We’d been watching various weather forecasts ever optimistically hoping for half-decent conditions, but it was not to be! Monster The Loch Saturday 19th September 2026 was typified by driving rain and wind causing the event to be curtailed to a 7-mile sprint from Fort Augustus out to a safety boat 3.5 miles away and then back …
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A report from Men’s Captain, Robert Eckhart On 29 August, we welcomed 15 visiting clubs from across Scotland and Northern England to our annual North Berwick Regatta. This included strong representation from our neighbouring clubs along the Forth, Troon, Burghead, Gourdon, Alnmouth and a very welcome return from Coigach. The weather was kinder than forecast, …
On Friday 21st September 12 intrepid rowers set off up the A9 to attend Cromarty Rowing Club’s 2 day regatta. After an obligatory refuelling stop at House of Bruar, we arrived in Cromarty in the late afternoon and those of us who were camping pitched our tents on the Links before we all headed out for …
The club recently travelled by car, bike and plane for its first foray over the Irish Sea to the Skiffiefest Regatta on Strangford Lough, venue of the 2016 Skiffie Worlds. The 3-day regatta was superbly hosted by Down Coastal Rowing Association, with 20 clubs from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands joining in the fun. The …
With the wind blowing a herd of white horses across the Forth there was some trepidation about whether the Port Seton regatta, run by Boatie Blest, would go ahead on Saturday 13th August…..It was a go! and 9 clubs turned up to take part in an inspiring day of racing. We had strong teams going …
By Jen Wilson The Broughty Ferry Regatta was held on Saturday 30th of May with 23 of our members heading along to take part. The club were looking forward to some great racing but also for some of their now legendary catering! We weren’t disappointed with breakfast rolls, gorgeous soups, sausage rolls and macaroni pies just …
A report will be in soon.
A report from bosun Phil Robertson On the weekend of 16th May three club members accepted the invitation from Coigach CRC to attend their Sail and Oar event. This was a rowing and sailing voyage around the isle of Tanera Mor, followed by a BBQ on the island. Welcomed at the event were the tall …
29 members waited anxiously on Sunday morning here whether Eskmuthe Regatta would go ahead. Following a final email confirmation, we were off to Fisherrow for a day of racing. At the coxes’ briefing we were warned of the variable conditions with a gusting westerly wind resulting in choppy conditions, but reassured with the presence of …
As of Thursday 19th, Blackadder is back in action after months of extensive TLC. She has been sanded, sanded, sanded, painted, varnished, new stroke footrest fitted, and is looking good. Many thanks to the various club members who took time to provide the necessary effort in producing such good work. Our boats cannot survive unless …