Well it certainly looks like summer, and the red tideline on my otherwise blue arms, says we must finally be here. We had mixed and ladies crews training hard for competition, we had social rowing for allcomers (open to anybody on a Sunday afternoon, book your seat for the next Sunday session here) and finally …
We started the junior rowing for 2016 last night, the future of NBRC is right here. Some of the youngsters had rowed a little before but most had not been in a rowing boat so, after covering the essentials of safety and a little technique, we took them into the bay to start them off …
Yes Spring is here and NBRC have been busy on and off the water, too busy for this Web Wallah to keep up to date, soz. In Feb we had a very well attended quiz night raising funds for the club – see if you can guess the theme from the costumes. Although your Web …
It was a bit wild out in the Forth this morning, so any outings were confined to staying in the bay going round and round the buoys. To get anything out of this you have to empty all deep thoughts and adopt the mindset of a hamster on a wheel, or a goldfish in a …
When it’s just too windy, and dark to row on the water, we hit the gym for a Christmas race on the rowing machines…you would not believe how tired you can get within 4 minutes, but this was a fun event with lots of support for people of all abilities and experience followed by a …
Another trip to the West Coast for NBRC took us to Largs, home of the famous Nardini Ice Cream parlour and a very fine spot for rowing indeed. No wind was bad news for the many sailors that were on the water, but great news for us rowers to enjoy fast rowing in flat conditions. …
Taking time out from tending blistered bits of body to write up our report of an amazing weekend hosted by Islay Rowing Club. The mere fact of travelling by ferry lends an air of adventure to any expedition and this was no exception. We were treated to a most beautiful two hour cruise under blue …
Great day out at South Queensferry where the scenery and home baking are hard to beat Big up to the novice crew of Tracy, Mrs Medium, Ann and Clive who had to pull 16 stone of cox around and still win their race in a very competetive lineup. Placings for mixed , mens and ladies …
Thursday is ladies night at NBRC, in a rare window of calm during this weeks high winds, the ladies managed an outing on their regular Thursday night slot. Ten of North Berwick Rowing Club’s fairer sex headed east to Daisy Island at a steady pace. Newbies joined some of the clubs more experienced rowers and …
NBRC took part in the Ocean to City long distance race in Ireland, bringing home silver and gold. The team of four men and four women journeyed to the Emerald Isle, where they met with over 100 participants rowing in everything from wooden working boats, currachs, skiffs, gigs and longboats to kayaks and racing shells. …