Inevitably, there are a few issues still to be ironed out. As a priority, the newly-formed Scottish Coastal Rowing Association needs to agree upon and enforce the specification on what is allowed in terms of oars, rollocks, klabes, pins etc so that everyone is competing on equal terms. And in terms of putting on a regatta as a spectator event there are perhaps a few things that could be improved.
The next big event is the Traditional Boats Muster at North Berwick, which unfortunately clashes with the Big Beach Busk here in Portobello.
Meanwhile, I'm still researching the history of rowing in Portobello. A lot of new (old) material has come to light so there is still a lot of work to do. A talk I gave recently re-acquainted a number of rowers from the original clubs and it was great to see them recognise themselves and old friends in photographs going back in some cases to the 1930s.Statistics: Posted by Bob Jefferson — 25 Jul 2010, 09:33
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