T his year we open for the season on Saturday 3 rd May. As usual we will be open weekend afternoons 2pm to 5pm in May and September and every afternoon in June, July and August. The restoration of our historic X class sailing boat is nearing completion and she should be back with us shortly. Fulmar Petrel (X15), is one of only 3 surviving examples of the class which were first sailed in the 1920s. These classic boats were enthusiastically raced up until the 1950s and even today Dinghy racing remains very much part of the Findhorn summer scene. The Flagstaff above the Icehouse was erected in 2002 to commemorate the crew of a local fishing boat that were lost off Findhorn in November 1900. The boat had gone out from Findhorn harbour to pilot in a trading ketch, arriving from Balintore to pick up a cargo of timber. Coming alongside the ketch, the small boat capsized and sadly all six crew were drowned. This incident became known as The Findhorn Disaster and we have recently commissioned a Bronze Memorial Plaque in memory of the men who died. As usual our fascinating and informative sightings board will be regularly updated by our resident ornithologist Richard. We very much look forward to welcoming you.