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Some photo's from last Sunday opening regatta.

Some photo's from last Sunday opening regatta.

https://news.stv.tv/north/forfar-community-builds-

https://news.stv.tv/north/forfar-community-builds-second-skiff-to-get-locals-out-on-the-loch

Silverware galore, price giving tonight for the sa

Silverware galore, price giving tonight for the sailors. Some food and a good change to have a chat with eachother. Skiff rowers are joining us tonight, hopefully soon they will gather their own trophies.

Out on the water in the new year, here are some ph

Out on the water in the new year, here are some photos from the latest Skiff rowing session.
Contact us if you want to have a go.

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Even more water...

Even more water...

No rowing tomorrow for the 'skiffies', maybe this

No rowing tomorrow for the 'skiffies', maybe this might be the reason?😢

Early post of the new forfar skiff...

Early post of the new forfar skiff...

FORFAR COMMUNITY SKIFF LAUNCH The Forfar Community

FORFAR COMMUNITY SKIFF LAUNCH
The Forfar Community Skiff which will be a much-needed addition to promote healthy outdoor pursuits are delighted to advise you all that the skiff will be launched on Saturday the 5th November it will be preceded by a chance to view it as, by kind permission of Tesco, it will be on display in their car park from 9.30am to11.00am.
Thereafter it will go round Forfar via
West High street - The Cross – East High St – North St – Market St – Brechin Rd – Queenswell Rd – On to the Forfar Sailing Club.
All going to plan it will arrive at approx 11.45 am at the Sailing Club for a 12 Noon start.
The Skiff is to be named “Greg Luckhurst” in memory of local business man Greg Luckhurst who passed away in 2021. A generous donation from Greg’s family allowed the purchase of the kit and so the process started with the support of three organisations. Forfar Rotary Club, Forfar and District Mens Shed and Forfar Sailing Club providing the expertise and manpower with the Strathmore Cricket Club providing the premises. The work also had two retired joiners lending their skills to make this craft, two Forfar Academy Pupils, all in all a credit to those who participated in its construction.
The naming of the skiff will be done by Greg’s sister Laura Thomson and the Blessing of the Skiff will be by Jim McCluskey.
This will be followed by a demonstration of Skiff Rowing by the Catterline Rowers and North Queensferry Club and possibly a Team in the Greg Luckhurst Skiff.
Built to provide healthy outdoor usage to promote fitness through rowing be it for pleasure or competitive sport this is a tremendous community asset worthy of the support and funding details of which will be issued at a later date.
Due to the restricted parking available at the Sailing Club we request that members of the public, interested in the actual Launch are requested to park in the small Car Park and or the surrounding streets and walk to the Sailing Club.
Please make sure not to cause a traffic problem for the residents in the area should the small car park be full.
Yes, as the heading says Forfar now has a Community Asset that the town should be proud of so give it your support.

The story of the skiff, from parts to completion.

The story of the skiff, from parts to completion. Join us for the launch on 5th of November.

An Invitation from the Commodore: - After over a

An Invitation from the Commodore: -

After over a year of hard work, from a wide variety of individuals and community organisation the Forfar Skiff will be transferred to Forfar Sailing and Water sports Club for ongoing management and coordination on the 5th November.

This will involve ‘parading’ the beautiful, hand built and finished, grey and red vessel through the streets of Forfar leaving the Cricket club build facility at 11am on the 5th November with the launch anticipated to be at midday on St Margaret’s Inch.

I would like to invite and encourage all sailing club members to this event where we are hoping to have visiting Skiffs and further opportunities to try a row which is a ‘dry’ water sport and all safety equipment will be provided.

Come along, support this fantastic community achievement and (hopeful) find another social, fun way to get a gentle or good workout depending on your preference.

Thank you in anticipation

Mark
FSWC Commodore.

As the work on the skiff continues to the near com

As the work on the skiff continues to the near completion of this Community Project we are delighted to inform the public that a launch date has been set.
There are plans afoot to make the event a celebration of all the hard work, by making it a chance for the public to view what we think is a tribute to the cooperation of those organisations who have made it a real team effort.
The Launch Date is Saturday the 5th. Nov. and as the latest photographs show it will be worthy of display. Watch out for future information of what is planned for the BIG DAY

Closing regatta on the 24 Sep. - 25 Sep £10.00 Si

Closing regatta on the 24 Sep. - 25 Sep
£10.00 Single hander- £15.00 double hander.
Meal & Ceilidh 24 Sep 18:00 - 23:30
£15.00 each

Laser set up with it's 4.7 sail and XD rigging rea

Laser set up with it's 4.7 sail and XD rigging ready for members to take out.

Caption competition ...

Caption competition ...

This Sunday - the 19 June, we have the Midsummer M

This Sunday - the 19 June, we have the Midsummer Madness event scheduled.

There will be club Committee presence for the day from around 10am (or earlier), with safety cover throughout the day. It would be great to see as many Sailing and affiliated club members, down for the day or dropping in for a visit.

We have 2 visiting Skiffs to try a hand at rowing, sailing games/training as appropriate for those who are on the water. The weather and wind look pretty much perfect.

We will have coals for the BBQ and some bakes available to sell.

Hope to see you there, try your hand in a skiff, a dinghy or just socialize over a cupper in the sun.

Three boats out for a lovely sail last week Sunday

Three boats out for a lovely sail last week Sunday. Great photos from Conor

Busy last 2 weeks, first the radio sailors, and th

Busy last 2 weeks, first the radio sailors, and this weekend canoe club and sailing opening regatta

the Dundee radio sailor's had their IOM at forfar

the Dundee radio sailor's had their IOM at forfar today. Later on there was a bit more wind

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Some of our photos

: Group photo youth

: Closing regatta fleet

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