Annan Harbour Rowing Club

28/07/2025

A fun event at Annan Harbour 20th September.

18/07/2025

Another short film from the SkiffieWorlds. Enjoy!

13/07/2025

A week of fun in the sun for the Annan Harbour rowers at the SkiffieWorlds 2025.

07/07/2025

A fun day yesterday for the opening celebration of the SkiffieWorlds. Racing starts tomorrow when the wind has dropped. Looking forward to more fun days this week - on the water.

05/07/2025

Off to Stranraer today. Exciting!

** PRIDE OF ANNAN HEADS TO STRANRAER TO TAKE PART IN HISTORY-MAKING SKIFFIEWORLDS **

Annan Harbour Rowing Clubs Pride of Annan is heading to Stranraer this weekend to take part in the SkiffieWorlds 2025 which are set to make history as the largest gathering of the St Ayles class of coastal rowing boats ever assembled.
Annan is one of a record-breaking 79 clubs competing in the World Championships, which run from July 6-12, with more than 2,000 rowers from four continents, and teams from as far afield as Australia, South Africa, USA and Canada, as well as the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands, taking part.
Annan Harbour Rowing club has been preparing for months for the championships, which are held every three years. The last was in Kortgene in the Netherlands in 2022, which five rowers from Annan attended, competing in four races.
For this SkiffieWorlds, almost all of its rowers are going, with 14 people aged from 29 – 75, taking part in 12 races.
Local businesses and community groups have helped the rowers get their boat ready for Stranraer. Sponsors Carrs Billington Annan provided paint and varnish for the refurbishment of the community-built racing skiff, while Annandale Distillery has sponsored the club’s new yellow crew T-shirts.
“It’s been quite a busy few weeks getting things ready,” says Fiona Stoddart, Annan Harbour rower, and the club’s SkiffieWorlds co-ordinator.
“Thanks to the support we have had from local companies we now have a smart, newly painted boat to take to Stranraer and also new shirts for all the rowers taking part in the different races ”
All the club members, plus some members of the Annan Harbour Action Group - Charity Sc46732Men’s Shed, have been involved with getting the skiff ready for the races, from sanding, painting, varnishing the skiff, to oiling and taping oars, and sourcing new items of equipment

* SkiffieWorlds 2025 is hosted by Stranraer Water Sports Association on behalf of St Ayles Skiff International. The event is sponsored by EcoGen and funded by EventScotland, Dumfries and Galloway Council, South of Scotland Enterprise, Kilgallioch Community Fund and the Galloway Association of Glasgow.
www.skiffieworlds2025.co.uk

PHOTO MIKE EVANS

29/06/2025

Thanks to lots of input from local organisations and different people Annan Harbour Rowing Club are ready for heading over to the SkiffieWorlds 2025 in Stranraer next weekend. Annandale Distillery have kindly sponsored our new race shirts. Carrs Billington Annan have also kindly provided us with paint for our rowing skiff. Annan Harbour Action Group - Charity Sc46732 Mens Shed have generously made pegs for use when rowing and helped with the woodwork on our much beloved and quite old skiff ‘The Pride of Annan’. Rowing club members have been sanding, painting, varnishing the Skiff and oiling and taping oars, sourcing new items of equipment, writing press releases…. The list goes on.

Annan Harbour Rowing Club has nearly all of it’s rowers going to the event, with 14 people aged from 29 - 75 years old taking part in 12 races. Looking forward to being part of the Skiffie World Championships.

01/06/2025

The Annan Harbour rowers are really looking forward to taking part in the SkiffieWorlds in July.

We are delighted to announce that 79 clubs from four continents have registered to take part in Stranraer SkiffieWorlds 2025!

Which means this year's SkiffieWorlds will be the largest gathering of St Ayles coastal rowing boats - ever.

There is LOTS more news to come, but for the time being we simply wanted to say thank you to all the rowers who will be taking part. We are so very much looking forward to welcoming you to Stranraer and Loch Ryan.

06/04/2025

Come Along and Share Your Ideas for the Annan Harbour Maritime Heritage Centre!

📅 Wednesday, 30th April
⏰ 3 PM
📍 Annan Town Hall

We’re inviting local people with a passion for our rich maritime history to share their ideas and stories to help shape our new visitor centre at Annan Harbour.

Do you have-or know of-a historical object that could bring to life our deep connection with the Solway, the High Seas, the river, and the boat-building and seafood industries of Port Street? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Our museum designer, Studio Arc-the team behind the award-winning layout of the Devil’s Porridge Museum-will be present to share their initial design, developed through research and discussions with the Annan Harbour Action Group.

They have identified key themes for the exhibition:
-Time and Tide
-Changing Tides
-Secrets of the River
-Voyagers and Adventurers
-Industrious Annan

There will be plenty of opportunities for discussion and input from the community, so come along and have your say!

17/03/2025

Another grand row from Annan harbour.

12/03/2025

🌿 Join the Annan Harbour Climaters! 🌿

We’re launching a new volunteer group dedicated to exploring and protecting local wildlife! 🦆🐾

Want to learn how to identify and survey birds and mammals around Annan? Take part in FREE online training with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and join us for monthly Wetland Bird & Mammal Surveys in our local area.

📅 Training Dates:
15th April, 7-7:45PM - Bird Identification for Beginners
22nd April, 7-7:45PM - Bird Survey Techniques for Experienced Participants
29th April, 7-7:45PM - Mammal Identification

Get involved, make a difference, and help us understand our local biodiversity.

Register your interest & get the training link: [email protected]



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09/03/2025