And we’re off…the weather is beautiful in Ullapool, all the boats are here and have been launched. Princess Anne arrived in style, by helicopter before boarding a RIB and receiving a “row past” by each of the skiffs…quite a sight. Robbie looked presentable and made us all proud (speech will be online soon!) The competition …
Our regatta this year will be held on Saturday 29th August. We will have races around Craigleith, approx 1.8miles, which takes anything from 18-30 mins depending on conditions of water and crew! This year we’ll be doing the prize giving in the Hope Rooms (where we serve teas) shortly after the last race. Boats entered …
Our regatta this year will be held on Saturday/Sunday 24th-25th August. On Saturday we will have races around Craigleith, approx 1.8miles, which takes anything from 18-30 mins depending on conditions of water and crew! On Saturday night we will have a social event in North Berwick and on Sunday we will have social rowing perhaps …
That was then… Dec 2012 brought terrible storms to North Berwick that smashed St Baldred into North Berwick harbour leaving the wreck you see here… This is now… After many months of skilled labour from our master boat builder Norman Thomson and his trusted lieutenants Willie and Johnny and with help from Sheena, Issy, Jacque, …
Last Sunday saw a substantial North Berwick regatta squad making the short trip to Dunbar. With two excellent performances under their belts, could the impetus be maintained in the run-up to the worlds?
Last weekend saw the regatta circus move from one of the most distant venues to one of the closest, namely Port Seton. As a result of the Edinburgh marathon on the Sunday, the regatta was held on the Friday and Saturday and it was a skeleton North Berwick crew which took part in the first day’s racing. The regatta organisers were hoping to try out a new race system with initial heats taking place outside the harbour but the sight of waves crashing over the harbour wall put paid to this notion and in the end, the heats and finals of the Friday races (the men’s and women’s opens) were held entirely within the harbour. Both North Berwick teams performed admirably with the ladies losing narrowly to Anstruther in the final and the men losing by a similar margin in the battle for third place. As the boats were put away for the day and the delicious smell of cooking burgers began to drift across the harbour, the sun broke through the clouds auguring well for the next day’s racing.
Skiff John B nearing completion of her major refit and fettling, will be relaunched soon! NB3 new build is progressing nicely and will be ready early in the summer. St Baldred is looking much healthier, thanks to sterling work by Norman and team.
Some new NBRC members going for an outing on a calm day in North Berwick.
After a prolonged absence due to the repercussions of the December storm when we’ve been more visible in the gym than on the beach, NBRC is back on the water with thanks to our very kind friends from Eyemouth who have lent us a boat while ours are under maintenance/build/repair.
Well done John Irvine! Representing NBRC at the Scottish Indoor Rowing Championships John posted an incredibly quick 3:08.2 for 1000m to take the Men’s 50+ Heavyweight title. Full results are here