Millport Maritime “Sail and Oar” Festival 2010

This new and first maritime festival saw the island hosting an international gathering celebrating maritime heritage and culture on the 14th and 15th August. 2010 "Sail and Oar" is jointly hosted by the GalGael Trust and the Cumbrae Community Development Company, the event presented a unique look at the skills and the traditions our maritime culture, both in Scotland and in the Celtic language regions of Galicia, Basque and the Causeway Coast.. Together with traditional boats from throughout Scotland, crafts, music and dance the weekend featured activities on land and see and the energetic Albannach entertained people with their stunning performances. Millport (Scottish Gaelic: Port a' Mhuilinn) is the only town on the island of Great Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland. The town is four miles south from the Largs Caledonian MacBrayne car ferry which is the only link with the mainland. Tourism is an important aspect of the economy. Due to its small size, the island and its town are often linked in the minds of visitors and residents. Millport has the smallest extant cathedral in the British Isles.