The Kestrel INS 121 during her sea trials in Campbeltown Loch, 1974. Photo Courtesy of Ronnie McNally. We are grateful to Bob Anderson for sending us these photos of his latest fishing boat model. Bob has spent these lockdown days realising this project which is close to his heart. The…
An image of the Campbeltown-built Kestrel INS 121 (Yard No. 018) during her sea trials in Campbeltown. Published in the Campbeltown Courier on 16th May, 1974. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. The Premier INS 121 (formerly the Kestrel INS 121). Photo courtesy of Derk Main. Today is the the 29th…
THE NEW BOAT LAUNCHED ON SATURDAY AT CAMPBELTOWN – An article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 12 May, 1978, which talks about the launch of the Kestrel INS 253 (Yard No. 40), a boat built at Campbeltown Shipyard for Ian Sutherland & Partners of Hopeman. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. An…
We are very grateful to Gloria Wilson for allowing us to share an article written by her for Fishing News about the Campbeltown-built Kestrel INS 253 (Yard No. 40) built for Ian Sutherland of Hopeman. The article was published on August 11th, 1978. Gloria is a writer and artist who…
First of the ’75s – Saturday’s Launch – Article about the launch of the Falcon INS 117 (Yard No. 17) which was built in 1973 at Campbeltown Shipyard for skipper George Sutherland of Hopeman. The Falcon was the first of the scaled down version of the Campbeltown 80 footer design. …
