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Those of you who are just rediscovering the magic of getting back on the water, the blisters etc, will be relieved to hear that the First Minister’s speech on Tuesday 22nd did not tighten the restrictions on outdoor contact

Some further guidance and restrictions have been put in place by the Scottish Government on 14 September which affect outdoor exercise. The exemptions for organaised sports, such as Coastal Rowing organised by SCRA clubs, remain so most SCRA club

At this week’s Scottish Government briefing (10th Sep), some slight changes to the guidance for were made, namely, the restriction of “social gatherings” to 6 individuals from 2 households. However, the guidance for meeting outdoors for the purposes of

Since Scottish Government guidance changed to allow a return to community based coastal rowing in Scotland on 24 August, clubs have been finalising their new protocols, undertaking the Covid Officer Course, and getting themselves back on the water. Check

SCRA guidance on returning to rowing on the sea does call for cleaning of equipment between crews. RYA Scotland have commented on cleaning and the need to take care of the environment in their “Return to Boating ” documentation

This revised guidance is being issued following the publication of SportScotland’s Phase 3: Return to sport and physical activity guidance on 5th August 2020 and the First Minister’s announcement on 20th August 2020. MAIN CHANGE TO GUIDANCE Coastal rowing