On Thursday 1st June, 5 of our members, Norma Loudon, Jo Drewitt, Clive Drewitt, Duncan McKay and Ann Hume, packed up St Baldred and set off on their journey to take part in the Ocean to City race, An Rás Mór, in Cork. We were to be just 5 of 650 participants and 1 of …
It was an early morning start for Blackadder, as she headed along the coast to Portobello beach for the first time in 4 years, for the combined Row Porty and Eastern Regatta. Enthusiastic rowers followed on, to be greeted by this huge expanse of soft golden sand, something we’re not quite used to in North …
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There were some worried faces on arrival at the lack of water in the harbour but within a couple of hours, and just about on schedule, the tide came in and there was enough water for racing to kick off. The races were short and fast with boats navigating around two buoys at opposite ends …
The Boat Maintenance Team at NB Rowing Club have been busy over the spring repainting and varnishing Blackadder ready for the 2023 rowing season. After sanding and painting the hull, the fixtures and fittings were given a bit of TLC and the new cushions strapped in. Blackadder was the third boat to be built in North …
On Sunday 16 April nine new crews took part in the Trades Cup. This event, organised by North Berwick Rowing Club, gives people who have never rowed before the opportunity to practise under the supervision of an experienced cox before competing against each other. Ages in the teams ranged from 15 to 82 years old …
Throughout March 2023, North Berwick Rowing Club have been introducing rowing to young people from the North Berwick Youth Project. The collaboration between local clubs was supported by volunteers from NBRC who firstly introduced the boat and some safety points before heading out to learn to row. Some much appreciated funding from North Berwick Trust helped …
8am Sunday 26th March 2023 and five club members and St Baldred were tightly packed in/behind Robbie Wightman’s car as we headed north via Callendar and a bacon roll stop at Loch Lubnaig, turning right at Lochearnhead onto the A85. Two miles further on the north side of Loch Earn we arrived at Drummond Trout …
Five intrepid adventurers from North Berwick Coastal Rowing Club set out for a few days touring the coastal waters of Argyle. Basing themselves out of Easdale Island they spent 3 days exploring the area in 2 privately owned 18’ Skurs with a view to improving their overall planning, navigational and technical skills that they could then share with …
On Saturday 27th August we hosted our annual club regatta and what a day it was! 15 clubs in total (including us) came to race around the Craig and back. The visiting clubs were St. Andrews, Eastern, Queensferry, Eskmuthe, St Ayles, Crail, Elie & St Monans, Boatie Blest, Alnmouth, Broughty Ferry, Dunbar, Troon, Kinghorn, Rowporty …
Thirty-five intrepid rowing club members made it to Kortgene in Netherlands to take on the world. All the photos can be accessed below. Here is a snapshot of what happened. Day 0 – And so it began! The formalities kicked off with the official opening by the Kings representative and a row-by from all skiffs. And …