Our regatta this year will be held on Saturday 24th August 2019. We will have races around Craigleith, approx 1.8miles, which takes 18-30 mins depending on conditions! We aim to run each race with all boats starting at same time, but if the wind picks up we may need to split the races into 2 …
Tuesday last week I welcomed 8 Eyemouth rowers to have a wee row in our skiff John b and try out our oars. I first met Alison when escorting the Eyemouth gala queen from St. Abbs and enjoying their hospitality in a party afterwards. We borrowed their boat Seabreeze for a month or so …
Ingredients: Venue – ideally a place of obscurity but somewhere competitors will talk fondly of for years Crew – preferably one you know – include a cox with a loud encouraging voice Motivation – Finals to make, Medals to win Enthusiasm – for winter circuits, freezing cold water at launch and dealing with NE spring …
The sun shone at Royal West on Saturday, just like it always does! [flickr photo=47983086237 size=medium] Seven clubs enjoyed a day of close racing and catching up with friends from afar. Royal West promised us a relaxed regatta, and so it was – but no-one took it easy on the water. Our Womens’ Open crew …
Broughty Ferry Regatta was one we had pencilled in as a good warmup prior to the Worlds in July….a triangular course of 2.3KM had been set. The first leg took the boats into the middle of the Tay where a strengthening incoming tide challenged coxes to pick a smart course to avoid being swept upriver. …
What would you rather be doing at midday on New year’s day? The chosen few donned extra layers, launched all three skiffs ( very impressed with new combo) and set off in a bit of a swell to warm up before the dookers dooked. [flickr photo=45866634514 size=medium] We headed upwind towards the Lamb before surfing …
Our regatta this year will be held on Saturday 25th August 2018. We will have races around Craigleith, approx 1.8miles, which takes 18-30 mins depending on conditions! We aim to run each race with all boats starting at same time, but if the wind picks up we may need to split the races into 2 …
Monday evenings 6:45pm is junior rowing, open to any s3-s6…learn to row, get some exercise, see some wildlife. If you’re interested, or want to know more, drop me an email David Davidson or signup here for next outing. Try 3 sessions for free, then annual subs for juniors are £20, no special equipment needed. [flickr …
“Row the Tyne”, an indoor rowing event to row the length of the River Tyne, well how hard can that be? I’m not even sure it’s East Lothian’s longest river, starting just South of Haddington. But I was soon disabused of my complancency as apparently there is a longer River Tyne in England near Newcastle, …
After what has at times felt like a lifetime, 1st January saw skiffs on the water. I repeat skiffs on the water. This is not a drill people! [flickr photo=38769436274 size=small] 10 hardy souls plus one “potential” dooker tried to shake off any excesses of the previous evening by heading for the far side of the Lamb and back via Craigleith. With the …