Sailing News

Ogilvies Development – Latest News

As part of the ongoing Ogilvies development the remainder of the old fence & metalwork are likely to be removed in the coming days. This is ahead of the wall being reduced in height from next week. It is being reduced to approximately 1100mm high on our side from the

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RWSABC Tail O’ The Bank 2019

On Saturday 31 August 2019, 31 competitors had signed up to participate in the RWSABC Tail O’ The Bank Kayak and Surf Ski race.  Conditions were very windy and the course was changed from the original course that goes out into the Clyde and around the Captayannis sugar ship to a

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Monster row on Loch Ness

The YouTube video below is the official release from the team who set a new World Record for rowing Loch Ness last month. Royal West member and former Club Captain Duncan Graham is one of the crew, third seat back from the bow. https://youtu.be/a-DwjhUiyMk

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Former Club Captain in Record Breaking Row

On Wednesday afternoon last week a 14 strong crew of oarsmen broke a World Record that has stood for 26 years. Amongst the crew was a Royal West member and former Club Captain F.Duncan Graham (pictured in the lower right above). The crew had been training secretly for months on

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Club prepare for World Championships

Over the last few months you may have noticed an increase in rowing activity from the beach. Other then the Club attending various regattas during that time we have also been preparing for the St. Ayles Skiff World Championships in Stranraer from 7th-13th July. A team of 18 members will

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