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The east coast town of Helmsdale held their inaugural regatta on the last Saturday in June and it provided The Skiffties with our first opportunity to compete against fellow skiffing clubs. Eight teams were in attendance from Anstruther, Coigach, Burghead, … Continue reading →

Mike Armitage has arranged for an RNLI Sea Safety Officer to come along to the shed on Saturday 7th March at 1100 to give a brief talk on basic VHF operation, lifejackets and the use of flares.  This is basic safety knowledge that all … Continue reading →

The club are holding a quiz on the 21st March in the Munlochy Hall with the doors opening at 7.00pm to start 7.30pm.  Stovies will be severed at the half way point, bring your own beer. There will be eight … Continue reading →

Sunday the 1st of February saw The Skiffties hold our first informal regatta. The event was a real success with boats from Ardersier, Gairloch, Ullapool and a good friends from Chanonry as well as some rowers from Burghead. The weather … Continue reading →

The general times for build session on the second skiff have been decided. They are as follows: Mondays 10.30 to 12.00 Tuesday 10.30 to 12.00 Thursday 10.30 to 12.00 A further session on Saturday mornings has also been discussed and … Continue reading →

The club have today ordered the kit for the second skiff from Jordan Boats in Fife. Delivery will be about three weeks. The build sessions are likely to follow a similar regime to last year. Full details to follow. Also … Continue reading →

On the first day of the 2015 a group of brave Skiffties ventured to Cromarty to take part in their annual Splash and Dash fancy dress event. The weather was rather poor but spirits were still high and we managed … Continue reading →

A very happy New Year to all the members of the Avoch Community Rowing Club and a big thank you to those that made our Hogmanay Bash such a success. The curries were terrific and the music great too so … Continue reading →

The Skiffties have been very active during the Christmas period taking advantage of the glorious weather. Well done to all those who made the effort to prise themselves away from the turkey and mince pies and a very warm welcome … Continue reading →

Our near neighbours Chanonry Sailing Club held their official launch day on the 30th of November and The Skiffties where on hand to offer a hearty cheer as the ‘Chanonry Maid’ finally entered the Firth. After previous postponements due to … Continue reading →