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We are a rowing club involved in recreational and competitive rowing and are a member of the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association  which has grown rapidly since 2009 with many clubs around Scotland and across the World. Most of our rowing is done in the St Ayles Skiff which is a seaworthy,  clinker built, fixed seat rowing boat, for four rowers and a cox. We have three of these which were built, and are maintained, by members of the club.

 

  • We offer local on-water activities to suit a variety of preferences, ranging from race training to pleasure and social rowing. Members also enjoy opportunities to participate in regattas and other events throughout Scotland and occasionally further afield.
  • We construct and maintain our own boats and equipment; membership will afford you access to skilled amateurs who can teach you rewarding boat building and maintenance skills.
  • We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of competence and safety in coastal rowing; members are encouraged to develop valuable skills in boat handling and seamanship and continue the rich nautical heritage of North Berwick.

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Our members Ian Baird, Clive Rooney, Duncan Hughes, Ross McKinney and Fraser Potter have safely arrived in Antigua finishing third in the Talsiker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. You can read more about their epic adventure here Waves roared like jet engines

Not only have they completed this amazing adventure they have also succeeded in raising over £46,000 for their chosen charity, Reverse Rett through Ross's just giving page. You can still donate by following this link here.

We all look forward to seeing them back in North Berwick soon and hopefully on the water with us.

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Enthusiastic club members of all ages took part in a rowing relay on Saturday 15th January, rowing non-stop for 12 hours from 8.00am to 8.00pm. The event took place beside North Berwick High Street in the grounds of St Andrew Blackadder Church and attracted a lot of attention from passers by, some of whom were keen to try out on a rowing machine. Each rower completed a one hour slot with some very keen folk doing 2 hours! Everyone who took part, either on the machines or in a supporting role, had an amazing day and their were a lot of smiling, if not tired, faces. 

To see more pictures of the day click here.

The very good news is that we were able to raise £1000 for Reverse Rett and raise awareness of Rett Syndrome. We were very happy to add this to Five in a Row's just giving page to help them take their total fundraising over £46,000. 

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NBRC members enjoyed a festive evening of socialising and awards to celebrate rowing in 2021.

Captains Millie Lowe and Duncan McKay awarded the prize of the Tiger Cup to It’s all About the Bass crew made up of Lyndsay Henderson, Jacque Turner, John Irvine, Johnny Macnair and coxed by Sandy Wallace.  The Tiger Cup has been running throughout the autumn and winter for crews to take part in a Craigleith time trial of about 3 km. 

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Other senior prize winners included Amanda Mustard (The One to Watch), Ann Hume and John Sanderson (Against the Odds), Sandy Wallace (Most Coxing) and Jacque Turner (Most Ergos).  

The junior Tiger Cup winners, The Puffins, were made up of Kristen Coley, Chloe Combe, Alex Grant and Rufus Gallagher (not in photo). Other junior prize winners included Daniel Shields, Will Evans and JJ Wallace for their participation and achievements in winter training.  

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Sandy’s Big Christmas Quiz and a surprise video Christmas wish from Five in a Row in La Gomera waiting to leave on their Atlantic Challenge put us all in the festive mood.  NBRC’s sweepstake to guess the time the boys will take to cross the Atlantic went live and all money raised will go to Reverse Rett. 

Watch your emails for information on how to enter the sweepstake. 

Merry Christmas from NBRC        

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On Friday 17th September 5 intrepid adventurers (Duncan, Ross, John, Jacque and Ann) set off from North Berwick heading to Fort Augustus to take part in Monster the Loch III, a 21 mile row on Loch Ness from Fort Augustus to Dorres Beach along with 86 other human powered boats. The weather was wet on Friday evening but changed to sunny and calm for the start of the race early Saturday morning. 

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Click here to see a video of the start

We were among skiffs, yoals, outrigger canoes, 8's, double skulls, kayakers and 2 Sups and the field quickly spread out with the 8's and outriggers speeding ahead. We managed to complete the row in 3 hours 58 minutes with Ann and Jacque taking turns at coxing whilst the men put in full effort for the whole 21 miles.  There were a few blisters and aching muscles afterwards but the were overshadowed by a huge sense of achievement, not to mention the medal and t-shirt! 

A few more photos can be found here