A taste of the sea on offer at June Waterfest day
Arran Yacht Club (AYC) and a number of water sport and marine groups will join together during Waterfest to offer members of the public an opportunity to try out the various activities that the clubs have to offer.
The water festival on Sunday June 12, at the Yacht Club in Lamlash, will offer sessions on dinghy sailing with the Arran Yacht Club, kayaking with the Arran Kayak Club, swimming with Arran Swimmers and rowing with Arran Coastal Rowers.
In addition to the clubs, COAST will be available to provide information about the seas around Arran and advice on hobby fishing, with Arran Lifeboat and Coastguard providing vital water safety information.
Other organisations such as Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) Arran, Dive Arran and Lamlash Cruises will also be there on the day offering a wide range of activities which can be booked separately.
The day will be split into four main session times; 9.30am, 11am, 2pm and 3.30pm, and visitors will be able to try one or as many sessions as they like.
All activities will be led by qualified instructors and the cost will be £10 per person as participants will need to purchase a yacht club day membership which can be bought on the day.
Arran Simply Thai will be selling food for all of the visitors and a range of children’s and vegan options will be available.
Whilst children are welcome to attend, there will be age restrictions for some of the activities, and a parent or guardian must be present at the yacht club for under 18s to participate. Wetsuits will be available to borrow.
For further information about any of the activities, or to book a spot in one of the sessions, participants will need to contact the individual groups.
They are listed by name, contact name, email address and any restrictions: Arran Junior Sailing Club, Andy McNamara, andy@otterstail.co.uk, P6 and over; Arran Kayak Club, Jo Totty, jototty841@gmail.com, P6 and over; Arran Swimmers, Georgina MacLean, georginamac@hotmail.co.uk, be able to swim 25m; Arran Coastal Rowers, Cecilia Paul, ceciliahigh5@gmail.com, S3 and over; Dive Arran, Richard Godfrey, hello@divearran. com, S3 and over; SUP Arran, Glen Sloss, PADDLE@ suparran.com, P6 and over; Lamlash Cruises, Grant Ross, lamlashcruises@gmail.com, no age limits.