Website problems: The website has been experiencing some problems over the last few days, resulting in blank pages coming up. We are aware of this and hope the problem will be resolved shortly.
National Schools Regatta: Full results from Nat Schools are now on the NSR website. Results from Sunday include bronze medals for the George Watsons College Boys J15 4x+ and silver for Strathclyde Park Girls J16 4x and a fourth place for the ASRA Girls J18 2-.
Reunion of former rowers: The Museum of Transport and the Scottish Archive of Print and Publishing History Records are holding a reunion for individuals who remember the Glasgow Printers Rowing Club. The reunion will be held at The Museum of Transport, Bunhouse Road, Glasgow on Thursday 7th June, 2007 at 2pm. If you remember the Glasgow Printers Rowing Club please come along or alternatively contact: Sarah Bromage, SAPPHIRE Researcher, Scottish Centre for the Book, New Craig, Napier University, Craighouse Campus, Edinburgh EH10 5LG. Telephone 0131 455 6465 or email sapphire@napier.ac.uk.
U23's club required: There is some work required to be done for the World U23 Championships and rather than pay contractors, SARA are offering it to clubs. Information on tendering for the work is in the attached document.
27 May
National Schools Regatta: Scots juniors have been busy over the weekend at the National Schools Regatta in Nottingham. A number of Scottish crews made finals on Saturday, with George Watsons College picking up the silver medal in Boys J15 4+, Strathclyde Park collecting bronze in Girls J162x and George Heriots School RC having an inter-club race for the bronze in Girls J18 4+, with George Heriots A beating George Heriots B to the line by a length. Further results for Sunday will be on the NSR website shortly.
Nithsdale Regatta: Information for the Nithsdale Regatta on 30 June - poster, information and events.
Sales and Wants: Some new boats for sale and a 120kg single scull wanted! See the Sales and Wants page for further details.
23 May
Edinburgh University Regatta: The draw for Saturday's regatta is now available.
National Schools Regatta: Crews from around Scotland will be racing at the National Schools Regatta in Nottingham this weekend. Racing starts on Friday morning and continues until Sunday evening in one of the biggest events of the year for junior rowers. The draw and results will be on the Nat Schools website.
Loch Lomond Byelaws: As of 21 May 2007, a new set of byelaws have come into force affecting water users on Loch Lomond. Known as Loch Lomond Byelaws 2006 they apply to the waters, shores and banks of Loch Lomond and its navigable rivers. As such they apply directly to Loch Lomond Rowing Club (LLRC) and will also apply to any rowers wishing to boat on the Loch. The byelaws may be viewed at www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/park/default.asp?p=298. Of particular note is the fact that the byelaws now require every person on a "personal watercraft" [i.e. a single scull] to wear a lifejacket at all times and that the "master of a boat" shall ensure that the boat is carrying sufficient lifejackets for the size and weight of each person on board.
22 May
Transport from Met Regatta: Nick Smith (St Andrew BC) is looking for transport for a single scull from the Met Regatta. If any clubs have room on a trailer coming back from the regatta, could they please contact him - email Nick.Smith@swip.com.
20 May
Caledonian Canal Row: Alistair Neill's Rolls-Royce novice crew have completed their 60 mile challenge of rowing the length of the Caledonian Canal. On Friday, they rowed from Fort William through to Fort Augustus, with only a minor break where they had to put the boat onto the trailer for the final 3 miles of Loch Lochy having had to beach to empty the boat, and decided that it was too dangerous to continue even this short distance to the end of the loch.
Due to the very high winds on Saturday, Loch Ness was not rowable (25mph winds and swell up to 2ft high!), so the crew drove to Inverness and rowed 30 miles on the canal to complete the 60 mile distance.
This would be a great achievement for any rower, but for a complete novice crew who first went onto the water less than eight weeks ago, it is amazing.
The crew undertook the event to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy - so far they have raised over £12,000. If anyone would like to make a donation then you can go to www.justgiving.com/4inarow. Alistair would also like to say thank you to all those who helped us with the event: SARA and Ian Somerside for the use of the boat and trailer, Glasgow RC and Stirling RC for training facilities, Edinburgh University for the loan of a cox-box and Inverness RC for their hospitality on Saturday. The deadline for the next edition of Rowing Action is looming fast, but Alistair hopes to be able to get a full account of the 'adventure' to Ailie Ord for inclusion.
18 May
Boats for free: Two boats, a single and a double, on the Sales and Wants page, going free to a good home. BOATS HAVE NOW GONE (21 May).
Castle Semple Regatta - Cancelled: Tomorrow's regatta at Castle Semple has been cancelled due to forecast strong winds.
17 May
World U23 Championships: The online ticket system for the World U23s being held this summer at Strathclyde Park is up and running on the website at www.u23-2007.com. There has been heavy demand for 4 day grandstand tickets and there are less than 500 grandstand tickets remaining. Priority will continue to be given to 4 day grandstand tickets. The organisers would urge all people wishing tickets for the covered grandstand to order now to avoid disappointment.
Scottish Championships 2007: Full details for Scot Champs, 16 and 17th June, are now available. These are also linked on the righthand side navigation panel and from the Events and Results page.
Castle Semple Regatta: The draw for the Castle Semple Regatta next Saturday is now on their website.
Clydedsale Regatta Results: Clydesdale's 150th Regatta was a great day and the club was delighted to celebrate their anniversary with so many clubs from across Scotland, who came out in force to support us. There was exciting racing on the calm waters of the river, a roaring trade in homemade cakes and freshly barbequed burgers and wonderful music from the Johnstone Band. Those successful in winning one of the commemorative medals are listed in the results sheet. A full list of results and a gallery of photographs of the big day will follow on the Clydesdale ARC website soon. The organisers would like to give their thanks again to all those who put in so much effort to ensure a successful regatta.
Photograph: Maureen McGarvey and Fraser Quinn, SPRC, winners of Mixed 2x. Photo G Williamson
14 May
Edinburgh-Glasgow University Boat Race: A report from our local reporter on the banks of the Clyde:
The Walter Scott Edinburgh vs Glasgow Boat race on the Clyde went with a bang as the mens eights clashed repeatedly down the course, jockying for the racing line. At a crucial corner, neither cox blinked first - resulting in a crash that ejected an Edinburgh rower from his boat. Swimming for safety, he found himself hauled aboard the Glasgow boat. After angry words, a restart was arranged - but only after the sodden oarsman had dived into the water and swum back to his crew mates!
The Glasweigans crossed the line first before hearing on the tannoy that they had been disqualified. In a cruel twist of fate, it was actually Edinburgh the umpires had judged to be in the wrong, meaning the locals
retained their title. Edinburgh had the consolation of winning the Womens race and both B Team events. Further pictures of the event are on the Clyde Gallery.
Photograph:Edinburgh University stroke man is flipped into the river. Photo N Darroch.
Clydesdale Regatta Photographs: Snapper Ron competed at (won!), umpired at, and was splendidly entertained at the Clydesdale 150th Anniversary regatta on Saturday 12th May. The EUBC/GUBC Boat Race also ran on the same day and a mixed bag of photos from both events is available on the images page of the Committee of the Dee website.
11 May
Edinburgh University Regatta: The closing date for entries to the Edinburgh University Regatta on the 26th May has been extended to Friday, 18 May.
10 May
SPR Medals: Alistair Neill will be at Clydesdale Regatta on Saturday from around 4.00pm onwards to distribute SPR medals to the winners. Any winner who has not yet recieved their medal (there will be quite a lot) should look for him parked on the road near Clydesdale boathouse. As he is very unlikely to recognise most of the winners by sight, could you please bring your Racing Licences as proof of identity. If you can't make it in person, then Alistair will pass on the medals to a fellow crew member or an official of the club, again with proof of identity.
Clydesdale Regatta: The final draw and further information for competitors are now available. Please check the timetable as quite a few events have different start times. Competitors are requested to report to regatta control an hour before their first race.
9 May
TSG Barony Cup: The 2007 race took place on Saturday on the River Clyde. The event, sponsored by IT support company TSG, saw crews from Strathclyde University competing against alumni crews for the TSG Barony Cup. SUBC won the Men's Race and Laich O'Menteith (the alumni club) won the Women's race. The mixed race was a closely fought battle with the graduates coming through at the end. LoMBC therefore won by 2 races to 1 and are the winners of the TSG Barony Cup 2007. The organisers would like to thank TSG, the sponsors of the event, Alan Easson and Katy Cameron for umpiring duties, George Parsonage and Clydesdale ARC for the use of their boat. Photographs from the event can be seen on the Clyde Gallery.
Photograph: Strathclyde University Graduates, winners of the women's race
North-East Regatta: Results and photographs from the North-East Regatta are now on the Committee of the Dee website.
8 May
Further Results from BUSA: In Sunday afternoon's 500m sprints, Edinburgh University women won bronze in Novice Four and Silver in Championship Eights. On Monday, Steph McDowell and Liz Crighton of Aberdeen University BC won the gold in Womens Championship 2x.
Volunteers for World U23 Championships: The letter for volunteers has been updated - 150 people have signed up so far, and at least 50 more volunteers are needed.
Regatta Qualifying Wins: The list of qualifying wins published on 1st May has now been updated to include the North-East Regatta. As before, uncertainties regarding your status for future events should be resolved without delay with Sandy Walker, Convenor of Racing Control, or through your club's licence contact.
Regatta Reminders: The closing date for Castle Semple Regatta and the Edinburgh University Regatta is this Friday. Further details and links for both regattas are on the Events and Results page.
7 May
Clydesdale Regatta: The provisional draw for the Clydesdale Regatta this Saturday is now available. It was a very difficult draw due to the unprecedented large entry and the organisers have done their best to accommodate clashes, however some competitors may find they have a short turnaround time between races, or a long time between heats and finals. The organisers therefore ask that all competitors help the regatta run smoothly by making sure they are at the start in plenty of time and by planning for quick boat changes. Further information for competitors will follow. The 150th Anniversary Regatta promises to be a great day and Clydesdale ARC are delighted that so many clubs from around Scotland will be joining them to celebrate the anniversary.
Cox-box Loan Needed: Alistair Neill is looking to borrow a cox-box for a few days in mid-May. He is coxing the Muscular Dystrophy charity crew (who raced for the first time at SPR) on their 'expedition' along the Caledonian Canal on the 18th/19th May, and is hoping to borrow a cox-box to save his voice on the journey! If anyone could spare a cox-box, Alistair would be looking to pick it up before Wednesday 16th and would return it after Monday 21st. He can be contacted at alistair.neill@btinternet.com or 07810 438592.
6 May
Results from BUSA: No official results yet, but in the first day and a half of racing at BUSA Scottish crews made it through the rounds to several finals, including Championship finals in Mens and Womens 4+, Mens Lightweight 2x and Womens 2-.
Silver medals were won by Aberdeen University (McDowell) in Womens Junior 1x and by Edinburgh University in a sprint for the line, in Mens Junior 4+ . Bronze medals were won by Heriot Watt University in Mens Champs Lightweight 2x, Edinburgh University in Womens Champs 4+ and by Glasgow University (Buesher) in Womens Novice 1x. On Sunday morning, Glasgow University added the bronze medal in Mens Freshers 8. Conditions on Saturday were relatively benign, with only a mild head wind to contend with. Sunday proved to be a different story, with a strong head wind resulting in at least one mid-race capsize, one crew managing to visit all the lanes (including lanes 0 and 7) and kit stall owners spending most of their time securing their stands!
Photographs: Edinburgh University (top) racing to the bronze medal in WChamp4+; Heriot Watt University (left) receiving their medals in MLwt 2x. Photos J Wherrett.
2 May
Nithsdale Sports Council Male Personality of the Year: Congratulations to Alistair Sarahs of George Watson's College Boat Club (photographed being congratulated by his local coach Steven Tullius) on winning the Nithsdale Sports Council Male Personality of the Year award. The awards ceremony took place at the Cairndale Hotel, Dumfries on Friday evening. Alistair is part of the George Watson's College's J18 4+ who have had an extremely successful year representing Great Britain in the Anglo-French match, Scotland at HIR, and winning Gold at the British Schools Head and Scottish Schools Head of the River races.
1 May
Clydesdale Regatta: A reminder that the deadline for entries to the Clydesdale Regatta is Thursday 3rd May at 7pm
Regatta Qualifying Wins: As a consequence of difficulties at SPR not all licence cards were punched as appropriate following qualifying wins. A list of all competitors whose status could be affected by results at SPR and the earlier St Andrew Regatta is now available. Particular reference should be made to the notes at the end of the list and any uncertainties regarding your new status for future events should be resolved without delay with Sandy Walker, Convenor of Racing Control, or through your club's licence contact.
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Clydedsale Regatta Results: Clydesdale's 150th Regatta was a great day and the club was delighted to celebrate their anniversary with so many clubs from across Scotland, who came out in force to support us. There was exciting racing on the calm waters of the river, a roaring trade in homemade cakes and freshly barbequed burgers and wonderful music from the Johnstone Band. Those successful in winning one of the commemorative medals are listed in the 
Edinburgh-Glasgow University Boat Race: A report from our local reporter on the banks of the Clyde:
TSG Barony Cup: The 2007 race took place on Saturday on the River Clyde. The event, sponsored by IT support company TSG, saw crews from Strathclyde University competing against alumni crews for the TSG Barony Cup. SUBC won the Men's Race and Laich O'Menteith (the alumni club) won the Women's race. The mixed race was a closely fought battle with the graduates coming through at the end. LoMBC therefore won by 2 races to 1 and are the winners of the TSG Barony Cup 2007. The organisers would like to thank TSG, the sponsors of the event, Alan Easson and Katy Cameron for umpiring duties, George Parsonage and Clydesdale ARC for the use of their boat. Photographs from the event can be seen on the 
Results from BUSA: No official results yet, but in the first day and a half of racing at BUSA Scottish crews made it through the rounds to several finals, including Championship finals in Mens and Womens 4+, Mens Lightweight 2x and Womens 2-.
Silver medals were won by Aberdeen University (McDowell) in Womens Junior 1x and by Edinburgh University in a sprint for the line, in Mens Junior 4+ . Bronze medals were won by Heriot Watt University in Mens Champs Lightweight 2x, Edinburgh University in Womens Champs 4+ and by Glasgow University (Buesher) in Womens Novice 1x. On Sunday morning, Glasgow University added the bronze medal in Mens Freshers 8. Conditions on Saturday were relatively benign, with only a mild head wind to contend with. Sunday proved to be a different story, with a strong head wind resulting in at least one mid-race capsize, one crew managing to visit all the lanes (including lanes 0 and 7) and kit stall owners spending most of their time securing their stands!
Nithsdale Sports Council Male Personality of the Year: Congratulations to Alistair Sarahs of George Watson's College Boat Club (photographed being congratulated by his local coach Steven Tullius) on winning the Nithsdale Sports Council Male Personality of the Year award. The awards ceremony took place at the Cairndale Hotel, Dumfries on Friday evening. Alistair is part of the George Watson's College's J18 4+ who have had an extremely successful year representing Great Britain in the Anglo-French match, Scotland at HIR, and winning Gold at the British Schools Head and Scottish Schools Head of the River races. 
