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Talk and Quiz Night on Saturday, 22 April

RWSABC member Jim Cathcart, a newly retired TV Broadcast Field Engineer, and the RWSABC Committee invite you to a brand-new video presentation on the recent ITV Coverage of the State Funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2nd. The title of his talk is Twelve Days in September ’22. Jim’s talk

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RWSABC Community Giving Telegraph Article

An article in the Greenock Telegraph on Thursday, March 2nd sang the praises of the Movie Nights at the Royal West. The Movie nights have been running since 2018 and are a way to bring people into the Club when the sporting season is quiet.  From their start they have

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Beach and Club Tidy – 26 February 2023

The beach and club could do with some tidying and cleaning.  From time-to-time Members come together to do this.  The Committee has scheduled Sunday 26 February from 10am to 2pm for this.  Everyone is invited.  We recommend that you bring a pair of gloves and dress for the conditions.   We

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Information for those attending Bard at the Boat Club 2023

The Bard at the Boat Club 2023 takes place on Saturday, 28 January.  Please arrive for Bard at the Boat Club between 6:00 and 6:25. The evening will begin at 6:30. A meal will be provided consisting of haggis, neeps, tatties, followed by tablet, shortbread, tea and coffee.  The dress

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RWSABC New Year’s Day Dip and Swim 2023

The Royal West of Scotland Amateur Boat Club is organising a ‘Loony Dook’ on New Year’s Day. This event is open to the public both as participants and as spectators. This event has been running at the Royal West since 2016. This event is dependent on conditions and could be

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Remembrance Sunday 2022

13th November In keeping with past years, RWSABC will be laying a wreath at the Cenotaph in the Wellpark in memory of members who died in the first world war and subsequent conflicts. All members are invited to meet in Wellpark Mid Kirk at 10.40am for the annual remembrance service.

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Fresh Water Sprints at Loch Tummel

On Saturday 29 October the Club joined forces with members from Royal Gourock YC, Wigtown CRC & Firth of Clyde CRC to form the Southwest Regional team at the SCRA’s annual end of season Fresh Water Sprints event at Loch Tummel Sailing Club. This year we also welcomed into the

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Successful First Aid and VHF Radio courses

On 11 and 18 September 7 Members of the Royal West successfully completed a First Aid Course. On October 2nd 12 Royal West Members successful completed the course required to operate a VHF radio. Congratulations to all who took part!

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