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excllent photo, must be mid to late 70s though, i remember seeing that boat there when i was a boy. often thought about it in later years when i was walking on beach, wondering if i had actually dreamt it up,i always knew some day somebody would put up a photo of it here...

Early to mid 1970s, for I can remember being out there as a small boy and hearing what happened spoken about. But I can't remember what it was - was it a boat over from Caithness maybe?

Think this was 75- 76 Dick Kelly's LA GAVIOTA broke its moorings in a blow and was driven ashore.

I think this was the old Pentalina !!

Was this the pleasure cruiser La Gaviota which went aground in the 70s and was refloated by Andrew Sinclair

I think it was a boat belonging to Jim Corsie. It was anchored off and broke its moorings. I think a JCB was used to dig a track for it.

Was this somebody that tried to get work at Flotta wi' that boat, was she triple screw, seem to mind it bein aboot when I was on the Despatch in 75.

Jimmy, she belonged to Dick Kelly, mind he ran the CORN RIG back an fore to Flotta. The LA GAVIOTA was moored in Ore bay for a while and wae had to pump the old thing out the whole time to stop her sinking lol They were going to do great things wae her but it never came off in the end she broke her moorings at Scapa and landed her on the beach, after they got her off she was towed away but on the road south she broke her tow and couldnt be found again till she landed on the other side o the north sea. Think she did eventually get to her destination.