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Firth of Forth Raid<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Dates: Monday 21 – Friday 26 July 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Raid will be based at the Cragleith House, Fettes College, Edinburgh with sailing from Granton Harbour and the Royal Forth Yacht Club, as well as Port Edgar Marina at Queensferry (but see below in Accommodation section)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Craigleith House (https:\/\/fettesthevenue.com\/en-suiteaccommodation\/<\/a>) provides accommodation in 11 twin-bedded rooms whilst the rest is in single-bedded rooms. All rooms are en-suite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within the accommodation price, Fettes will provide Breakfast, a packed Lunch and 3-course Dinner for each participant. At the moment they are unwilling, for safeguarding reasons, to provide meals for non-residents (but see below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are also unwilling to allow camper van living on-site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N.B. Following further negotiations we are now able to allow live -aboards and off-site camper-vanners to attend the Raid with lunches and evening Dinners provided by Fettes. However, they have asked, for security reasons, that these raiders are off school grounds by 22:00. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trailers can be parked at the RFYC after launching. Due to tidal restrictions we may move the fleet to Port Edgar on Wednesday afternoon\/evening for the Thursday and Friday sailing. However, there are currently plans to dredge Granton Harbour in early 2025 which may mean that this is unnecessary. Sailing will take place to some or all of Aberdour, Crammond, Buntisland, Fisherrow, North Queensferry, Limekilns and Charleston etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that we will probably be limited to 20-25 boats so please\nregister your interest soonest.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exact programme needs to remain as flexible as possible and will depend on tidal and weather conditions.  The programme below is highly speculative and aspirational at this stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, apart from Monday and Friday evening\/Saturday am and the evening eating arrangements, everything is fluid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday 21st July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arrival and registration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launch boats up to 17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evening:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19.00 Welcome reception at Craigleith House <\/p>\n\n\n\n

19:30 Supper<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday 22nd, Wednesday 23rd, Thursday 24th July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast 07.30- 08.30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Briefing 09.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sail<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lunch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Return<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supper <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday 25th July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast 07.30- 08.30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Briefing 09.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sail<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lunch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recovery of boats by 17:00 \u2013 using both the slip at the marina and at\nthe Outdoor Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supper <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday 26th July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast 07.30- 08.30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depart Fettes by 09:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACCOMMODATION:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Details of the accommodation can be found here <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/fettesthevenue.com\/en-suiteaccommodation\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The School is not licensed to sell alcohol, but you are welcome to bring your own. Fettes appears to be encircled by Waitrose, Morrisions, Sainsbury’s Tesco, Co-op, Lidl, and CostCutter all between 0.6 and 1.5 miles away. Dying of thirst is therefore unlikely to be on any risk assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have arranged to base the fleet at Granton Harbour, using the facilities of the Royal Forth Yacht Club (https:\/\/www.royalforth.org\/<\/a>) whose help is greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the moment, due to the tides at the time of the Raid, we are due to move (on Wednesday evening) to Port Edgar for the Thursday and Friday sailing days. However, Granton harbour is due to have some dredging done in early 2025 which may make this unnecessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOOD:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All Raiders will be provided with: <\/p>\n\n\n\n