Author: Barbara Agnew

Rachel writes: As the training is complete, we will pack up Ferry Maid on Saturday at 10.30 am to leave at 09.00 on Sunday, to arrive in Stranraer between 12.00 and 12.30. Note: no social rowing session at Port Edgar on Sunday.

Social rowing sessions will continue as normal next week on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Skippers Stevie Leask and Mark will be holding the fort. Thank you to them!

Monday 8th July
07.56 — 5.6 m H. 13.43 — 0.9 m L. 20.22 – 5.5 mL

Tuesday 9th
08.50 — 5.4 m H. 14.33 — 1.1 m L 21.18 — 5.2 m H

Wednesday 10th
09.49 — 5.3 m H. 15.41 — 1.4 m L 22.18 — 5.1 m H

Thursday 11th
10.51 — 5.2 m H. 17.14 — 1.5 m L. 23.22 — 5.0 m H

Friday 12th
11.55 — 5.1 m H. 18.30 — 1.5 m L

Saturday 13th
06.57 — 1.8 m L. 12.57 — 5.2 m H.

Sunday 14th
08.01 — 1.6 m L. 13.55 — 5.3 m H

Good luck to our 40 rowers heading off to join 57 clubs, from around the world to be part of 700 crews in 100 races!! Go Queensferry!

Social rowing as normal Saturday, we have a pontoon for Ferry Lass from 09.30 D17/18.

Lorna writes: Unfortunately the picnic row on Sunday has been cancelled 🙁 Thanks to Anne F for organising everything.  This will mean two boats available on Sunday – and remember there is always the RNLI open day from 12-4pm.

The email from the Kinghorn club:

Dear all, the news we just did not want hear. The Inchcolm picnic has to be cancelled.

I am sure everybody has been following the weather forecast as closely as me and that front coming across has not changed. I have been checking three different forecasts and they are all the came WSW x 20 knots and as all skiffies know a row is a pleasure and is to be carried out safely.

I am extremely sorry, but I will try for another date later in the summer.

Take care and hope to see you again soon.

Phil

And a photo from last year’s Kinghorn-Inchcolm row, just to encourage people to sign up again once it’s been rescheduled:

More photos here.

Rachel writes: Here we are into July on Monday and one week until Skiffie Worlds Championships. There are low tides in the mornings and evenings this coming week, so if extra training sessions are going on, best to double check the low tide times before time planning.

Monday 1st July
07.56 —1.3 m L. 14.40 — 5.4 m H. 20.16 – 1.2 m L No evening rowing.

Tuesday 2nd
08.43 — 1.0 m L. 15.28 — 5.6 m H 20.57 — 1.1 m L. Evening session finish – 19.30.

Wednesday 3rd
09.34 — 0.8 m L 16.15 — 5.8 m H. 21.38 — 1.0 m L Evening session finish – 20.00.

Thursday 4th
10.26 — 0.7 m L 17.02 — 5.9 m H. 22.20 — 0.9 m L Evening session finish – 20.30.

Friday 5th
11.17 — 0.6 m L. 17.50 — 5.9 m H. 23.03 — 1.0 m L Evening session finish – 21.30 .

Saturday 6th
06.13 — 5.8 m H. 12.08 — 0.6 m L. 18.40 — 5.8 m H Pontoon requirement .

Sunday 7th
07.04 — 5.7 m H. 12.56 — 0.7 m L. 19.30 — 5.7 m H No Rowing Session at 1pm – low tide from 10.30 .

Mike McD has an update on the hard work going on behind the scenes. He writes:  I think Mike B should be congratulated on a quick repair of the ‘new’ bow oar, which is back in service.

Below are some photos of the stern floorboard under construction for Ferry Maid (same as Ferry Lass) and two of the on-going repair to the cracked Clenshaw oar. You will see that I have cut out the entire section which had two open splits, and scarfed in a piece of new timber. Photos show it before and after being cut to width.

Barbara writes: I’m sure everyone in the club joins me in thanking the two Mikes for their work. Both the Maid and the Lass are out on the water most days at the moment as multiple crews train for the Worlds, and it’s great that improvements and repairs are being carried out so quickly. All the fine-tuning is very much appreciated.