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Title: No Waverley or Balmoral sailings anywhere for the foreseeable future Post by: chuffed on May 10, 2019, 17:01:27 The paddle steamer Waverley is laid up in Scotland and unable to sail until she has new boilers fitted. Hardly surprising that an appeal has been launched. Such a shame that Balmoral is also laid up awaiting new hull plating and upgraded crew accommodation. I do hope we have not seen the last of these two vessels. One would hope the Heritage Lottery fund could come to the rescue, but I fear that they would only pay for new ventures, and not 'running costs'.
Title: Re: No Waverley or Balmoral sailings anywhere for the foreseeable future Post by: grahame on May 11, 2019, 10:01:27 Very sudden .. I had been looking at the schedules just the other day. Many, many happy memories of Waverley. She has come back from the seemingly improbable before and I really hope she does so this time. Was looking at the dimensions the other day ensuring she could fit through a sing bridge at Sea Mills. Great memories of one of our final days out with Mum - a decade plus ago now - Southend to the Pool of London, with Tower Bridge lifted for us to pass under. Oh - us and hundreds of others on her.
Title: Re: No Waverley or Balmoral sailings anywhere for the foreseeable future Post by: grahame on December 19, 2019, 11:52:29 From an email just received
Quote Thanks to continuing support, the fundraising appeal to save paddle steamer Waverley has reached its £2.3 million target just seven months after it was announced that the famous steamship would not operate in 2019. The Boiler Refit Appeal has attracted donations from over 8,000 individuals with support from the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society, several trusts and £1 million from the Scottish Government. Arnold Clark and the Swire Charitable Trust have both just confirmed their support taking the appeal to its target. Eddie Hawthorne, CEO & Group Managing Director for Arnold Clark, made the following statement: “I’m delighted that we’re able to contribute £50,000 towards the restoration of the Waverley. Arnold Clark understands how significant the ship and its heritage is to Glasgow and we were keen to help towards the £2.3m fundraising target. I’m looking forward to seeing the Waverley on her way back ‘Doon the Watter’ soon.’ Waverley will be moved from Glasgow to Greenock, under tow in January, where the major “open-heart surgery” will take place. The full works are expected to take around four months to complete allowing Waverley to undertake her regular cruises around the west of Scotland, the Mersey, Bristol Channel, South Coast and the Thames in 2020. Many happy memories of Waverley ... I hope to have a chance to sail on her next year Title: Re: No Waverley or Balmoral sailings anywhere for the foreseeable future Post by: bradshaw on December 25, 2019, 09:05:09 Christmas cheer; the target for the Waverley has been reached
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