boat’s existing collection.

“Le Boat has seen long term growth in Scotland, including a 5% increase in visitors during 2018 and the West Highland Sailing team in Laggan are experts on this cruising region... will support the team to continue as normal, including the already outstanding levels of customer service,” said Cheryl Brown, Managing Director of Le Boat.