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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…