Contacts

Below you will find contact details for the committee of Scottish Coastal Rowing Association, and for various clubs or organisations who are invovled.  If there is not one in your area, contact one of the committee who will try to put you in touch with others who might be interested.

The Scottish Coastal Rowing Association was formed on 29th May 2010. The committee of the Association has taken over the work of the Coastal Rowing Project Steering Group. And are committed to the development of coastal rowing in Scotland and competition in the St Ayles Skiff.

Committee Members

Robbie Wightman, Convenor and East Coast Rep
E-mail: secretary@scottishcoastalrowing.org
Telephone: 01620 895664

Topher Dawson, Treasurer and North Rep
topher<at>dawsonullapool.com

Denise Havard, Secretary
mdhavard@f2s.com

Adam Graham, Training and Development
e mail:   adam_graham<at>hotmail.com

Ian Clark,  Clyde Rep
E-mail: ianandsusie.greenock<at>btopenworld.com

Stuart Mack, OCM

David Tod, Scottish Fisheries Museum

Barbara Elliot, OCM

St Ayles Skiff Kits

For information about St Ayles skiff kits contact:

Alec Jordan, Proprietor of Jordan Boats
Address: Jordan Boats
8 School Wynd
East Wemyss
Kirkcaldy
Telephone: 01592 560162

Please go to Boat Kits page for European, North America, and Australia/New Zealand supplier contact details.

Club & Group Contacts

Please replace  “<at>” with “@”.

If you wish to make contact with one of the locations listed as TBA, please email kits@scottishcoastalrowing.org and the message will be passed on.

Achiltibuie

Lesley Muir – lesley.muir<at>squidink.demon.co.uk

One skiff launched

Argyll Community Rowing Association

Contact Elaine Morrison argyllrowing@gmail.com .  Two St Ayles builds currently planned, to the West of Loch Fyne.

Anstruther

St Ayles Rowing Club
Secretary:  Trisha Bone – trishabone<at>hotmail.co.uk

Two skiffs Launched

Ardersier

Lorna Morrison

ardersierboatclub@yahoo.co.uk

Boat club formed, raising funds for first skiff.

Burntisland

John Hamilton – johnchamilton<at>tiscali.co.uk
Contact for forming a club.

Boarhills & Dunino

Peter Kushner – peter_kushner<at>hotmail.com
Contact for forming a club.

Catterline

Robert Plummer – robert.plummer<at>woodmac.com
One Skiff building

Crail

Chris Walker – chris<at>purplesheep.org
Contact for forming a club.

One skiff building

Cumbrae

Chris Nicol – Chris.Nichol<at>sportscotland.org.uk

One skiff launched

Dunbar

Alistair Mackie – amackie<at>mayvillepark.plus.com

Two Skiffs launched

Eyemouth

Johnny Johnson – johnnyhelen<at>btinternet.com

One skiff launched, one building

Hoy (Orkney)

William Lancaster

one skiff in build

Troon & South Ayrshire

Harry Risk:  hmrisk<at>hotmail.com
One Skiff Launched

Greenock Royal West of Scotland Amateur Boat Club

Adam Graham rowing@rwsabc.com
Two Skiffs launched

Helmsdale

Alex Jappy (Harbourmaster) Telephone is 01431 821692  e-mail is   alex.jappy@highland.gov.uk

One skiff building

Maybole/Culzean

Henry Anderson – henry.craigard<at>googelmail.com

Musselburgh

Quintin Pink – quintin.pink<at>btinternet.com

Contact for forming a new club.

Newburgh Fife

John Ferran – john<at>ferrans.org

One skiff launched

Newcastle upon Tyne

Phil Walton – phil.walton<at>virgin.net

Contact for forming a club

One Skiff launched

Newhaven Rowing Club

Gert Riemersma -          skiff<at>mapix.com

One boat launched.

Newport & Wormit, Fife

Wormit Boat Club
Ian Goddard – ian.goddard5<at>btinternet.com

Raising interest locally

North Berwick

North Berwick Rowing Club
enquiries@nbrowingclub.com

Two skiffs launched

North Queensferry

Gordon Scobie – gscobie3<at>btinternet.com

One skiff launched

Pittenweem

Pete & Anne Wilcox – pw2@st-andrews.ac.uk
Contact for forming a club.

One skiff building

Port Seton & Cockenzie

Boatie Blest
Archie Johnston – abjohnston<at>btinternet.com

Two skiffs launched

Portobello

Rowporty, enabled by Portobello Sailing and Kayak Club
Andrew Leslie – andres@rowporty.org.uk

Two skiffs launched

Portsoy

TBA

St Abbs

Peter Nisbet – peternisbet@stabbs.com

One Skiff lauched.

St Monans

TBA

South Queensferry

Denis Havard/Siobhan Johnson

siobhanethy<at>yahoo.fr  or  mdhavard<at>f2s.com

One Skiff launched one building

Stornoway

Sandy MacDonald – stornowayrowingclub<at>gmx.com

Contact for forming club(s) in Lewis & Harris

One skiff launched.

Tighnabruaich

Ken Coley :  ken@peatymalts.com or  07787 551057

Club being formed.

Ullapool

Ulla Syndicate
Topher Dawson – topher<at>dawsonullapool.com

One skiff launched

Loch Broom Sailing Club

Paul Copestake – paul.copestake<at>btinternet.com

One skiff launched

Wick Coastal Rowing Club

Contact about joining the club.

E-mail: wickcoastalrowing<at>btinternet.com
Phone: 07525 901625

  • http://www.ansulaire.com Kenneth Morrison

    We are trying to gather together interest for nine boats throughout the Outer Hebrides. So far three groups have expressed an interest.

  • Don McGinley

    Congratulations on your project. I am a member of the Foyle Punt Assoc. and we row Foyle class punts on Lough Foyle. last year we launched 2 Donegal skiffs as well and we had a very successful Open day in september 09, with visting crews participating. We have a dream of rowing to Skye.!!?( St Columba left from lough Foyle). We have the crew but are considering purchase of Celtic Longboat…(funds are low at present given recession). We have about 90 members.

  • http://www.naomhogachorcai.com patruane

    Congratulations on the beautiful new boat. You are so lucky to have Iain Oughtred up in Skye. Such a pity for us in Cork that he didn’t stay here all those years ago.
    is there any chance of some boats making it south to Cork for the Ocean to City race on Sat. 5th June next? I’d say there’d be a lot of interest in seeing the boat down here too. http://www.oceantocity.com
    I’m a member of a currach club here involved in recreational rowing but we also have a Bantry Bay longboat and are looking around for a smaller coxed sail / oar boat that doesn’t require a crew the size of a football team to go out to complement it.

  • http://www.bootbouwschool.nl Bert van Baar

    Please tell me how:
    can I become a building member, busy building a skiff with students in Holland?
    Regards
    Bert van Baar
    infobootbouwschool.nl

  • Robbie

    Drop an email to one of the committee members.  Fee for membership for 2011 is £60.  As long as you are happy with the constitution of the association, you are most welcome a s a member.  Good luck with building. 

  • Graeme mochrie

    My teen years were spent happily splashing in heavy fours off Greenock.  It’s great to see coastal rowing taking off all around Scotland.  The boat design looks very good and incredibly affordable.  I’d love to get involved again, though I’d miss my sliding seat.

    Graeme Blacak Isle

  • Adam

    Had not looked all the way to the bottom of this page before. We still have two heavy fours at Royal West, Zebra and Whiteforeland. If you are through this way look us up.

    Adam Graham
    Rowing Convenor, Royal West
    adam_graham@hotmail.com