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Eleni writes: After careful consideration, the Committee decided to make a change to the colour of our kit in order to create a more consistent and unified look across all items.

The new shade of red we’ll be using is called “Fire Red”. It’s a brighter, warmer red compared to the current “Red Hot Chilli” shade that our hoodies are in. This new shade will allow us to have all items in the same colour, providing a more cohesive appearance across the entire kit.

Please note, “Fire Red” is the only shade of red that works with the basic kit items required for the Club, and we’ve made efforts to explore other suppliers as well. Unfortunately, we could not find the full range of kit we need.

Below is the kit list and pricing for your reference before the online store goes live. Feel free to take a look, and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’re excited to have everyone in the new kit soon!

Marianne writes: We’re holding a ‘Mad March Mash Up’ regatta on 01 March.  Why mash up? Following the successful format we used the last time, crews won’t compete for their clubs, we’ll all be mixed up together. It’s a great way to meet other people and have fun!

Racing 

Racing will be over 1km, without a turn, in the following categories (tbc). All races are mixed sex and club (and not necessarily running in this order). There is a theme….

1. Major mash up: Mixed 60+
2. Tattiebogles –  Mixed 50+ 
3.  SpudUlike– Mixed Open 
4. Mini Mash Up – Youth race
5. George’s Special Stovies – Mixed Decades 
6. Bubble and squeak  – Mixed Mini Major race (two youth rowers, two older rowers)
7. New Potatoes – Mixed novice race. A great chance for those who have raced, never raced, and/or would like to try race coxing. 

How you can help

We need everyone to pitch in to help make the day a success, as well as rowing of course!  Sign-up sheets for jobs including pontoon supervision, catering, commentating, safety boat (PB2 required) and race placing are on the noticeboard in the Shed. 

Please sign up for at least two jobs and racing, and let’s make this day a huge success!

On 10 January, the club suffered an immeasurable loss, with the death of George Kilgour. It may not seem untimely given his advanced years, but George was an energetic character, rowing regularly and leading Ramblers groups as well. In the past he was a talented mountaineer, and he very generously gave some of his old climbing ropes to the monkey-fist fundraising effort.

The tributes have been pouring in from club members. Here are just a few:

Mark: We’ve lost George at No3 oar.  George, a Rowing Club member of many years, died at  home this week and we are dealing with the shock of losing a fit, friendly 86-year old: our most-senior rower.  He was a regular with us over-60s and liked that engine room position at No3, a tin of mints on the seat beside him (the mints a backup for emergencies when the cox forgets jelly baby morale-boosters).  George was a modest, former army man who almost more than rowing, established himself as a hill-walking guide.  There can hardly be a hill, trail, ridge or glen in Scotland he had not walked.  He knew Fife like the back of his hand.

Lesley and Gareth: George was a gentleman. He’d pop up next to you at a regatta and always had a good chat. Lovely, lovely man.

Donna: God Bless George. He was what our club is all about and will be sorely missed.

Club captain David writes: Following the nominations and election of office bearers and committee members at last nights AGM, I am pleased to announce the following:

Officer Bearers:

David James – Captain
Mags Baillie – Vice Captain
Anne Purcell – Treasurer
Marianne Sandison – Secretary

Committee Members:

Beth Curtin, Steph Durning, Ewan Garden, Elina Gigourtakis, John Howell, Richard Pearson, Angie Rayner.

Thank you to all those involved and also for your support over the past year! 

A question at the AGM was “how many times have the boats been on the water since the last AGM”. The answer was 525, so it just shows what an active club we are. Thanks to the RPs and so many rowers for turning up on a regular basis.

Let’s continue to enjoy rowing!

Just a quick reminder that nominations for club officers and committee members ahead of this year’s AGM close next week, on Tuesday the 8th of October.

The nomination sheets are pinned to the notice board in the Shed.

The AGM will be held on Thursday the 24th of October at 7.30pm in the Club House of the Port Edgar Yacht Club.

Yes, the sun has set on evening rowing sessions for 2024. Photo by Rory