Did the name ‘Jura’ have its origins in a death & resurrection ritual?
The popularly accepted notion is that the name of Argyll’s island of Jura means ‘Deer Island’ – in tribute to its most populous resident.The Isle of Jura Blog, created and maintained by Ron...
View ArticleOban & Islay Lifeboats in major rescue in Corryvreckan
Two RNLI lifeboats – from Oban and from Islay – and an SAR (Search & Rescue) helicopter launched to the assistance of a Coaster in the Sound of Jura last night (15th December).The Oban lifeboat was...
View ArticleOban Lifeboat’s 2009
The highlight of 2009 for the Oban RNLI Lifeboat station and for the crew was the publication of Willie Melville’s book: ‘The Story of Oban Lifeboat’. This went on to become the bestseller of the year...
View ArticleDrunken Fingal skipper fined £3,300
59 year-old Stanlislaw Sowinski has been fined £3,300 at Oban Sheriff Court for skippering the 1,200 ton coaster, FIngal, while drunk, for failing to navigate a safe course, for failing to keep a...
View ArticleFrom 21st April, Venture West’s North Star: Crinan basin to Corryvreckan
An entrepreneurial new venture west starts on Thursday 21st April 2011, when the North Star will point the way to the legendary whirlpool of the Corryvrecham, between the north of Jura and...
View Article9 to swim Corryvreckan in aid of Houses for Heroes Scotland
Saturday 23rd June will see no fewer than nine swimmers take on the legendary Corryvreckan whirlpool between the isles of Jura and Scarbha to raise funds for the charity, Houses for Heroes...
View ArticleSAMS scientifc survey blows the myth of the Corryvreckan’s pinnacle
It has long been thought – now apparently without evidence – that the muscular whirlpools that make the Sound of Corryvreckan the third most powerful set in the world, are caused by water thrust...
View ArticleJulian Penney: Sea kayaking in the Firth of Lorne
The Firth of Lorne is one of the most spectacular sea kayaking areas of the UK, if not the world.With an archipelago of around 20 islands to visit and more wildlife than you can poke a paddle at, it’s...
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