Dunoon Attractions
The lively resort of Dunoon (pop. 9,300) is the main town on Cowal. It boasts an attractive promenade, an 18-hole golf course and the Royal Clyde Yacht Club.
Dunoon is noted for its Highland Gathering that takes place at the end of August in the sports stadium.
The marina is full of brightly-colored yachts and the busy harbor is used by pleasure boats from Rothesay (Bute), the "Waverley" steamer and ferries from Gourock.
The Royal Clyde Yacht Club, is well known among amateur sailors, particularly for the two- week regatta which is held every year in July.