Festive Cruise Report
Report on this year’s successful joint PSPS and Coastal Cruising Association Festive Cruise on MV Clyde Clipper to the Kyles of Bute and Ormidale.
Supporting the preservation and operation of paddle steamers Waverley and Kingswear Castle
Report on this year’s successful joint PSPS and Coastal Cruising Association Festive Cruise on MV Clyde Clipper to the Kyles of Bute and Ormidale.
The new look Paddle Wheels magazine has now been published. Complimentary copies are now available.
It has been announced that MV Balmoral will not be operating in 2018.
The Draft Minutes of the 30th Annual General Meeting have been published on this web site.
PSPS National Secretary John Anderson stood down on 25 November 2017 after nearly 40 years in the role.
Paul Semple has been appointed as PSPS National Chairman.
The winners have been announced for the Waverley 70th Anniversary Grand Draw.
The Scottish Branch Festive Cruise 2017 will take place on Wednesday 27th December.
Click the link for our new YouTube Channel which now has a feature on PS Jeanie Deans.
PSPS Members are welcome to join celebrations to mark 50 years of the WHSC.
The Scottish Maritime Museum’s ‘Pie & Pint Evening’ in Irvine on Friday 10th November will feature a presentation on the Clyde steamers during WWI & WWII.
The PSPS AGM is on Saturday 18th November in Cardiff. Following the AGM John Megoran will give a presentation marking 50 years since Kingswear Castle was purchased by the Society.
National Newsletter published to all members.
A picture report on Waverley’s first Thames sailings of the 2017 season.
A report on the recent outing by the Scottish Branch to Loch Katrine.
Waverley heads south after receiving repairs to her bow.
Iain Dewar, Chairman of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society, is the subject of a Clyde River Steamer Club ‘On the Spot’ feature.
Thursday 24 August 2017 saw Waverley’s final call at Brodick Old Pier. Waverley will use Brodick’s new pier from the start of the 2018 season.
A look back at Waverley’s 2017 summer season in pictures.
A review of Waverley’s sailing on Tuesday 15th August.
Book now for the PSPS Scottish Branch outing to Loch Katrine on Saturday 9th September.
Once again Graham Shankland, Finance Director and accountant to Waverley Steam Navigation and Waverley Excursions Ltd, has prepared a summary financial statement for the last financial year.
A report on the recent Scottish Branch evening fundraising charter of Waverley.
Waverley captured as she makes her journey up river to Glasgow on the weekend of 15th/16th July 2017.
To mark the 70th Anniversary of Waverley’s maiden voyage the Scottish Branch has produced a limited-edition 16 page photo souvenir booklet available from the Souvenir Shop on board Waverley.
Waverley is now operating her Clyde summer cruising programme which started in mid June and runs until the end of August.
After completion of the major work on her engine during this refit, Kingswear Castle ran trials on the Dart under the command of John Megoran on Wednesday 28 June.
Waverley’s only Evening Cruise from Largs and Keppel will take place on Wednesday 19th July. This will also be Waverley’s only Round Bute cruise of the 2017 season!
Waverley departed her Glasgow Science Centre berth just after 7am on Tuesday 30th May to start her journey north to Oban and into MacBrayne territory.
Day 2 of Waverley’s 2017 season found her on the popular summer Saturday cruise from Glasgow to Tighnabruaich via Greenock, Helensburgh, Dunoon and Rothesay.