'Zig Zag' welcomed Albert Scott and daughter Debbie, from Fleetwood, on their recent visit to Ireland. A cruise, on a windless day, up to Narrow Water, and over to Carlingford, was in order.
Albert is the owner of a 10 metre Beneteau, 'Vivienne Claire', based in Fleetwood marina. A real old salt, he first went to sea in 1952, spending a large part of his working life in many Fleetwood trawlers, in Icelandic, Faroese and Scottish waters.
He has sailed his own boats for over 30 years, mainly single-handed, all over the Irish sea, the Isle of Man, Scotland and Ireland - North and South, and was the lead boat in the delivery of 'Zig Zag' last year from Fleetwood to Ardglass.
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St John's Castle, Carlingford - Debbie and Tricia Scott ( co-owner of 'Zig Zag' )
Mussel boat on Carlingford pier, Albert Scott in the foreground
Pit stop.....
We bumped in to Daithi Rodgers, skipper of 'Ares'........
...Firework display on Warrenpoint pier on the way back from Carlingford.....
......and a few photos from a recent trip back to Fleetwood to meet up with the old boy himself...here is Rob - Zig Zag first mate - alighting from the Fleetwood to Knott End ferry....guiding Walt Snr to the nearest pub ( 200 yards )
...on the ferry...for all of 5 minutes....
Knott end slipway - on its original Roman structure....
Fleetwood West End Social club...with Walt Senior's collection of caps....
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