Moray Firth fishing disaster Moray Firth fishing disaster The Moray Firth fishing disaster of August 1848 was one of the worst fishing disasters in maritime history on the east coast of Scotland, and was caused by a severe storm that struck the Moray Firth. The event led to widespread improvements to harbours and significant changes to the design of fishing boats over the remainder of the 19th century. Scottish fishing boats of the late 18th and early 19th centuries were generally small sail boats with open hulls that mainly fished close to shore. The shallow design of the boats allowed them to be launched
Jarrod Firth Jarrod Firth Jarrod Firth (born 3 December 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who currently plays as a prop for Grenoble in the Top 14. Firth played for Ardmore Marist in New Zealand. On moving to Scotland, Firth has played for Stirling County and then Currie. He formerly played for in the ITM Cup. He previously made two appearances for the during the 2015 Super Rugby season while on an interim contract with the franchise. On 3 February 2016 it was announced that Firth has signed for Glasgow Warriors on a two-and-a-half year deal, subject to the player