The latest skiff to be launced on the Clyde will be at Fairlie Beach, North end of Bay Street, at 12:30 on Saturday. All welcome to attend and enjoy the informal BBQ and get together.
Troon will be bringing one of their skiffs.
Apr 282013
The outcome of the rowing meeting today is as follows, having taken into account the availability of members who would like to compete and can commit to training we will be attending Troon’s regatta on the 8th of June, The Comet Festival in Port Glasgow on the 22nd of June (RWSABC Regatta will form part of the festival events, a function back at the club at night is proposed) The world Championships in Ullapool from the 9th of July, the Sail and Oar festival on Cumbrae on the 10-11 of August, North Berwick regatta on the 24-25 of August, Queensferry regatta on the 31st of August. Along with the regatta entries the Saturday morning squad plan a long row up the Clyde towards Dumbarton / River leven on the 24th of August as this date best suits the tides, anyone wanting to come along on this this will be more than welcome. More details on the regatta events can be found on the Scottish Coastal Rowing website if you would like to go along.
In addition to the regatta discussions we noted the need to increase the training opportunities for everyone competing at the World Championships, again the biggest obstacle to training being availability and time constraints. To try and find a compromise and increase the training opportunities we have agreed that every Saturday Morning starting on the 4th of May from 9.15 will be a specific 2K World Championship training session for everyone committed to attending the Championships. There will be a race practice times recording form in the racing shed where on return from the water the COX should add the fastest time over the course, the date, the names and position of the crew when the time was set. The Tuesday and Thursday Nights from 6.30 continue to be club nights. Thursday night Rowing continues to be open to people who would like to come along and give fixed seat give rowing a go.
If you have any questions regarding the worlds or would like compete / take part in any of the above please contact myself or Adam Graham via the club website.
Regards
Alex Paterson
Captain of Boats
Ladies Open Crew
Alec Paterson has called a meeting of all members interested in racing St.Ayles Skiffs through this year. Meeting will be held on Sunday afternoon at 3pm in the Clubhouse.
Primary topic for conversation will be attendance at the St. Ayles Skiff World Championships in Ullapool in July
Look forward to seeing you all.
The Club was the venue for a British Rowing accredited coaches course held over the last two weekends. A tutor from Welsh Rowing ran the course on behalf of the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association. It was attended by members of coastal rowing clubs from Mid-Argyll, Portsoy, Pittenweem, Cockenzie & Port Seton and Galgael.
All the participants passed this initial phase of thier course and return to thier clubs to prepare for an external assessment in the coming months. Locally GalGael plan to start rowing on the Clyde from Kelvin Harbour, at the new Transport Museum. Thier first planned coaching outing will be this Wednesday.
The SCRA would like to thank all at Royal West for thier assistance in facilitating this course. All the participants expressed thanks for the hospitality shown to them by Royal West members during the course.
Apr 022013
| Sat 6th & Sun 7th April | UKCC Level 2 Rowing coaches course (on behalf of SCRA) |
| Sat 6th & Sun 7th April | Beach tidy and landscaping works, starts at 10am |
| Tues 9th April | Rowing coaching & training restarts |
| Wed 10th April | Sailing shed to be moved to Summer location |
| Sat 13th & Sun 14th April | UKCC Level 2 Rowing coaches course (on behalf of SCRA) |
| Wed 17th April | Dinghy racing restarts, Schedule attached |
| Thurs 18th April | Open Water Swimming starts, see website for more info |
| Mon 22nd April | Junior/beginners canoeing starts. Limited to 12 participants, we have 7 already |
| Frid 26th April April | Boat Club Session, Info attached |
Mar 042013
The opening cruise date to mark the start of the new season has been set for Saturday the 30th of March, weather permitting we plan to get as many boats / Canoes as possible to Knockderry Country house Hotel for some lunch then back to the club for a few drinks in the bar. For members who don’t Row, sail or canoe your welcome to come along, there’s plenty of people who can get you across in one of our 2 skiffs, Zebra or Whiteforeland.
Can you be at the club for 10am, we will assess the conditions / numbers of people ect and aim to be off the beach for 10.30 prompt
Hope you can make it along
Alex
Captain of boats
Feb 042013
The Scottish Coastal Rowing Association is pleased to announce that a British Rowing run and UK Coaching Council approved course for Fixed Seat Rowing Coaches will be run at Royal West in Greenock in April. The Official Course notice is attached to this message, the application form will be emailed to those who express an interest.
UKCC Level 2 Fixed Seat Rowing Coach Award 2013 (DRAFT)
The Association is eager to see a good geographical spread of coaches so every club should consider this opportunity.
Please note that as we have to confirm numbers to British Rowing later this month we need forms and deposits in by 20th February.
Regards
Adam Graham
It’s that time of year again where we get ready for the new season and the inspection of boats which will be the 24th of February, if you could spare 2hrs on Sunday the 3rd of February from 1 to 3pm we plan to tidy up the shed’s and clean up the beach area.
Hope to see you there
Alex
The Saturday morning squad braved the cold and headed to Kilcreggan in Zebra, great row and stunning views which I’ve tried to capture on my phone, that’s the 3rd Saturday Zebras been out and in some interesting weather conditions, it’s good to get out again….
Jan 162013
The next Ocean to City Race will take place on Saturday 8th June 2013. It is the culmination of a weeklong celebration of the sea as part of the Ocean to City Maritime Festival, taking place 1st – 8th June 2013.
Modelled on London’s Great River Race, An Rás Mór incorporates races over several distances through Cork Harbour:
* Ocean course (15 nautical miles) from Crosshaven to Roches Point to Cobh, Monkstown and through Lough Mahon to Lapp’s Quay in Cork city
* City course (12 nautical miles) from Crosshaven to Cobh and to Lapp’s Quay
* Monkstown course (7 nautical miles), from Monkstown to Lapp’s Quay
We hope you might be interested to join us in 2013. It promises to be a particularly special year, as it coincides with the year-long celebrations of the Gathering Ireland 2013. As part of this nationwide initiative, we are pleased to launch an expanded Festival under the banner of the Gathering.
We are currently redeveloping the website and plan to open this year’s registrations around the start of February. If you are interested to find out more, I would encourage you to sign up to our newsletter and we will be in touch over the coming weeks. Alternatively, you could have a look at our old website which has lots of information.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Joya
Joya Kuin
Event Manager
Ocean to City – Cork’s Maritime Festival
c/o Meitheal Mara
Crosses Green
Cork, Ireland
Tel: 00 353 21 4847673
Web: www.oceantocity.com