It is with deepest regret that we intimate the passing of John Mathie on Wednesday 13th January 2021. The funeral cortege will leave from the family home in Skelmorlie on Tuesday 9th February 2021 and will proceed via the IBM road to arrive at Greenock Crematorium for a Private
The final email with instructions on how to join the Zoom Meeting for the RWSABC AGM for the period between April 2019 and March 2020 has been sent to all those who have indicated they will attend. This email was sent on Tuesday, 2 February around 21:30 and has a
The 200 Club provides useful funds to support the Royal West. Participants contribute £5 each month and 50% of the proceeds are awarded to 3 winners each month. The winners for November, December and January are shown below. Thanks to everyone who support the Royal West via the 200 Club!
There has been a small update to the COVID procedures for Water Sports. The update consists of a single slide that shows the Zones at RWSABC. This is shown below. As a reminder Water Sports are allowed, but only with a maximum Group Size of 2. To see the updated
The AGM of the Royal West of Scotland Amateur Boat Club will take place online via Zoom at 8:00pm on Thursday, 4 February. An email has been sent to all Members with email addresses. Please contact Joe Heffernan, Honorary Secretary if you have not received information about the AGM and
The COVID Procedures for Water Sports at the Royal West have been updated to reflect that Mainland Scotland is in a lockdown that commenced on 5 January. These Procedures reflect that you may still take part in outdoor activities so long as: The maximum party size is 2 persons (Children
Starting on the morning of Friday, 1 January the RWSABC COVID Procedures for Water Sports have changed to reflect that Inverclyde has been in Level 4 Local Restrictions since Boxing Day. This means that rowing and sailing are restricted to a single household. Swimming can take place in groups of
Starting on the morning of Saturday, 12 December the RWSABC COVID Procedures have changed to reflect that Inverclyde has now moved in Level 2 Local Restrictions. This allows Rowing and Swimming with more than 2 households to take place at the Royal West. Paddlesports were allowed to meet together in
The Virtual Surfski / Kayak Race continues until the end of October. Participants can set their own courses on the sea, loch, or lake. Routes must start and finish at the same place to minimise the effect of wind, tidal stream or current. The course you do can be 5
Inverclyde is an area with ‘Local Restrictions’ related to COVID. The Royal West has procedures in place to provide for the minimisation of risk arising from COVID while undertaking, kayaking, open water swimming, rowing, and sailing. These procedures can be found at https://bit.ly/RWSABC3 <- Click to open new window showing the