General News

Dalriada Festival 2012 Update

Hello Everyone and a Happy New Year to you all. It is that time of year to start planning for attendance at regattas in the coming year. I hope after the success we had with the Dalriada Regatta you will all be interested in attending this year to try and

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SCA Great Glen Paddle Fest 2012

Friday, 23 March 2012 – Sunday, 25 March 2012 Fort Augustus United Kingdom On Friday 23rd March 2012 the Great Glen Canoe Trail will be formally opened. To celebrate the opening and the fantastic paddling destination of the Great Glen and the Calednonian Canal, British Waterways Scotland have teamed up

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Paddle Sports Curry night and Awards Presentation

On Saturday the 19th of November the paddle sports discipline had their annual end of season Curry night. This Year it was a very special event thanks to Alan Mortimer of Ware With All services who donated 3 quaichs and 6 medals. The three quaichs were for recognition of members

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Work day on the Club Kayaks Saturday 26 Nov

A day to carryout some basic checks and repairs to the club fleet of kayaks 1. wash down the kayaks inside and out remove grit tie all hatches to the kayaks , check bouyancy of the play boats check all the bouyancy aid . check GRP kayaks for damage meet

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Access to the water at Coronation Park – Public Consultation

Hi Everyone, The Gourock pierhead beach has been saved and access there will be improved with a new slipway, a ‘milling around’ area and an area to unload & load boats. This only happened because watersports users submitted comments during the public consultation phase of the development. Otherwise the possiblity

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SCRA Coach’s Event 2011

Royal West played host this weekend to two days of Fixed Seat Rowing activity. Eleven clubs were represented by 32 people attending a coach’s day on Saturday and on Sunday twelve clubs attended a seminar in the morning, then the AGM of the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association in the afternoon.

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Heavy Rock at the Boat Club

It was apparent that the slipway on the beach was beginning to show signs of becoming undermined on the west side by the constant pounding of the waves. To that end, and to protect the new extension to the slip, approximately 60 tons of reinforced concrete blocks were sourced and

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Boat Club Sessions

Monthly “Boat Club Sessions” are being run by George Carson, with members and guests. This is an evening of live music and singing, bringing together the musical talents of the RWSABC. Typically held on the last Friday of the month. Photos can be found here.

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