Sailing on the Clyde
Location
Clyde-wide
Description
As the plans to regenerate the Clyde have grown and developed, there has been a notable increase in interest in new tourism ventures along the waterfront, as companies take advantage of emerging business opportunities.
New infrastructure improvements, including new pontoons, the river clean-up and CCTV along the waterfront, have also helped to enhance the attractiveness of the waterfront.
A study has now been carried out on the potential to grow sailing activity in the Clyde estuary. This identifies locations for facilities in Glasgow, Renfrew and Clydebank to encourage waterbourne visitors and, in the long term, potential for marina development.
A recently completed study entitled “Sailing Tourism in Scotland, Status and Opportunity” concluded that the Scottish focus of future development of home port facilities should be on the Clyde.
Current status
Clydebank Rebuilt has just completed the construction of a new pontoon for visitors near to the Titan Crane and Glasgow City Council has completed a similar facility at Plantation Quay next to the Science Centre.
Scottish Enterprise is currently marketing the Canting Basin (behind the Science Centre) as a possible site for a City Centre Marina.
Clyde Waterfront is actively marketing the river to the sailing fraternity through the inclusions of River Clyde pontoons and havens in the 2010 edition of Welcome Anchorages and in encouraging the Clyde Cruising Club and Imray Charts to include the River in their future publications.
Lead partner
Clyde Waterfront
Other partners
Glasgow City Council, West Dunbartonshire Council, Renfrewshire Council and Clydeport.
Contact details
Clyde Waterfront, 0141 229 5422, info@clydewaterfront.com