Cruising Panel
Are you considering sailing to Shetland, and perhaps further? Do the cruising guides give you all the information you might need? Are there gaps in your knowledge that hinder your plans to sail north? Visit Shetland has put together a panel of local sailors with a wealth of knowledge and experience to answer your questions.
All you need do is send an e-mail with your questions using the contact form at the bottom of this page. Your e-mail will be passed to the panel member who is best equipped to help you and they will reply directly to you.
Send your questions in early because the panel members are all active sailors and once away on their summer cruise they will be difficult to contact.
Panel Members
Tommy Allan
Current yacht: Scampi 30
Cruising experience:
- Shetland Isles
- West coast of Scotland
- Caledonian Canal
- West coast of Norway
Dennis Geldard
Current yacht: Najad 34 AK
Cruising experience:
- Shetland Isles
- West and south coasts of Norway
- East coast of Denmark
- Kattegat and Skaggerak
- Svalbard
Joe Irvine
Current yacht: Contessa 32
Cruising experience:
- Shetland Isles
- West coast of Scotland
- Caledonian Canal
- Moray Firth
- Faeroe Isles
Ian Horne
Current yacht: Nicholson 36
Cruising experience:
- Scottish West Coast
- Shetland
- West and North Norway
- Iceland
- Faeroe Isles
- Svalbard
Leslie Irvine
Current yacht: Koopmans 205 – 40’ cutter
Cruising experience:
- 1st in Round Britain and Ireland race (class2) 2006
- Shetland Isles
- West and South Norway
- Kattegat and Skaggerak
- West Sweden
- East Denmark
- West coast of Scotland
- Faeroe Isles
Gibbie Odie
Current yacht: Oyster Mariner 35
Cruising experience:
- Scottish West Coast
- Orkney Isles
- Shetland Isles
- Faeroe Isles
Neville Davis
Neville Davis is MCA Sector Manager of Shetland Coastguard.
Current yacht: Regular crew with Dennis Geldard on Najad 34 AK.
Cruising experience:
- Shetland Isles
- West and South coasts of Norway
- Skaggerak and Kattegat
- East Denmark
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