Craft Fair at the Royal West – Saturday 13 November 12 to 4pm
Handmade Inverclyde will be using the Royal West on Saturday, 13 November between 1 and 4pm for a Craft Fair. This is an free event open to the public. Some of the items on sale will be: Cupcakes and...
View ArticleFestive Tea with Cocktails at the Royal West – Saturday 4 December starting...
A Festive Tea at the Royal West costing £15 , including 3 cocktails, tea, coffee, and baked goods. The Hall will be set out as a tea room. We request that you purchase tickets beforehand at the RWSABC...
View ArticleRemembrance Sunday 2021 at Wellpark
Remembrance Sunday Club members are invited to attend the remembrance service in Wellpark Mid Kirk in Cathcart Square on Sunday 14th November at 10.45am. After the service you are invited to attend...
View ArticleBar Staff Required
The Royal West of Scotland Amateur Boat Club is looking for a new member of the Bar Staff to work with our Bar Manager and our 2 other bar staff. We will provide a contract for an average of 8 hours...
View ArticleUpcoming Events December 2021
There are events in December that Members are invited to. These are: Decorating the Club for Christmas – Friday 3 December from 5pm (mulled wind and mince pies will be served) Festive Tea – Saturday 4...
View ArticleHogmanay Festivities at the Royal West are cancelled – Opening times over the...
Due to the recent Scottish Government advice and the desire of the Committee to support public health, Hogmanay festivities at the Royal West will not take place. Bar Opening times over the Festive...
View ArticleRWSABC New Year’s Day Dip and Swim 2022
Starting on New Year’s Day in 2016 the Royal West of Scotland Amateur Boat Club (RWSABC) has organised a New Year’s Day Dip and Swim. Hopefully this event will happen in 2022 having missed 2021...
View ArticleRWSABC New Year’s Day Dip and Swim 2022 – Update
RWSABC New Year’s Day Dip and Swim 2022 – Update Photo taken from Esplanade around 10am on NYD 2022 I visited the Club this morning to see the conditions for the New Years Day Dip and Swim. The...
View ArticleNew Year’s Day Dip and Swim 2022 – Event report
Group photo from start of NYD Swim 2022 Around 50 dippers and swimmers showed up the the 2022 New Year’s Day Dip and Swim at the Boat Club. The above is a group photo taken just before the swimmers...
View Article200 Club Winners – April to December 2021
Shown above are the 200 Club Winners between April and December 2021. The 200 Club is a way to support the RWSABC and have a chance to win a monthly prize. The cost is £5 per month and half of the...
View ArticleSkiffieWorlds 2022 – January 2022 update
In 2019 the Royal West went to the SkiffieWorlds in Stranraer. SkiffieWorlds come around every 3 years, so the event will be run this summer between 27 June and 2 July in Kortgene, The...
View ArticleWinter Talks 2022
Now that it is possible to have meeting in the Club we are going to have a series of ‘Winter Talks’. The Winter Talks are an opportunity for various experienced Members and outside experts to share...
View ArticleProsecco Afternoon Tea – 26 March 2022 from 2pm
After the very successful and enjoyable Festive Tea in December the next ‘Tea’ has been scheduled for 26 March. This Tea is a fund raiser in support of the Rowers going to the World Skiffie...
View ArticleTraditional Indian Food and Quiz Night – Saturday 19 February
Our rowers will be attending the SkiffieWorlds in the Netherlands at the end of June. To raise money to support this they are holding a Traditional Indian Food and Quiz Night on Saturday, 19 February...
View Article200 Club Winners – January 2022
At the Committee Meeting held on 18 January the names of the 200 Club winners for the Month of January were drawn.The Winners were:1st – Helen McKenzie2nd – Robert Robertson3rd – Hugh...
View ArticleBar Closed Wednesday 16 February because of high winds
Due to the Amber wind warning starting at 2:oopm and extending to midnight tonight the decision has been taken to close the Bar for this evening only. Please pass this information to anyone you know...
View ArticleMinutes of the January Committee meeting are available from the Hon. Secretary
RWSABC Members who wish to receive a copy of the minutes for the RWSABC January 2022 Committee meeting via email meeting should contact the Honorary Secretary. The minutes will be sent as a PDF file...
View ArticleFirst 2 Winter Talks 2022 a Great Success
The first 2 Winter Talks have now taken place and they were a great success. Tuesday, 8 FebrauryThe first Winter Talk took place under the capable direction of Chefs Christine Stewart and Rosemary...
View ArticleTraditional Indian Food and Quiz Night February 2022
On February 19 a Traditional Indian Food and Quiz night was held at the Club. This was a fundraising event for our rowers attending the Skiffie Worlds in Holland at the end of June. Around 60 people...
View ArticlePassing of an Honorary Life Member
It is with regret that we intimate the passing of Ian MacBryde. He died unexpectedly on 23rd February 2022.Ian was an Honorary Life Member and had been a Member of the Royal West since 1958.Funeral...
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