General News

Bard at the Boat Club Returns – Saturday 28 January

Bard at the Boat Club 2023 – Information on this event In 2020 the Committee organised the first of the Bard at the Boat Club events.  In 2023 this event will return on the evening of Saturday, 28 January! This is an alternative Burns’ Night.  There will be pipes, there

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Winter Talks 2023

Winter Talks 2023 – All talks start at 7:45pm at the Royal West of Scotland Amateur Boat Club The Winter Talks are an opportunity for various experienced Members and outside experts to share their knowledge with those who attend. Winter Talks will take place on various Tuesdays beginning on 17

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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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Guy Fawkes Night 2022

To celebrate Guy Fawkes Night 2022, the Royal West will put on fireworks on the evening of Saturday, 5 November starting at 8:30pm. This is a Member’s Only Event, so we request that you only invite close friends and family. We require you to sign in guests if they come

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RNLI Donation in Memory of the Queen

To honour the passing of the Queen that Royal West has made a donation to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).  The Queen was a patron of the RNLI and this is a charity held with special affection by Club Members.  Anne Dunnet, the local RNLI representative) accepted a cheque

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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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