The “Give it a Go” programme for new rowers and potential members operates on Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings from 5.30pm at the Marina slipway. You can book a free row by telephoning Allan on 01292 315572 or email tcrcsec@gmail.com.This is proving to be successful.
The rowing club team trailed Marr Voyager through to South Queensferry to take part in the South Queensferry Regatta on 17 June 2012. This was the Club’s first entry into the lively Scottish Coastal Rowing competitive scene.

Vincent McWhirter, Alan Farrell, Jim Palmer anmd Harry Risk with coxwain Allan Benwood launched the boat under the shadow of the Forth Rail Bridge and participated in the over 45s race, which was a big concession on our part as most of the crew were over 60. We achieved 7th place out of nine entrants.

More details about the race and other rowing matters can be found in the website of the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association – www.scottishcoastalrowing.org. Based on this exciting experience the Club is making plans to enter other events.

Readers may have already seen Marr Voyager and Club members playing an important role in Troon’s RNLI Open Day on 21 July 2012.

Work began on Monday 16th July on Troon’s second 22′ St Ayles rowing skiff – a sister ship for Marr Voyager. Troon Coastal Rowing Club is grateful for the continuing support of  West Coast Marine who have again allowed us to use their shed at the Marina. We expect this process to be much quicker as we accumulated a lot of experience in last year’s build project. We are pleased to welcome some new boat-builders and a new team from the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.

The Steering Group Meeting of 19 April 2012
announced that they now have two qualified rowing coaches within the club and that both these coaches are in attendance at the Saturday morning “Give it a go Rowing Sessions.   Both coaches qualified after attending a comprehensive 4 day training course and assessment session held at the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association H. Q.

If any new members wish to come along on a Saturday they will be in
safe hands as  our rowing crew are qualified V H F licence holders and first aiders – so why not come along and give it a go.

We are about to start building our second boat and intend to have it finished and ready to launch around mid August this year.

Carrick Acadamy have compleated their boat and the launch takes place  at Maidens on Sunday 20 May at 1pm.   The Troon boat will be in attendance.

Future events  –  a regatta is being held in Northern Ireland on 20 June
Troon Lifeboat day will be on 21July and our boat will be in  attendance.

The Girvan boat will not be completed this year but South Ayrshire Council intend to hold a water based activity at Girvan on 21 October this year.

Ullapool will be hosting a WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION next year
so get your skates on and become involved now.

With all these  future events coming up Troon Coastal Rowing development looks to be very promising and  we would like  thank  South Ayrshire Council and Royal Bank of Scotland for awarding Troon Coastal Rowing the Community Development Grants enabling the Club to be formed.

 

 

The club has devised “a give it a go” programe to encourage any interested people to try rowing before committing to membership, This will involve one or more rowing sessions in Marr Voyager, in the company of experieced members.  These sessions started on 31 March 2012 and will be held every Saturday within the Troon Marina.
If you would like to try one of these “ give it a go” rowing sessions please let us know in advance by calling Alan on 01292 315572 , or if you would just like to see what is going on come along to the Marina any Saturday morning to watch from the slipway and have a chat with any of our members - you will be most welcome.

 

 

The Troon Coastal Rowing Club is delighted to announce that Alex Mackenzie of Troon, who was part of the Row2 Recovery Team has accepted Homorary Membership of the Rowing Club.

Alex was part of the Team that rowed across the Atlantic to raise cash for Forces charities. The crew of six, all ex-servicemen, 4 of whom had lost limbs while on active duty in war zones. The Team completed the 3,000 mile journey in just over 50 days and raised over £780,000 for Forces charities.

Alex is at present resident in London, but hopes to visit Troon in the near future.

It was agreed at the latest steering group meeting of Troon C oastal Rowing Club on 16 february  that the annual year for the club will run from 1st  March.  This will enable us to hold the AGM in the early part of the year.
A new application membership form will be available from 1st March. Anyone interested in becoming a member will be made most welcome - contact can be made through the web site.
It was also agreed at the meeting that a second boat will built later this year with the finance now being in place.  Plans for premises to accommodate two boats are proceeding well.
A Duke of Edinburgh Awards Ceremony is being held at Ayr Racecourse on Wednesday 22 February.  The boat will be on display outside the Princess Royal Suite from mid afternoon.  This will be a great opportunity for young people attending the Ceremony to view the boat close at hand and discuss possible membership.

On Sunday 2 october, 2011 some 100 guests, family, friends and others gathered at the boat shed in Troon Marina to witness the exciting conclusion to the Troon Boat Building Project.

 After an introduction from Vincent McWhirter,  Project Co- ordinator, good wishes and encouragement for the future were offered by Councillor Bill MacIntosh, Leader of South Ayrshire Council.  Next to speak was Jim Donaldson who talked about the project on behalf of the team.  Alan Farrell also spoke and described how the oars were hand made out of solid wood. Vincent then introduced our Principal Sponsor Mr Boyd Tunnock who addressed the crowd with great enthusiasm for the project and with the help from Cameron Snow, who had chosen the winning name christened the boat  “MARR VOYAGER”  and duly doused the figurehead with a quaich of whisky. This was greeted with a great cheer and applause from the assembled crowd. The boat was then taken down to the slipway and launched to a great cheer from the large crowd. Marr Voyager was greeted in the water by “Chippy McNish”  from the Royal West of Scotland Rowing Club at Greenock and the  inshore lifeboat was in attendance. Iit was a truly splendid sight and made a great photo-opportunity for all concerned.  After a quick row around the inner marina by several of the build crew,  Marr Voyager was brought along side for a crew change and a different group of rowers took over, including three of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award young builders, who then took the boat for an extended row around the marina, after which the boat was returned to the boat shed to allow everyone another opportunity to view at close hand the craftsmanship attained by all involved.

A memorable day for everyone present but a very special day for every member of the building team.

 

The last quarter of 2011 was a momentous time for the boat builders of Troon
after the sucsesful launch of the MARR VOYAGER. On 2 October it was announced that Troon coastal rowing had been awarded the RBS comunity award for 2011.
A cheque for £ 6000 was presented to club Chairman Harry Risk in December, this will allow the club to build a second boat in 2012