Level 2 Coaching Course: The National Rowing Academy will be holding a Level 2 coaching course in May for all interested parties. The course will be held on the weekends of the 12th/13th and 19th/20th May. It may be necessary to include an additional evening to complete the capsize drill element of the course.
Due to the need to register with the ARA and 1st4Sport (the cross sport accreditation organisation) it is important that anyone wishing to take part on the course completes an application form and forwards the course fee before the deadline of Thursday 12th April. As there is some pre-course work that needs to be completed by each candidate and materials that need to be ordered in advance, anyone missing this deadline will not be able to attend the course.
The course fee is £250 (£195 of which is the course fee including all materials, levied by the ARA). Application forms are downloadable from this website. All forms and fees should be sent to Jo Ramsay at the National Rowing Academy, 366 Hamilton Road, Motherwell ML1 3ED. Any enquiries should be addressed to Kevin Watson by email at kevin.watson@scottish-rowing.org.uk.
27 March
Clydesdale Regatta: Clydesdale ARC is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, and to celebrate they are having an extra special summer regatta on the 12th of May. Preparations are well underway and the event will also include the Edinburgh Glasgow University Boat Race. The regatta poster, events list and regatta rules are now available.
Boats for sale: Two Janousek coxed fours for sale on the Sales and Wants page.
26 March
Tayforth Boatrace: The Tayforth Boatrace 2007 held on Saturday, sponsored by Carronvale Homes, was won by Dundee UBC, who pipped rivals Stirling UBC to edge ahead in the series. More info on the official race site at www.tayforth.4t.com.
Photograph: DUBC men's crew lift the Carronvale Cup.
Glasgow RC 3 Heads: Revised poster and an entry form for the Glasgow RC Three Heads event on 7th April. The closing date for entries is Sunday 1st April.
Clydesdale Head Photographs: New on the photographs page, some pictures from the first division of the Clydesale Fours and Eights Head in February.
Rowperfect Seminar: Details of a Rowperfect seminar in Putney on the Friday before the Men's Head of the River Race.
Strength and Conditioning coaching: Details of a Level 2 Certificate course in Coaching Strength and Conditioning for Sport - advert, information and application form. The course is appropriate for any coach from any sport who wants to or is using strength and conditioning with their athletes.
20 March
St Andrew BC Regatta: Details for the St Andrew Boat Club Regatta, being held on the Clyde on the 14th April, is now available - poster, letter and entry form.
18 March
Women's Eights Head: Results from the Women's Eights Head are now on the WEHORR website. Fastest Scots of the day were Katherine Grainger (St Andrew BC) and Kate McKenzie (ex-Glasgow University Ladies BC), finishing first overall in a composite eight. The fastest Scottish crew was an Aberdonian composite, finishing 34th, with Edinburgh University the fastest club crew. Photographs are available from a number of websites: Eliot George Photography, Natures Images, BigBlade, Only Rowing Photos and www.rowphoto.co.uk.
16 March
Results from the National Junior Sculling and Schools Head: Junior rowers from around Scotland were racing at Dorney Lake and the Tideway this week. George Watson's College MJ15 4x+ won their event at the Sculling Head on Wednesday and then went on to win the MJ15 4+ event at the School's Head yesterday. George Heriot's School WJ14 4x+ picked up the bronze medal at the Sculling Head after just 6 months of sculling. George Watson's College MJ 4+, following on from their Anglo-French match selection last year, won their event at the Schools Head, the first time a Scottish crew has won that event in many many years. Congratulations to all the medalists and their coaches.
SARA Final Trial: The list of athletes invited to the final trial for HIR selection is now available on the International Rowing page, along with the results of the February long-distance trial held in Inverness.
Strathclyde Park Safety Notice: Strathclyde Park Loch Rescue have communicated a safety concern with boats taking to the water with less than their intended crew complement, such as an 8 with only seven rowers. As well as causing confusion to safety launch drivers as to whether or not someone has just fallen overboard, there are implications with regard to a head count in the event of an incident or an emergency. If rowing craft are going on the water minus crew, please inform the reception at the Watersports centre so that this information may be recorded and passed onto Loch Rescue. Graeme Cunningham, SARA Safety Officer
13 March
Glasgow Three Small Heads: Information for the GRC Head on Saturday 7th April is now available.
Tayforth Boat Race: The Tayforth Boat Race between the universities of Dundee and Stirling will take place on the River Forth on 25th March 2007. The race, sponsored by Carronvale Homes, features men's and women's fours over a 3km course that winds to the extent the start and finish lines are a leisurely five minute walk apart! More details on the race website.
12 March
Volunteers Needed! The World U23 Championships, being held at Strathclyde Park this year, needs volunteers for a wide variety of tasks. The volunteer letter and application form can be downloaded (word format, pdf format) and returned to Bob Neill.
Gent International Regatta: If any clubs are intending on going to the Gent Regatta in May, could they please contact Peter Barton, Strathclyde Park RC, who is looking for transport for a pair to the event.
11 March
Scottish Schools Head: The results from Saturday's shortened Scottish Schools Head are now available.
Universities Winter League: The final positions of the University League are below. This year there is again a new winner in Glasgow University, with last years winner in second place.
1. Glasgow University
170
5. Heriot Watt University
81
2. Edinburgh University
160
6. St Andrews University
48
3. Aberdeen University
115
7. Strathclyde University
43
4. Robert Gordon University
106
8. Dundee University
25
8 March
Licences: All competitors should note that a full licence application MUST be forwarded directly to Sandy Walker, Convenor of Racing Control, to process through your club's Licence contact and should not be handed to regatta control with or without the fee. Only a Day Ticket may be arranged with the regatta organisers who will then pass the details to Sandy if the competitor does not have a full licence. It is not acceptable to short circuit arrangements by paying the full fee to event organisers.
7 March
Scottish Schools Head: The start order for Saturday's head on the River Clyde is available. Competeing clubs are reminded of the event rules.
4 March
Strathclyde Park Regatta: SPR takes place on the 21st and 22nd April this year. Details are now available for downloading - entry forms and summary sheets, along with all the information, is on the right hand side panel.
Trailer space for Women's Tideway: Heriot Watt University Boat Club has a number of spaces available on their trailer for the Women's Tideway HORR on the 17th March. Any club in need of transport to Women's Tideway to should contact Sally Jennings.
1 March
Results from Spain: Members of Clyde and Clydesdale ARCs have just returned from the Descenso Internacional De Remo do Ribeiro in Galicia (Northern Spain). The Clyde Men's Eight finished 10th overall, but the Clyde/Clydesdale Women's Quad claimed a Bronze medal position, finishing behind the Romanian and Russian national teams. The Russian quad contained two members of the disqualified World Championships crew. Thanks go to Team Manager Jim Ford and kit sponsors Gaelic Theme. Photos at nialldarroch3081.fotopic.net.
Photo: Fran Jacob, Ellie Dorman (CARC), Lorna Logan and Caitie Gorton-Philips (Clyde) recieve their bronze medals and trophy in front of a large crowd and Spanish TV cameras. Photo Tommy Nagle.
Aberdeen Eights Head: The start order for Saturday's head is now posted on the Committee of the Dee website. Snapper Ron has cleared some of his backlog of photographs and shots from the Scottish Ergo Championships are available on the same site.
Club contacts: Some changes to the club contacts page - Glasgow Rowing Club have a new captain and details for the newly affiliated Glasgow Caledonian University Boat Club are now available.
Head of the River Races: Reminder to all clubs heading down to Men's Tideway that entries close at 5pm tomorrow (Friday 2nd). For those women's crews racing at the Women's Eights Head of the River, the draw is now up on the WEHORR website.
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Tayforth Boatrace: The Tayforth Boatrace 2007 held on Saturday, sponsored by Carronvale Homes, was won by Dundee UBC, who pipped rivals Stirling UBC to edge ahead in the series. More info on the official race site at 
Results from Spain: Members of Clyde and Clydesdale ARCs have just returned from the Descenso Internacional De Remo do Ribeiro in Galicia (Northern Spain). The Clyde Men's Eight finished 10th overall, but the Clyde/Clydesdale Women's Quad claimed a Bronze medal position, finishing behind the Romanian and Russian national teams. The Russian quad contained two members of the disqualified World Championships crew. Thanks go to Team Manager Jim Ford and kit sponsors Gaelic Theme. Photos at 
