Last turning of our 2nd skiff before launch
Launch date for Arran’s 2nd skiff is Saturday, 17th September, around 1pm at Lamlash pier. Come along for the ceremony and a row!
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Videos: ACRC ladies in action :-)
Our cox David (http://www.arranphotography.net) kindly filmed us (Fritzi, Emma, Kerry and Cil) while practising in Lamlash Bay. We are still all novices and have only been rowing for just under a year – but we are getting more and more confident and having tons of fun being out together. On…
2nd skiff almost finished…
Figurehead for Arran’s new skiff
Our boat builders have been busy with the new skiff and also carved a figurehead for her. Beautiful, isn’t it?
busy skiff – three outings in a row
Our skiff Iolair was really busy this Saturday. We had three outings in a row and the “established” ACRC members were expecially pleased that with Robert we had a “youngster” on board and that we could welcome some “newbies” for a test row. So if you are interested, don’t be…
sanding and epoxying party :-)
All Arran Coastal Rowing Club members were kindly invited to help sanding the new skiff. Thankfully some could make it and with the help of Geoff, John and Doug, our two boat builders Steve and Rory finished sanding the skiff and all together they even managed to get on the…
round Holy Isle
We took Iolair for a leisurly anti clockwise evening row round Holy Isle. It was a bit “bumpy” around the south end but behind Holy Isle the waters were wonderfully calm and we rowed with the wind. As you can see in the chart (provided by John), our cox Don…
Hello EOS
What a beautiful morning in Lamlash – and what a majestic and wonderful visitor we had in our bay with EOS anchoring near Holy Isle. Of course we couldn’t resist getting a bit closer and had a row around the biggest private sailing yacht in the world. It is so…
Second plank of inwale glued
Doesn’t look much different but there’s definitely a new layer of wood there!! I promise! 56 clamps too.
Skiff Progress
Our boat builders managed to glue in the first part of the inwales. There will be three inwale strakes and then a gunwale in oak to apply. They will then move on to the thwarts and thwart beams. A bit of a clamp fest but they add a bit of…
We thank our generous sponsors and supporters
Arran Trust
Arran Yacht Club
RNLI
Arran Distillery Lochranza
Arran's Cheese Shop
Big Coop Brodick
Videos: ACRC ladies in action :-)
Our cox David (http://www.arranphotography.net) kindly filmed us (Fritzi, Emma, Kerry and Cil) while practising in Lamlash Bay. We are still all novices and have only been rowing for just under a year – but we are getting more and more confident and having tons of fun being out together. On…
2nd skiff almost finished…
Figurehead for Arran’s new skiff
Our boat builders have been busy with the new skiff and also carved a figurehead for her. Beautiful, isn’t it?
busy skiff – three outings in a row
Our skiff Iolair was really busy this Saturday. We had three outings in a row and the “established” ACRC members were expecially pleased that with Robert we had a “youngster” on board and that we could welcome some “newbies” for a test row. So if you are interested, don’t be…
sanding and epoxying party :-)
All Arran Coastal Rowing Club members were kindly invited to help sanding the new skiff. Thankfully some could make it and with the help of Geoff, John and Doug, our two boat builders Steve and Rory finished sanding the skiff and all together they even managed to get on the…
round Holy Isle
We took Iolair for a leisurly anti clockwise evening row round Holy Isle. It was a bit “bumpy” around the south end but behind Holy Isle the waters were wonderfully calm and we rowed with the wind. As you can see in the chart (provided by John), our cox Don…
Hello EOS
What a beautiful morning in Lamlash – and what a majestic and wonderful visitor we had in our bay with EOS anchoring near Holy Isle. Of course we couldn’t resist getting a bit closer and had a row around the biggest private sailing yacht in the world. It is so…
Second plank of inwale glued
Doesn’t look much different but there’s definitely a new layer of wood there!! I promise! 56 clamps too.
Skiff Progress
Our boat builders managed to glue in the first part of the inwales. There will be three inwale strakes and then a gunwale in oak to apply. They will then move on to the thwarts and thwart beams. A bit of a clamp fest but they add a bit of…
We thank our generous sponsors and supporters
Arran Trust
Arran Yacht Club
RNLI
Arran Distillery Lochranza
Arran's Cheese Shop
Big Coop Brodick