This Sunday at 10am, there will be a rowing outing at Tynemouth Haven. This is intended to coincide with Tynemouth Rowing club’s “Learn to Row” event which is due to start on this day and runs for 6 weeks. We’re not part of that but we are forging closer links to the Tynemouth club these days so having our rowing outings at the same time as them will help to build our relationship. As some of you will know their boats are very different to ours – a fixed seat craft. Tynemouth have a range of craft, from fine boats like the type the universities row, to more stable coxed fours which are designed for coastal waters.
If you are new to rowing and would like to join us for the first time you can will come down and chat to us or even hop in our boat “Grace” for a trial go, or just as a passenger if you prefer at first. Non-members are asked to contribute £2 towards our costs if you can please. For paid-up members there is no charge to row.
There are already a few people who have let me know that they wish to row on Sunday but if you wish to but have not yet been in touch please contact me asap. The boat will be collected from the Jesmond boat shed at 9am in order to get onto the water at Tynemouth at 10am.
Where to meet at Tynemouth Haven:
- Approach by going down the hill beside Tynemouth Priory (English Heritage)
- There is a car park on the right just after you go over the white bridge. This is the block yard and parking is free.
- We’ll be meeting in front of the parked boats on the beach.
Cheers,
Seymour Pattisson
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Club Secretary
Gosforth Community Rowing
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