What a great day. We launched our third skiff, Blackadder. The sun came out and the fantastic North Berwick Pipe Band marched us through the streets of North Berwick before we officially named and launched our third St Ayles Skiff. Here’s to a long hot summer of rowing….. [flickr photo=14082082037 size=medium] {flike id=242}
Probably the best away performance by NB yet, we went up to visit the mighty Coigach with a big squad of 30 rowers, entered every race, and performed heroically to a person. Our bosuns had put in a huge shift to get Skiff John B ready for racing and up we went to the beautiful …
Report to follow… [flickr photo=13980522260 size=medium] {flike id=240}
After a period of off the water maintenance Skiff John B is spruced up and relaunched ready for use. [flickr photo=13911186290 size=medium] {flike id=239}
Too soon! Too soon! was perhaps the thought uppermost in many mind as they battled the driving rain and freezing winds on the Friday night to pack up St. Baldred for the first regatta of the season, frolics at Fox Lake aside. But all was well and Saturday saw the sun shining on the Monaco …
A superb day out at the John Muir Winter Carnival at Foxlake. We had a little get together with the other East Lothian Clubs for some super sprint pursuit style racing in the lake. It was a clear blue sky but a pretty strong wind made it less than straightforward to navigate cleanly around the …
Quiz Night last night, which was a riot. Our friends from Port Seton and Anstruther travelled over and pushed hard for 1st prize but were pipped to top spot by the Clifford Road Boat Club (and their guest ringer!) the theme was Black and White and best dressed team went to the zombie pirates. NB …
Took St Baldred along to FoxLake in Dunbar checking out whether we could have a sprint race against our local clubs as part of the John Muir Winter Carnival on Sunday 2nd February. Good news is I think we can, it’ll be fast and furious racing but should be great for spectators and a nice …
Managed to get a crew and a half out on New Years day to watch North Berwick’s Looney Dookers take the plunge while we stayed warmly on top of the water [flickr photo=11697419345 size=medium] {flike id=228}
Our third skiff, Blackadder, is coming along nicely. Willy and Issy are working hard on getting her ready for painting, everything is being sanded and smoothed to meet the gaffer Norman’s high standards. Meanwhile Hugh and Jacque are repairing oars that some eejit keeps breaking. [flickr photo=10979479945 size=medium] [flickr photo=10979740583 size=medium] [flickr photo=10979693413 size=medium] {flike …