Author: Barbara Agnew

Alan D today handed me a thumb drive with his photos on it, taken on Saturday from on board Faithful, and I’ve uploaded them to Flickr. Click here to see the full album.

Here is just a sample:

Thanks Alan!

 

 

Rachel writes: Anyone planning training sessions or even a fun session for this week should check the tides as it’s not all straightforward. June in general has disruptions!

Monday 3rd June
08.57 —0.9 m L. 15.53 — 5.6 m H. 21.09 — 0.9 m L

Tuesday 4th
09.37 — 0.8 m L. 16.36 — 5.7 m H. 21.43 — 0.9 m L.  Social session to be finished by 8pm

Wednesday 5th
10.14 — 0.8 m L. 17.20 — 5.7 m H. 22.18 — 0.9 m L.  8.30pm finish

Thursday 6th
10.50 — 0.8 m L 18.05 — 5.7 m H. 22.57 — 1.1 m L 9.30 pm finish

Friday 7th
11.33 – 0.9 m L. 18.53 — 5.6 m H. 23.43 — 1.3 m L

Saturday 8th
07.15 — 5.4 m H. 12.27 — 1.1 m L. Ferry Maid away to Troon, pontoon needed from 10.30am

Sunday 9th
08.08 — 5.3 m H. 13.43 — 1.2 m L.   No afternoon social session  Social rowing session 1pm as normal, thanks to pontoon cover.

Our annual regatta is almost upon us! Crews from all round Scotland will descend on Port Edgar on Saturday to race on what can be argued to be the most picturesque course in the coastal rowing calendar, between the iconic Forth Bridges. Along with crews from South and North Queensferry, there will also be skiffs from Crail, Portsoy, Eskmuthe (Musselburgh), St Andrews, Kinghorn, Wormit, Findochty, Alnmouth, Eastern and Broughty Ferry.

The racing starts at 10am, with races throughout the day at 1045, 1100, 1215, 1330, 1415, 1500 and 1545. The last race of the day is one that is close to our hearts, as it is named after Andy Jarvis, a founder member who passed away in 2016. The premise of the Andy race is that pick-and-mix crews drawn from different clubs race against each other, as Andy was happy to race with anyone. Click here to download a race programme.

Anne P writes: Tonight is set-up night. If you have some time to help it would be great to see you at the shed. I’m hoping to be there by 6pm at the latest but some folk may be there earlier. The more of us there are, the quicker we’ll be.

If you could arrive bright and early on Saturday morning (7ish) that would be great as well.

Green guru Rachel H writes: 

Mugs
The majority of the club’s mugs – we own around 35 – have been given an ‘intensive dishwasher’ at my house! Previously we have used disposables for coffee/tea/soup, the ones that are recyclable, but perhaps we can offer our cups instead, with the disposables being used if we run out.  Rowers are very good now at bringing their own, and we have reminded them .
We also have wooden stirrers .

Bins
We had asked Russell for mixed recycling bins,and he happily agreed to have them for our regatta, but the bins that appeared a few weeks ago were not ideal and have gone again. We do hope another option will still appear in the picnicking area in front of the shed. So, another reason to offer proper mugs. Washing is our issue, but they can all go back to a dishwasher .

Water bottles
We are not offering bottled water as previously, but instead we will have two  large water containers with taps, filled with tap water. The clubs know we are offering this and they can refill their own bottles as required.

Children’s cups
We usually offer jugs of juice for the children free of charge in plastic disposable cups, but if anyone has some children’s washable plastic cups this could be a better option. I have nine. We trust all the rowers’ honesty to borrow and return .

Sandwich Wrappers
Barbara has offered paper bags as an alternative to plastic wrap etc.

Catering supremo Rebecca writes: Firstly can I say a MASSIVE thank you for all the donation offers, I’m blown away,  and what a spread it is going to be

So a few further requests if possible :

• Pans for the soup to be heated if not already coming in a pan? Ladles to serve with.
• Jam jars for our granola – they can be returned or we can clean them and give to Anne F for her jam.
• Jugs for juice.
• Washing up bowls if anyone can loan us a few.
• If anyone wants to donate but not cook, perhaps some fruit, crisps etc could be good.

Sadly I am working this evening and won’t finish until late.  I will be there for 7am Saturday to get set up. I’ve done a schedule for the day, I hope it suits all. Let me know if not and I can switch things around, nothing is set in stone !

During the clearing up time, I intend on enjoying a large G&T or Prosecco.  Hopefully some other members can join us in the shed to toast to the success of our regatta – hopefully with some medals visible – around 5pm.

Val writes: Thank you very much (!!) for the really generous donations of yarn and wool into the flamingo box in the shed for the Stranraer Crafters. I noticed that since I sent the first batch off to Stranraer, there have been subsequent donations in the shed, that’s brilliant. I have had a note back from Stranraer Community Crafters on receipt of our donation of a rather large box full which was full of excitement about receiving the wool, and that it has already been put to good use.

I’ll collect the box after our regatta and send our final consignment down, so if there are any stray balls of wool or curtain rings that could still find there way there, pop them in over the next week.

Bisa has asked me to pass on the thanks of Stranraer Community Crafters to Queensferry Rowing.

Rachel writes: Well, this is our last week heading towards our big annual event – Queensferry Rowing Club Annual Regatta 2019!!

All rowing can be fitted in this week except Friday evening, but we will all be too busy with shed preparations then anyway!!

Monday 27th May
09.37 — 4.5 m H. 16.01 — 2.1 m L 22.32 — 4.4 m H

Tuesday 28th
10.54 – 4.5 m H. 17.06 — 2.0 m L. 23.41 — 4.5 m H

Wednesday 29th
11.59 — 4.6 m H. 17.57 — 1.8 m L. 24 .37 — 4.7 m H

Thursday 30th
06.13 — 2.0 mL. 12.52 — 4.8 m H 18.38 — 1.5 m L

Friday 31st
06.54 — 1.7 mL. 13.39 — 5.1 m H. 19.17 — 1.3 m L

Saturday 1st June
07.34 — 1.4 mL. 14.25 — 5.3 m H 19.55 — 1.1 m L  Regatta Day

Sunday 2nd June
08.15 – 1.1 m L. 15.10 — 5.4 m H

Have a good week everyone and hope to see lots of you next Saturday.