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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Below is a list of events and activities for the next couple of months. Help and assistance to organise the events would be welcomed. Thursday 18th August, 7pm Meeting in Tighnabruaich to discuss starting a coastal rowing club based on the SCRA model. Ian Clark attending Saturday 27th August North
Last weekend the club was busy rowing at a couple of different venues and with different purposes. A large group of members attended the Sail & Oar Festival at Millport on Cumbrae taking both Chippy McNish for the skiff racing and Whiteforland to provide Come & Try event. Both were