Gosforth Community Rowing
Next Outing: Saturday 26th May @ CullercoatsThis Saturday's outing will be basked in sunshine if the forecast is to be trusted. We are looking forward to a great turnout. 
We'll be heading to Cullercoats bay for 10am, to start rowing at 10:30. Please join us if you can. These people have already said they're coming (continually updated): Newcomers and club members are encouraged to get in touch so that a place in a boat can be reserved. I will update the list above as and when people contact me. Feel free to call, e-mail or text. We look forward to seeing you there. Seymour -- Byker Boat Launch Thursday 31st May - invitation
Press release from Byker boat
---------- Forwarded message ----------Dear friend, I am writing to invite you to the launch event for Byker Boat which will take place on Thursday 31st May. At 10am we will leave St Michael's Church Byker, Hedlam St (NE6 2DX), walking the boat down to St Peters Marina for the launch. At 11am we will lower the boat into the water with opportunities to take a turn on an oar - life jackets and safety boat provided (no experience necessary). Commissioned by Newcastle's Science City community science team, we started this community boat building project back in January. With two weeks to go our 22ft St Ayles Coastal rowing skiff is now almost ready to squeeze through the narrow Church doors at St Michael's and make her way down to the Tyne. Two groups have shared this build, one group of excluded teenagers (YMCA Newcastle) and the second group are adults recovering from alcohol / substance abuse (Norcare and Tyne Housing). The boat will become a community resource, racing on the Tyne, traveling to coastal festivals and helping to reintroduce coastal rowing back into the region. Your Homes Newcastle have kindly donated some authentic Byker paint and the oars are being varnished. We expect to spend 2 hours on the water from 11am to 1pm on Thursday 31st, then back up to the Church for some sandwiches and a mug of coffee / tea around 1.30-2pm, where you can try your hand at some traditional woodworking. So come along and witness what a creative community can achieve by sharing skills and utilising their natural surroundings. I would appreciate an RSVP if you intend to come back to the Church afterwards so that we can arrange numbers for food and beverages. Please circulate this to your networks, launch poster, photos and press release are attached, any questions just drop me a line, everyone welcome! best wishes Alex Finnegan PuppetShip CIC 07971 407 586 http://www.puppetship.com/ Pictures from outing at Tynemouth Haven 12th May
On Saturday we ended up launching from Tynemouth haven instead of Cullercoats because of the surf. The waves were really rolling in at Cullercoats and much more favorable conditions were found inside the shields at Tynemouth. It was a beautiful sunny day to boot, making for some enjoyable rowing.
We had two more first time rowers give it a go and found it enjoyable so we look forward to seeing them again soon. The next outing is planned for 26th May so let me know if you're coming. If I know you'll be there I can keep you informed of any last-minute changes such's as altered launch location. Sorry if anyone turned up at Cullercoats for a row and couldn't find us. Cheers, Seymour Next Outing: Saturday 12th May @ Cullercoats (10:30am start)
This Saturday's outing plans to pick up where we left off on Monday. There was a great turnout for what was a fairly last minute outing so thanks for being a part of it. Three more first-timers so hopefully we will continue that trend as well. I met quite a few people at the beach and in the Beaches and Cream cafe that day who might also come down to check us out - if that's you please bring wellies and a warm fleece or light waterproof coat to row. On Wednesday (9th May) a few repairs will be attended to - mainly the broken pins that were being used as an alternative to the rope oar fastenings - so give Charlie or Angela a call if you want to help out with that. There will be slightly later than normal timings at the boat shed but we should still be down to the beach at Cullercoats bay by 10:30. These people have already said they're coming (continually updated): Newcomers and club members are encouraged to get in touch so that a place in a boat can be reserved. I will update the list above as and when people contact me. Feel free to call, e-mail or text. We look forward to seeing you there. Seymour -- Outing for Bank holiday Monday planned @ Cullercoats
Tonight some of the club have been making investigations into potentially keeping the Skiff at the Low Lights Tavern at North Shields. www.lowlightstavern.co.uk. It would certainly be great to have a ‘home’ centre for our community club which was near the coast and this would make taking bringing the boat out for a row that much easier than it is at the moment. In addition, we decided it would almost be rude not to take Grace out on Monday – as it is a bank holiday (7th May).If you’d like to have your name down to join us please ring either
Charlie Parker: O75O5 286356 or myself Seymour: O7947 O74869 Rowing Training Sat 28th for Regatta SeasonThe season of Scottish Coastal Rowing Regattas is in full swing. The next is at Port Seaton - just east of Edinburgh - on 5th/6th May (weekend after this one coming). It's not too late to take a our boat up there to take part but we need just one more volunteer to make a crew of five! Are you that person? If so please come down on Saturday for our next training session. We're back to the usual routine and will be starting at 10:30am at Cullercoats.As always please contact me to sign up. If the weather's as amazingly bonnie as it was on Sunday you'll be tanned by lunchtime!
-- Club Secretary Gosforth Community Rowing w: www.rowgosforth.org.uk e: gcr.secretary@seymourito.com m: +44 (0)7947 074869 Sunday rowers: more relaxed than normal?
This Sunday's outing is an afternoon one and might be a little more relaxed than normal. If the weather turns on us (as it threatens to) we might take the boat and some crew down to the Low Lights Tavern in North Sheilds. There a possibility we'll be able to keep the boat near there so it might be a good opportunity to go and see what the hospitality is like! However, for those who are keen, we'll do at least one session on the water. These people are signed up so far: Newcommers and club members are encouraged to get in touch so that a place in a boat can be reserved. I will update the list above as and when people contact me. Feel free to call, e-mail or text. We look forward to seeing you there. Seymour -- Next outing: Cullercoats Sun 22nd April, 3pm
The outing that was going to be this Saturday (14th April) has been rescheduled for the afternoon of Sunday 22nd April. We will aim to be on the water at Cullercoats bay by 3pm, meaning a start at the Jesmond boat shed by 1:45pm.
I am hoping to get prospective crews together on this outing and will post a further update about this next week. If you have taken part in recent rowing outings and would like to be considered for any of the following crew categories in training for regattas then please let me know: Mixed Open (two Men, two Women + cox) Cheers, Seymour Club Secretary Photos from the Family Day
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