Scottish Coastal Rowing - Latest Comments

Re: Fisher Lass to make a splash at Pittenweem 19 May 2012

Adam Graham — Sun, 13 May 2012 06:20:15 -0000

Hi to all at Pittenween.

Would love to have been there as we spent a fantastic weekend there last year during the Anstruther Regatta, however we have already committed to attend Castle Semple RC Regatta (to forge stronger ties between Royal West and Castle Semple RC) also planning to attend the launch at Maidens on the Sunday.

Hope all goes well and we see you soon on the regatta circuit.

Regards

Adam
Royal West

Re: Boats, Bridges, Bunting and Burgers……….

Peterclocke — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:33:12 -0000

Thank you all for making me welcome and it was an honour and privellege for me to cox your beautiful St Margaret's Hope. Well done Frank and all involved in the painting. I hope that we will get together frequently and continue the friendship built up this past while. All best wishes, Peter

Re: Cockenzie & Port Seton set the standard

Babshaggis — Mon, 07 May 2012 05:22:49 -0000

Huge thankyou to Boatie Blest for their fabulous hospitality. The StAyles RC had a great weekend with very comfortable accommodation. Thanks to all for a really fun regatta looking foward to getting my voice back for Achilltibuie.
Babs

Re: Come Along to the First Regatta of the Season at Port Seton

Ali — Sun, 06 May 2012 10:59:31 -0000

A big well done from all at Row Porty as well. Fantastic course, a wee bit different and every second counted. The finals today were epic !

Thanks to all the' Boatie' team for being such great hosts, adding a bit of comedy and not taking themselves too seriously....loved the new head wear guys :-p

What an excellent start to the season.

Ali
Row Porty

Re: Come Along to the First Regatta of the Season at Port Seton

Billy — Sat, 05 May 2012 14:18:57 -0000

What a start to the season, fantastic weather and racing conditions. Yet again a great course within the harbour. Well done to all who organised a brilliant regatta. My favourite course and the home baking was going down well. Thanks again from all at South Queensferry Rowing Club.

Re: Rowing in National Dress

Guest — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:25:26 -0000

What's the view like from the Cox's seat?

Re: St Ayles Skiff World Championships 2013

Babshaggis — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:22:04 -0000

Well done Ullapool, Anstruther are looking forward to the event.

Re: The Silvery Tay

Elsie SARC — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:03:34 -0000

Just to endorse the other comments from the Anstruther rowers - we did have an excellent day, thanks to all the organisers involved and it is truly the spirit of coastal rowing when we undertake these "jollies" - long they may continue

Re: The Silvery Tay

Alicat66 — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:34:15 -0000

Martine, what a great write up. The Porty Crew must hold the record for monopolising the 'push of shame' !!! (...and very welcome it was too, Andrew) :-)

Thanks to the whole 'Boatie' team for organising another great day out and to all our fellow skiffers for being good company that made for a very pleasant day.

Ali - Row Porty

Re: The Silvery Tay

Billy QRC — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 08:14:13 -0000

Great report as usual, what a fantastic day it was. The crew at Ferry Lass loved it and we all look forward to the next outing. It was all well organised and how often do you get the chance to row this distance and see amazing Scottish scenery like this. Thanks to all who organised this one.

Re: North Queensferry Coasting Along

Richard Taiks Art — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:03:24 -0000

Hello All, I am looking forward to the 27th April, Promise it will be a great Hands on Art Demonstration, Hopefully a great turn out with the Chance to Raise some good funds for your club. All the best see you soon Richard Toole/ R.Taiks.

Re: Boatie Blest Regatta 2012

Andrew — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:04:59 -0000

................the Monaco GP event of the rowing season.

Re: Dunbar Coastal Rowing Club~ Black Agnes

Adam — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:40:15 -0000

Good luck on Saturday. Sorry we cannot be there but off to Dumfries for the weekend.

See you during the season

Adam
Royal West

Re: Scottish Government Consultation on developing a safety system for Adventure Activities in Scotland

Adam — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:47:50 -0000

Thank you Ian for explaining this more clearly.

Ian attends this group's meetings periodically and as he says we, at Royal West, have also been contacted by the RYA and the SCA on this matter. Both of whom are concerned about any possible extention of legislation by the Scottish Government to include voluntary providers of coaching of and access to watersports.

Re: Scottish Government Consultation on developing a safety system for Adventure Activities in Scotland

Ian Clark — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:58:24 -0000

“This consultation exercise was brought to our attention by a
representative of a national governing body of another sport at the
Cross Party Group on Marine Recreation. The concern passed to us is
that there is a desire on the part of some interests, commercial and
political, to extend the scope of new legislation or scheme beyond the
scope of existing AALA and beyond the existing commercial sector to the
voluntary sector which would lead to more administrative overheads and
costs. It may well be that skiff groups would feel strongly enough
about this to respond to the consultation exercise by suggesting that
any statutory or non statutory scheme should not be extended beyond the
commercial sector, to which the AALA currently applies.”

Re: Scottish Government Consultation on developing a safety system for Adventure Activities in Scotland

Nick. — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:05:41 -0000

Just wasted 20 mins of time reading this. From the blurb:

"The 1995 Act and the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004,
require providers of adventure activities for young people under the age
of 18 to hold a licience. Licensing requirements, however, only apply to
those organisations which provide activities in return for payment. "

Unless I am mistaken, this is about adventure activity centers that provide outdoor activities for youngsters who pay to go there. I dont know about other SCRA rowing clubs, but this is certainly not something that rowporty is involved with. Adam, can you explain how this might affect us? Thanks.

Re: Oldest Crew?

Harry Risk — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:18:14 -0000

In Photo attached we rowed in Troon bay on 17th March with a total age of 338. This beats our previous total of 336.

Re: Carrick Academy Launch Fixed for 20 May

Jennie — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 07:18:16 -0000

Sounds great !! All good wishes to all who take part. Jennie Alexander.

Re: Scottish Government Consultation on developing a safety system for Adventure Activities in Scotland

Sandy — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:42:16 -0000

Register is a very polite way of saying what absolute idiots they are. As I see it we are trying to give lots of people the opportunity to take part in something which is part of Scottish culture and heritage. Go to the webpage and don't be polite but obviously don't use foul language but be very blunt about some of the idiocy which is trying to prevail.

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Re: Oldest Crew?

Robster, North Berwick — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:11:46 -0000

I think you win..... for now.

Re: Oldest Crew?

Robster — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:10:48 -0000

North Berwick Crew at their Seacliff Picnic: Bill Waugh, Senga Hamilton,Meg Ennis, Willie Hamilton and Jeannie Newcombe with a combined age of 313 rowed out to the Bass Rock and back.

Re: Oldest Crew?

Harry Risk — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:46:10 -0000

At the launch of our skiff on the 2nd Oct 2011 at Troon Coastal Rowing the total age of the crew including cox was 336.

Re: North Queensferry Coasting Along

Peterclocke — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:01:30 -0000

Well done Frank and all involved across the water! We look forward to your launch and meeting up with you in the middle of the Forth at our weekend sessions and the much missed long Summer night sessions. I think we will have some fun and great healthy competition. Best wishes, Peter, QRC

Re: Oldest Crew?

Billy QRC — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:40:02 -0000

Queensferry have just been out training today, the crew consisted of Cox, Peter 60, Mike 65, Andy 68, Mark 69 and YTS Billy 45. Combined age of 307.

Re: Oldest Crew?

Chris Partridge — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:58:19 -0000

The Langstone Cutters crew that won the over-60s cup at the Great River Race last year (and fastest Clayton skiff) had a total age of about 250, but our cox was the oldest in the boat so that would take our total age over...