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Spray and Foam Rowing at Portsoy 2014

The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival at Portsoy is a real showcase event for St Ayles skiffs and Scottish Coastal Rowing.  The weekend event is usually attended by around 20,000 people  and the skiff racing can be one of the most

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Gairloch Launches “Longa”

 The Gairloch Community has celebrated the launch of its first St Ayles Skiff.  The boat, named ‘Longa’ after an island at the mouth of Loch Gairloch, was officially launched by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for Ross and Cromarty, Mrs

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Admiral Redsocks of Collieston

The small village of Collieston is built round a bay a few miles north of Aberdeen.  There is a real sense of community in the village and the building and launching of their first St Ayles skiff, “Admiral Redsocks”

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Forth Midsummer Challenge 2014

Sunday saw the trial of a completely new event on the skiff calendar – the Forth Midsummer Challenge which was jointly hosted by Newhaven Coastal Rowing Club and the Forth Corinthians Yacht Club.  Concocted over the winter by the

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A Double from the Isle of Islay

      On the afternoon of Friday 20th June 2014, the pupils and staff of Islay High School made their way to the harbour in Bowmore for the grand launch of two St. Ayles skiffs built in the

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Getting Girvan Rowing

Girvan Coastal Rowing Club in South Ayrshire recently secured a free berth at Girvan Harbour pontoon for their skiff “Creag Ealasaid”. This Sunday’s perfect rowing conditions attracted over 26 people to have-a-go at rowing in a taster session in

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Durham: The Ullapool of the South

They have been holding a rowing regatta on the River Wear at Durham for a very long time.  The first event was held to celebrate the victory at the Battle of Waterloo, and veterans of that battle are still

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Five Launches in Next Fortnight

Five  more skiffs will be joining the Scottish Fleet in the next two weeks. First up, on Islay, the two boats built at Islay High School will be lauched on Friday 20 June.  The boats will be launched at

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