by Without the 'S | Oct 28, 2020 | Off the water
St Andrew volunteers, led by our safety officer Rob Bradley, are working hard in collaboration with Scottish Canals in order to improve the condition of our 1600m stretch of the Union Canal. On Thursday 29 October, clearance work will be undertaken by a number of...
by Without the 'S | Sep 3, 2020 | Off the water
This autumn, St Andrew Boat Club will begin preparations for the development of a flagship new boathouse on our current site on the Union Canal in Edinburgh. Our boathouse has stood on its current site since 1983, when we operated with a much smaller membership, and...
by Without the 'S | Jun 28, 2020 | Off the water
St Andrew Boat Club rowers raced onto the winners’ podium at the first British Rowing Virtual Championships. Junior Rower Polly Dickson-Smith came third in the Year 7 G 2 minute race, after rowing 498 metres. Colin Williamson also raced into the medal positions,...
by Without the 'S | May 30, 2020 | Off the water
Lockdown may be easing, but at St Andrew Boat Club, we continue to follow the Scottish Rowing guidance on Covid-19, and therefore there will be no rowing at the club until further notice. The latest guidance, published this week, allows for some rowing with stringent...
by Without the 'S | Apr 11, 2020 | Off the water
Trini Duke, St Andrew Boat Club women’s captain, has been named winner of the 2018-19 senior volunteer of the year award at the Scottish Rowing Awards. The announcement said Trini was “a true role model”. “She has made an exceptional and outstanding contribution...
by Without the 'S | Dec 1, 2019 | Off the water
In some off the water activity, this year our annual dinner celebrating a great year took place on our namesakes feast day – St Andrew’s Day itself, Saturday 30th November. It was great to see such a mix of Junior, Alumni and Senior members all having a...
