Rowing News

Club hosts Scottish Coastal Rowing Association

The Club is hosting two days of events for the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association next weekend. All day Saturday and on Sunday morning we will have coaches from at least 11 clubs here going through training sessions. Sunday afternoon from 2pm is the AGM of the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association.

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Royal West Activewear

As you may have seen there is a line of Polo Shirts and Red Hoodies available with the Club’s name on it. We are about to place an order for some more and would ask that anyone interested sends me an email asap. The kit is illustrated in the photos

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Closing Cruise Report

The weather might not have been great but spirits were high for the Club’s Closing Cruise this morning. An intrepid squad of 14 gathered at the Club from 09:30, readying boats and discussing the optins for the day. As the two St Ayles Skiffs and Campbell McCall’s Dignity left the

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RYA VHF Radio opperators Course

Maritime conections  of Troon  will be providing a RYA VHF opperators  course at the Club This is a one day vhf radio course and simply tends to be known as the VHF Course. The course/exam leads to the new Short Range Certificate (SRC) and covers the new Global Maritime Distress

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Glorious day out as Chippy McNish visits Loch Goil

The weather on Saturday was variable, if you were in Greenock, however a small band of members from the Club took a wander to Carrick Castle on Loch Goil and managed to stay in the sunny & dry weather zone for almost the entire day. As rain spread from the

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Closing Cruise Saturday 1st October

Proposed date is Saturday 1st October. Weather permitting Leave beach at 10am and head for Knockderry Hotel beach. Arrive there between 11:30-12:00, picnic lunch on the beach/hotel lawn/hotel lounge (maybe some football) Leave Knockderry about 14:00 Back at Club about 15:30-16:00 Boats away for the Winter, shower, bar Phone in

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Juniors end their first season rowing on a high

A group of 10-12 year olds marked the end of their first season rowing with a Fun Night at the Club. There was a Rowing & Club related quiz, then a scratch regatta using the St Ayles Skiffs. From Left to Right are Katrina Bryce, Andrew Graham, Ruairidh Smith, Kyle

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Queensferry Rowing Club Ceildh, 7th October 2011

To all coastal rowing clubs Queensferry Rowing Club would like to open the invitation to our annual Ceildh to all members of the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association. The Ceildh will be held on 7 October 2011 at the Loan, South Queensferry, from 8.00pm to 11.30pm. The caller will be Sheila

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Invitation to two river rowing trips.

Member clubs of the SCRA have been invited to organised trips over the next month. One is being run by Dunbar CRC on 25th September from Berwick to Paxton House. Please look at the SCRA website for details. The other is being run by Cockenzie & Port Seton RC on

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Is Skye the limit for rowing at Royal West?

The club’s rowing fleet was in action on a number of fronts over the weekend, competitively, socially and promoting the club within the local (and not so local) community. On Friday Birdie Bowers travelled to the Viking Festival in Largs to form part of the exhibition of products and services

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