At the Committee Meeting held on 18 January the names of the 200 Club winners for the Month of January were drawn. The Winners were: 1st – Helen McKenzie 2nd – Robert Robertson 3rd – Hugh Kerr Congratulations to the winners!
This event is now SOLD OUT Our rowers will be attending the SkiffieWorlds in the Netherlands at the end of June. To raise money to support this they are holding a Traditional Indian Food and Quiz Night on Saturday, 19 February at 6:45pm. There will also be a raffle. Tickets
After the very successful and enjoyable Festive Tea in December the next ‘Tea’ has been scheduled for 26 March. This Tea is a fund raiser in support of the Rowers going to the World Skiffie Championship in Holland at the end of June. Tickets are £15 and can be purchased
Now that it is possible to have meeting in the Club we are going to have a series of ‘Winter Talks’. The Winter Talks are an opportunity for various experienced Members and outside experts to share their knowledge with those who attend. Winter Talks will take place on various Tuesdays
In 2019 the Royal West went to the SkiffieWorlds in Stranraer. SkiffieWorlds come around every 3 years, so the event will be run this summer between 27 June and 2 July in Kortgene, The Netherlands. Team Royal West has 14 rowers planning to attend the event. We will combine forces
Shown above are the 200 Club Winners between April and December 2021. The 200 Club is a way to support the RWSABC and have a chance to win a monthly prize. The cost is £5 per month and half of the money collected is returned to the participants as praizes.
Around 50 dippers and swimmers showed up the the 2022 New Year’s Day Dip and Swim at the Boat Club. The above is a group photo taken just before the swimmers entered the water at 2pm. The conditions were dry and the water was calm. Most people stayed in the
Photo taken from Esplanade around 10am on NYD 2022 I visited the Club this morning to see the conditions for the New Years Day Dip and Swim. The conditions are good for the swim to go ahead at 2pm. While there are strong winds they are from the south so
Starting on New Year’s Day in 2016 the Royal West of Scotland Amateur Boat Club (RWSABC) has organised a New Year’s Day Dip and Swim. Hopefully this event will happen in 2022 having missed 2021 because of COVID restrictions. This event may still have to be cancelled if the organisers
Due to the recent Scottish Government advice and the desire of the Committee to support public health, Hogmanay festivities at the Royal West will not take place. Bar Opening times over the Festive period are as follows: Normal opening times as shown on the Club website until Thursday 23 December
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