The Club has very loose links to Catherine Grainger, we have a signed top she used at the Beijing Olympics and she was born a few miles away in Glasgow. That was until yesterday when one of our Hon Life Members encountered her at his work. I will let Sam
Clyde Coastguard is, for good reason, distressed and in serious need of assistance. The specialist Clyde Coastguard station – the third largest in the entire UK – known immediately to those working, travelling and taking their leisure in Clyde and west coast waters will not exist beyond the end of
There are a number of matters that need to be discussed for the remainder of the season, winter and next year. Alex Paterson has called a meeting on Sunday at 3pm to discuss these. They are as follows: Compliant oars – The Club has been granted £ 600 by Inverclyde
Heather Scott has tidied up the gallery on the website and added in photos taken at the Clyde Swim over the weekend. Have a look. If you have any Club or watersports related photos you want posted on the gallery please contact Heather or email them to treasurer@rwsabc.com
It has been decided to move the next fun day from this Saturday to 8th September, and run it in conjunction with the Open Doors Day being organised by Inverclyde Council. The Club has agreed to participate in this national event on both the Saturday & Sunday. There should be
Congratulations to everyone who competed in this years Clyde swim a fantastic day where everyone finished with some very impressive times, thanks to all the paddlers and Clyde Diving club for rescue cover.. Alex Club captain
Saturday’s Sail & Oar Festival on Cumbrae included a Skiff Regatta in Kames Bay. It was hosted by the local club assisted by members from Boatie Blest & Royal West. In attendance were crews from Boatie Blest, Royal West, Pittenweem, Troon, Galgael and of course Cumbrae. Racing started at 12:00
You may have picked up from the SCA website recently that Gavin Millar, an open canoe sailor is attempting to sail around Britain. He left Southampton on 7th June, heading anti-clockwise around the coast, always intending to take the Caledonian Canal. He has reached the Inverness end of the Canal
There have been a number of reports over the last few weeks of the boat shed doors being found unlocked & open with no-one around the Club. All members with keys to the sheds are reminded to make sure they lock up when leaving the sheds unattended. Adam Graham Honorary
The following is recollections I have from the late 1960s/early 1970s including some information on the above boat. In the spring of 1969 myself and Jimmy Hendry (jeweller) were about to become senior members and had to make a decision about remaining in the club which we hadn’t used very
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