Skiff John B made the rather long journey recently to take part in the amazing Castle 2 Crane for the third year running. Deposited by drivers Millie and Sam at Dumbarton Castle, ready to spend the night with 74 other boats. Predominantly skiffs but a few others too including wee sisters Flossie and Speedwell, pilot …
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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 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 in …
Ingredients: …and a pinch of luck from the weather gods. Method: Take all of the above, mix well, spread evenly across the Club and you are close to being the best Club at the Championships – fourth best to be exact and second best in Scotland. If you have read updates from other Clubs or …
The sun shone at Royal West on Saturday, just like it always does! 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 came second to …
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. …
NBRC tradition saw a sprightly crew rowing our blue number 7 boat from North Berwick harbour to the harbour walls of Port Seton. On a blazing Easter weekend, the regatta season had started! Off to start the races was our Men’s Open but not before a near coxing related disciplinary for one of our members… …
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. We headed upwind towards the Lamb before surfing back into the …
The Largs Annual Regatta was set to be a busy day for the small team of eleven rowers and one bosun who travelled west on Saturday 14 July with seven heats and potentially seven finals as well as a long distance race in memory of Duncan Winning, one of the founders of Firth of Clyde …
Five North Berwick crews travelled to the River Clyde for the second edition of the 13 mile race from Dumbarton Castle to the Finnieston Crane. Sixty St Ayles skiffs were joined by twelve other rowing boats of various classes in the biggest event for seagoing rowers, in Scotland. The morning started at Sandpoint Marina, Dumbarton. With over 300 skiffies arriving in time to speak to friends, …