The Eyemouth community rowing Project Launched their first boat officialy on Sunday 11 July. Immediately after the offficial launch she was rowed around to Eyemouth Beach by what I think was the heaviest and powerful crew I have seen in a St Ayles. When those young men get practiced, any other men’s open crew had better watch out!
On the start line on a very breezy day
Radio Scotland sent a reporter to cover the event, and the piece on the rowing can be found at BBC iPlayer at 38:00 or thereabouts.
Unity of Eyemouth
As can be seen in the photo, it was a very breezy, and conditions were very testing for the crews, especially the new ones.
Everyone appeared to enjoy themselves, especially the Dunbar mens crew who had never rowed a St Ayles before, won their heat, and came pretty close to winning the event – we blame the cox – equally inexperienced.
All pictures above courtesy of Peter Nisbet – more to be seen at http://www.flickr.com/groups/scottishrowing/pool/
Alec Jordan
You can view the results of the Eyemouth Regatta here.