Queensferry Rowing Club

Dónal writes: Well it looks like Summer has finally arrived – now if only the Tides would play ball. As Mike wrote yesterday, the Tides are against us for Social Rowing; however there’s plenty of opportunity to self-organise a crew. 

Monday 7th June 
0747— 1.7 m L.   1357 — 5.1 m H.   2012 – 1.5 m L.   

 Tuesday 8th June
0802 — 1.5m L  1441 — 5.2 m H    2007 — 1.4 m L.

 Wednesday 9th June
0813 — 1.3m L   1520 — 5.2 m H.   2033 — 1.3 m L.  

 Thursday 10th June
0851 — 1.2 m L    1558 —  5.3 m H.  2108 — 1.2 m L

 Friday 11th June 
0931 — 1.1 m L.   1635 — 5.3 m H.   2143 — 1.2 m L. 

 Saturday 12th June
1009 — 1.1 m L.   1713 — 5.3 m H.   2214 — 1.3 m L.     

 Sunday 13th June
1044 – 1.2 m L.   1752 — 5.2 m H.   2242 — 1.4 m L

Mike B writes: Hello everyone – I hope you are enjoying being back on the water.

The tides for the coming week are not terribly helpful to us – I regret that there will be no evening rowing on Tuesday the 8th of June and Thursday the 10th of June.

Things improve somewhat at the end of the week:

Friday 11th:
General rowers, 6pm to 8pm in Ferry Maid;
Limited Exposure rowers, 6:45pm to 8:45 pm in Ferry Lass

Saturday the 12th:
General rowers, 7am to 9am in Ferry Maid;
General rowers, 12pm to 2pm in Ferry Lass;
Limited Exposure rowers, 12:45pm to 14:45pm in Ferry Maid;
Shielding rowers, 3pm to 5pm in Ferry Maid.

Sunday the 13th:
Youth rowers, 12pm to 2pm in Ferry Maid;
General rowers, 12:45pm to 2:45 pm in Ferry Lass;
Shielding rowers, 3pm to 5pm in Ferry Maid;
Limited exposure rowers, 3:45pm to 5:45pm in Ferry Lass.

It’s all a bit different from our normal times, but I hope you’ll all be able to cope nonetheless! Email me direct on mikebreewood@gmail.com to book any of these slots.

Dónal writes: The weather and the tides look good for us to be out on the water often in the coming week.  Enjoy yourselves.

Monday 31st May
0717— 5.4 m H.   1311 — 1.1 m L.   1751 – 5.3 m H.   

 Tuesday 1st June
0813 — 5.2m H  1407 — 1.4 m L    2049 — 5.0 m H.

 Wednesday 2nd June
0913 — 5.0m H   1516 — 1.6 m L.   2151 — 4.8 m H.  

 Thursday 3rd June
1018 — 4.8 m H    1653 —  1.7 m L.  2257 — 4.7 m H

 Friday 4th June 
1121 — 4.8 m H.   1806 — 1.7 m L.   2358 — 4.8 m H. 

 Saturday 5th June
0612 — 2.1 m L.   1218 — 4.9 m H.   1858 — 1.6 m L.     

 Sunday 6th June
0705 – 1.9 m L.   1310 — 5.0 m H.   1940 — 1.5 m L

Mike B writes: I am pleased to say that the tides for our rowing next week are much better than they were this week!

The Social Rowing slots for next week are as follows:
Tuesday the 1st of June
18:00 to 20:00, Shielding Rowers in Ferry Lass;
18:45 to 20:45, General rowers in Ferry Maid.
Thursday the 3rd of June
18:00 to 20:00, Limited Exposure rowers in Ferry Lass;
18:45 to 20:45, General rowers in Ferry Maid.
Friday the 4th of June
18:00 to 20:00, Shielding rowers in Ferry Lass;
18:45 to 20:45, Limited Exposure rowers in Ferry Maid.
Saturday the 5th of June
For the Early Birds amongst us, 07:00 to 09:00, General rowers, in Ferry Maid; 09:30 to 11:30, General rowers in Ferry Lass;
10:15 to 12:15, Limited Exposure rowers in Ferry Maid;
12:30 to 14:30, Shielding rowers in Ferry Lass.
Sunday the 6th of June
09:00 to 12:00, Youth Rowing in Ferry Maid;
13:00 to 15:00, General rowers in Ferry Lass;
13:45 to 15:45, Shielding rowers in Ferry Maid;
16:00 to 18:00, Limited Exposure rowers in Ferry Lass.

As ever, RPs and Crew members are sought for all of these slots. Please let me know directly on mikebreewood@gmail.com if you want to take part in any slot, the sooner the better.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Club captain Dónal writes: Well what a week we have had back on the water, with many happy smiley faces. 

Thanks to Mike Breewood for co-ordinating the booking system, he has been doing a tremendous job. Let’s hope for more smiling faces  this week.

Monday 24th May
0725— 1.2 m L.   1342 — 5.6 m H.   2004 – 0.7 m L.   

 Tuesday 25th May
0818 — 0.9m L  1437 — 5.8 m H    2055 — 0.5 m L.

 Wednesday 26th May
0912 — 0.7m L   1530 — 6.0 m H.   2141 — 0.5 m L.  

 Thursday 27th May
1002 — 0.6 m L    1623 —  6.1 m H.  2223 — 0.6 m L

 Friday 28th May 
1049 — 0.6 m L.   1714 — 6.0 m H.   2301 — 0.7 m L. 

 Saturday 29th May
0534 — 5.8 m H.   1134 — 0.7 m L.   1805 — 5.9 m H.     

 Sunday 30th May
0625 – 5.6 m H.   1220 — 0.7 m L.   1857 — 5.6 m H