Aberdeen Boat Club

Aberdeen Boat Club is a rowing club on the River Dee, based at 29 S Esplanade W, Aberdeen.[1] The club is affiliated to Scottish Rowing.[2]

Aberdeen Boat Club
Location29 S Esplanade W, Aberdeen
Coordinates57.137411°N 2.093243°W / 57.137411; -2.093243
Founded1865
AffiliationsScottish Rowing
Websitewww.abc-dee.co.uk

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.[3]

The club won the prestigious Wyfold Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta in 2002[4] and has produced several national champions.

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta
Year Winning crew
2002Wyfold Challenge Cup

British champions
Year Winning crew/s
2006Women 2- [5]
2010Women L2- (composite crew)[6]
2011Women L2-[7]

References
  1. "Club details". Aberdeen Boat Club.
  2. "Club finder". Scottish Rowing.
  3. "Club history". Aberdeen Boat Club.
  4. "Results". Friends of Henley Rowing.
  5. ""Rowing." Times, 17 July 2006, p. 57". Times Digital Archives.
  6. "2010 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships.
  7. "2011 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships.
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