Aberdeen Boat Club
History
The club was founded in 1865 when four boats were purchased. Several boathouses have existed throughout the club's history, the first was at the Ferryhill Burn Nr Bank Street. In 1876 a second boathouse was built in Polmuir and this was later followed a £60 purchase of the university boathouse in 1924. The boathouse was sold back to the university in 1953 when the club experienced a difficult period. A new boathouse was constructed in 1982 which gained an extension in 1994 with two additional boat bays.
The club won the prestigious Wyfold Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta in 2002 and has produced several national champions.
Sharing with other clubs
The club shares its boats and landing stage with Aberdeen Schools Rowing Association, whose dedicated boats have prefix ASR.
It also has sharing arrangements with Aberdeen University Boat Club and one school has its own boats, as its full fleet in large part, forming Albyn School Boat Club.
Honours
Henley Royal Regatta
| Year | Winning crew |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Wyfold Challenge Cup |
British champions
| Year | Winning crew/s |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Women 2- |
| 2010 | Women L2- (composite crew) |
| 2011 | Women L2- |
References
- ^ "Club details". Aberdeen Boat Club.
- ^ "Club finder". Scottish Rowing.
- ^ "Club history". Aberdeen Boat Club.
- ^ "Results". Friends of Henley Rowing.
- ^ ""Rowing." Times, 17 July 2006, p. 57". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "2010 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
- ^ "2011 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.