The big news from Queensferry was a first win for Newhaven Coastal Rowing Club.  The club’s  Wee Michael took  took the honours in the Mens 45 + category.  Anstruther and Portobello dominated the rest of the  six, mile-long events that started from the Hawes Pier near the Rail Bridge, around the south tower of the Road Bridge and back.  Competition on the Forth was fierce and friendly for some boats and for others it was just friendly and the taking part. Mark Meredeth of Queensferry explains: “  That must be the strong point of Scottish Coastal Rowing: uniting the really-goes with the just-rows.”

Like Queensferry’s first regatta last year the event was timed to coincide with the RNLI open day.  Helicopter rescue, tugboat fire-fighting water spray displays and hefty life-saving Newfoundland dogs kept spectators entertained.  Full results for the event are as follows:

Race: Mens Open Start 1030am

Race: Womens Open Start 1130am

Race:   Mens 45+      Start     1230pm

Race:   Womens 45+               Start     1330pm

Race: Mixed Open Start 1445pm

Race: Mixed 55+ Start 1545pm