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The Largs Annual Regatta was set to be a busy day for the small team of eleven rowers and one bosun who travelled west on Saturday 14 July with seven heats and potentially seven finals as well as a long distance race in memory of Duncan Winning, one of the founders of Firth of Clyde Coastal Rowing Club (FOCCR), scheduled.
In glorious sunshine and a breeze which made the sea conditions interesting, North Berwick managed to qualify for every final before lunch. Everybody had rowed at least twice out and back along the 500m course which was actually nearer 1km! Muscles were certainly warmed up.
So running a bit behind time the selected long distance cox for North Berwick, Clive (with his cup of tea), gathered his two men and two women for the 3km race. Off the boats went giving those not racing or coxing a welcome rest which turned out to be longer than expected as the 3km race was 6km! Bit of a pattern developing here. To our delight the winning crew of the Duncan Winning Challenge in the Prestwick boat turned out to include our very own Andy. Well done Andy.
With North Berwick in every final the rowers knew they were going to burn some calories in preparation for the visit to Nardini’s scheduled for after the regatta. Arran and Royal West Coastal Rowing Clubs seemed to be battling it out in the finals taking three wins each and North Berwick winning the 50+ Women’s race. But it was North Berwick who packed up the boat with the warm glow of success after being overall winners of the Largs Regatta 2018 seven hours after the first race. Time for Nardini’s
In traditional form the North Berwick crew made their way to the famous fish and chip eatery to exchange stories of how many races they had rowed in and how many hours of rowing they had done. Numbers varied and grew as time went on and pints were drunk but it was generally accepted that another good day was had at Largs
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Just when you think that the regatta season is over and you can take a brief respite from the gruelling training regime to which you have subjected yourself, another one appears on the calendar (and indeed in Callander). So it was that the Scottish Coastal Rowing community loaded their boats on the trailers once more time and headed for the shores of Loch Venachar for the SCRA freshwater sprints.
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Not too early a start, to probably the furthest we have travelled for a day event. Both skiffs, and Speedwell riding piggy back, made the journey down to Dumfries and beyond, which went by quickly with plenty of chat. The day was sunny and raining but not much wind. We arrived at Glencapple to re fuel our energy levels at the lovely wee cafe whilst having our briefing, and were given directions and maps whilst enjoying the views over the estuary of the Nith.
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13 rowing clubs visited North Berwick for the regatta which was around the usual course of Craigleith and back. In previous years conditions have tested the rowers endurance, but this was a year for fast rowing and the race was on to get to the rock first. Having been around the rock countless times our own crews were able to use familiarity to great effect winning several of the races, full results are here.
A big thank you to all of our sponsors who were; Lockett Bros, Coast-Properties, The Rocketeer, Scottish Seabird Centre, Knowes Farm Shop, North Berwick Harbour Trust Association, Gilsland Park, Forth Resource Management, Ann Baird Chartered Accountants.
Winners of each race were :-
| Men's 40+ | North Berwick | Ladies 40+ | Anstruther |
| Men's 50+ | Coigach | Ladies 50+ | North Berwick |
| Mixed Open | Coigach | Mixed Novice | Ullapool |
| Mixed U19 | North Berwick | Mixed 60+ | North Berwick |
| Men's Open | Coigach | Ladies Open | Anstruther |
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