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For centuries, the Orkney islands have been at the heart
of the sea-going highways of the North Atlantic, and for
generations the fastest route from the South East of Britain
to the North-West was by sea, via the waters of the Pentland
Firth, and Cape Wrath.
Today the waters around Orkney attract ocean-going yachts
and visitors who want to take pleasure trips to watch wildlife
including  seals, dolphins and even whales. Scapa Flow is
one of the best wreck diving sites in Europe and many charter
companies operate dive trips to the wrecks of the German
High Seas Fleet, scuttled here on 21st June, 1919.
Orkney has many beautiful sheltered anchorages and magnificent
coastal scenery.
You will be welcome ashore, visit our restaurants and pubs
to enjoy superb Orkney seafood, beef, ale and whisky. Take
home some exquisite Orkney designer jewellery, knitwear
or ceramics.
Make Orkney a part of your cruising itinerary this year . . .
and every year
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Some
Events for 2008
| May to October |
Orkney Sailing Club Yacht Racing - every week, visitors welcom |
| May 17 |
Norwegian Constitution Day Celebration |
| June 14 |
Finstown Regatta |
| June 21 |
Round Shapinsay Yacht Race |
| July 5 |
Longhope Regatta |
| July 12 |
Holm Yacht and Single Handed Dinghy Regatta |
| July 19 |
Stromness Regatta |
| July 26 |
Westray Sailing Regatta |
| August 1, 2 and 3 |
Kirkwall Sailing Regatta |
| August 16 |
Holm Sailing Regatta |
| August 17 |
Port-to-Port Race |
| August 30 |
Mowat Memorial Trophy (Round Gairsay Yacht Race) |
| September 13 |
Errol Bruce and Kemp Cup Races |
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