At the beginning of celebrations to mark the Centenary of the Clyde Cruising Club on Sunday 18 July, Ardfern Yacht Centre was the venue for the gathering of over 150   yachts prior to the fleet of mixed racers and cruisers setting off on Monday for Vatersay in the Outer Isles to continue marking the Centenary.

The C.C.C.and Ardfern Yacht Centre ran a raffle leading up to the day, the first prize being a Zodiac dinghy, and dedicated the proceeds to Oban Lifeboat. The generosity of the yachtsmen was such that the  very substantial sum of £1580 was presented to Ian Wilson, Lifeboat Sea Safety Officer at Oban Lifeboat Station.     Ardfern Yacht Centre and Oban Lifeboat have had many years of cooperation, the former often prepared to accept “casualties” from the lifeboatat unearthly hours.