Subs due now

Just a reminder that, as of the 1st April, the annual subscription for Queensferry Rowing Club membership is due for renewal.

Full (individual) membership £30.00
Family £40.00
Associate £20.00
Junior (12-18) £20.00

The Treasurer found PayPal button on the old website problematic, so it hasn’t been added here. Instead, you can pay directly into the club account or by cheque. Details were circulated earlier by email.

Here’s to another happy year of skiffing!

Congratulations to our newest skipper

Gabe has completed his final “buddy row” and is now a fully-fledged skipper.  Three other rowers – Rachel D, Julie and Sharon –  recently completed the weekend skipper course and are now going through the buddy row process.

Gabe in stroke at the Skiffieworlds in 2016

The training progression, from competent crew to cox to skipper, is outlined on the Skills Training page, drawn up by Mike McD. Everyone is warmly encouraged to develop their understanding, knowledge and skills at their own pace.

Tides for 1 to 7 April

Rachel writes: Heading into April from Monday and the joy of lighter evenings approaching. I have all these times adjusted for British Summer Time ,but please bear in mind if reading the tides table from the Marina Brochure ,you need to forward one hour. Likewise for the tide printouts on the shed noticeboard.

Monday 1st April
07.39 — 2.0 m L. 13.32 — 4.9 m H. 20.18 — 1.6 m L

Tuesday 2nd
08.10 — 1.8m L. 14.18 — 5.1 m H 20.49 — 1.4 m L

Wednesday 3rd
07.51 — 1.5 m L. 14.57 — 5.3 m H. 20.09 — 1.1 m L

Thursday 4th
08.28 — 1.2 m L 15.33 — 5.4 m H 20.47 — 0.9 m L

Friday 5th
09.07 — 1.0 m L. 16.09 — 5.5 m H. 21.26 — 0.7 m L

Saturday 6th
09.46 — 0.8 m L. 16.45 —5.6 m H. 22.00 — 0.7 m L. Training out by 07.45 then pontoon until 12.00

Sunday 7th
10.20 — 0.8 m L. 17.22 — 5.6 m H. 22.28 — 0.7 m L Training out by 08.00 then pontoon until 12.30

Maid and Lass tied up on the pontoon

Development weekend videos online

I’m in the process of uploading to Flickr the videos Gabe took in December – it’s taking a while, but there are four there to look at so far.

Rowing development weekend, December 2018

This one is Keith, Alan S, Robin and Alistair, with Gabriel coxing.  Click here to see more – and check back now and then. There are 15 altogether – I’m going for a variety of rowers initially.

Tides for 25-30 March

Rachel writes: The tides are looking better for us this week ahead, so there are plenty rowing opportunities.

Monday 25th March
05.41 — 5.7 m H. 11.15 — 0.9 m L. 18.07 — 5.7 m H

Tuesday 26th
06.26 — 5.4 m H. 11.28 — 1.3 m L 18.52 — 5.3 m H

Wednesday 27th
07.10 — 5.0 m H. 12.03 — 1.7 m L. 19.41 — 4.9 m H

Thursday 28th
08.00 — 4.7 m H. 13.20 — 2.1 m L 20.42 — 4.6 m H

Friday 29th
09.06 — 4.4 m H. 15.04 — 2.3 m L. 22.02 — 4.4 m H

Saturday 30th
10.30 — 4.4 m H. 17.44 — 2.1 m L. 23.15 — 4.5 m H

CLOCKS FORWARD 1 hr to BRITISH SUMMER TIME