Gryffe Valley Wheelyboat

Launch of new "Wheelyboat" at Castle Semple Loch


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Sailing’s Olympic Double Gold Medallist, Dundee-born Shirley Robertson, caused a splash at Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park’s Castle Semple Centre on Saturday 16 May 2015 when she launched Scotland’s first “Wheelyboat V20” for disabled sailors.


Shirley Robertson and President Angus Matheson


The project has been a joint venture between Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park (CMRP), The Gryfe Valley Rotary and The Wheelyboat Trust who raised the money to buy the vessel.


Angus Matheson, President, Gryffe Valley Rotary said ”This has been the largest project Gryffe Valley Rotary have undertaken to date, we’d like to thank all the Rotarians and sponsors that have worked hard to raise the funds.  We are delighted to present it to Clyde Muirshiel Park Authority, the staff at Castle Semple do an outstanding job, making outdoor activities accessible to all and I know they already have lots of groups lined up to use it.  It has been fantastic to have Shirley Ann Robertson OBE here to official launch this stunning boat, those that took to the water certainly had an exhilarating time.”

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