On the 12th June in Anstruther the SCRA were delighted to be able to premiere the film documenting the first 10 years of the St Ayles Skiff, a little later that initially anticipated due to Covid bit it was definitely worth the wait. The film was made to log the events that made this project possible and to show the growth within the communities and the going worldwide all in the first 10 years.
At the Town Hall in Anstruther the rowers and non rowers who gathered from all over Scotland were welcomed with a little glass of fizz to mark this special occasion. This gave everyone a chance to mingle and catch up with general chit chat before the introduction from SCRA Convenor Stuart Mack and SCRA rep Ali Grant. Thanks were given to RAW Film for their production of the film and time and effort they put in to produce the finished article. It was quite a task gathering all the footage and also meeting with the people involved and the rowers to get their stories and then edit all this information.
The audience were taken back to the very start of the project where it was just a little ideal that grew and grew and to where it is now – skiffs on every coast in Scotland and the 4th World Championships taking place in a few weeks – unbelievable.
The response from the crowd was of real appreciation and feeling of being part of something quite remarkable which was reflected in some of the feedback :-
“Thoroughly enjoyed it, very informative but also very entertaining in parts. Wonderful to see the past and present so well encapsulated”
“As a non rower, I found it a magical, feel-good film about human positivity and community. It was beautifully shot.”
“Definitely an excellent record of the first 10 years – a great collection of memories. I’d like to watch it again soon …. and in years to come”
Plans are being made to make this available to a wider audience and we will keep you updated on this.