We may not have walked 500 miles but clubs from as far afield as Fairlie, Irvine, Troon, Anstruther, Pittenweem & Port Seton joined us at Cumbrae in competing in the Cumbrae CRC Regatta this year. Again, another regatta on the West Coast blessed with beautiful weather and relatively calm conditions.
Structural works were completed yesterday. The stairs are now ready for use ahead of being painted.
Structural work nearly finished, see below Next job will be to have them painted Black, in line with the other structural metalwork round the building.
The birthday of the Sessions was marked on the 25th July with a cake and, at the end of the night, by a rendition of the club “anthem”, The Mingulay Boat Song. Barbara was asked to blow out the candle on her last night looking after the Boat Club Session.
As you will see below the work got underway this week to replace the balcony stairs. The contractors, Inverweld, wasted no time in taking down the existing stairs. Some of you slightly older members may be able to confirm if these were the stairs that replaced the spiral staircase, that
The Scottish Canoe Association’s annual Paddle show is growing this year, and being transformed into Scotland’s Festival of Paddlesport. It will take place on the weekend of 24th-26th October, at the Dewars Centre in Perth and, most excitingly, at the adjacent Perth Leisure Pool. Across the weekend there will be
Good to see members using the Club grounds for activities that don’t involve going afloat, especially in the recent good weather when sitting by the water’s edge with a drink, good company and a BBQ going can be “just the ticket”. If you are using the “Half barrel” BBQ, can
Paul Edgar has organised an overnight trip to Ardentinny, camping at the centre, for beginners to get an experience of what is possible. He has circulated information, if you have not received this email him at canoeing@rwsabc.com. He is looking for confirmation from participants, so he can make sure we
Anyone interested in the plans being proposed for next door should be aware that there is a Public Consultation Exhibition being held by the developers, Drum Property Group Ltd. in the Tontine Hotel between 4-8pm on Wednesday 30th July. The developers will also be at the Club on Wednesday 13th
The last week has seen the Club busy on a number of fronts. You might have noticed the roadworks at the corner of the Esplanade and Eldon Street. This was being carried out on behalf of a firm called CTIL, who have leased the upper section of our back garden