SCRA News

Perth Coastal Rowing Club held their inaugural Fun Row on the 3 rd August. It was held at Perth Sailing Club, Lairwell. Nine skiffs attended from all over Scotland with there being over 90 people in attendance. The sun shone which added to the enthusiasm of the day and contributed to the fun rows.

The morning event was a row down the River Tay through two sections of buoys, the latter section was rowed in reverse. The skiffs then continued further down the river towards Elcho Castle where crews collected a plastic duck before heading back up river to Lairwell. Having worked hard, the crews had earned their buffet lunch.
The afternoon had all the skiffs rowing up the River Tay under Perth’s four bridges and into the centre of city. A great sight for the People of Perth to see.

We would like to thank all the clubs who participated and everyone who assisted in making the day a great success.
Here’s to the next one.
     

Tryrone Currie has been building skiff oars for several years now, for most of the clubs in N. Ireland, 30 or so Scottish clubs and a couple of sets to England. He is retiring in 2024 and has very kindly documented his build method. We know there are always many posts put on our Facebook page from members asking for advice on how to build oars and we feel that this document will be a very helpful.

Oar build Tyron Currie Build Method

This document will also be added to the Oars section on the website for future reference