Rowing for All since 1846
The only open rowing club in Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city.Welcome to St Andrew Boat Club
We are a vibrant community of rowing enthusiasts of all ages. As an open rowing club, our motto ‘Rowing for All’ drives everything we do, and rowers of all aspirations are welcomed, from junior and senior competitors to masters and recreational rowers.
Established in 1846, we are proud to continue the tradition of rowing on the Union Canal from our Meggetland boathouse in Edinburgh. Several school and university rowing clubs are also based along this stretch of the canal, taking advantage of the 1500m of so of excellent training water with the tow path running alongside for easy communication with coaches.
So whether you want fun or fierce competition, or a mixture of both, whatever your aspiration, get in touch and we’ll look forward to welcoming you.
Rowers bank hundreds of miles at Chester training camp
Rowers from the junior, men's and women's squads put in hundreds of miles at this month's training camp at Grosvenor Rowing Club in Chester. A club tradition for the junior squad, this year saw the first such camp for our senior squads, who experienced perfect...
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Senior men celebrate historic success at 2022 Head of the River Race
St Andrew Boat Club's senior men have celebrated a historic success, winning the medium club pennant at the Head of the River Race on the Tideway. The crew placed 75th overall, beating hundreds of crews from across the UK and further afield, and finishing ahead of all...
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Rowers return from Inverness with impressive medal haul
St Andrew Boat Club, Scotland's oldest rowing club, travelled to Inverness Rowing Club’s Winter Head last weekend, bringing back dozens of medals across a whole range of categories and age groups. Two trailers of boats and equipment were needed to facilitate over 50...
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