Author: Jacq Barnard

Following an initial get together at The Cherry Tree public house on the 30th January, six willing volunteers have stepped forward to help set up the club by making sure that all the paperwork is in place before we start.

Yesterday the new committee members met to discuss things like membership fees, booking, insurance, British Rowing affiliation, club kit etc. But most importantly we have penciled in a date to launch the new St Ayles Skiff and get the club underway. Although there is still a lot to do it is great to know that the start is in sight and we hope to have lots of people come and support the launch over Easter (more details to follow).

On Saturday 21st April a group of Blakeney Coastal Rowers kindly brought one of their St Ayles Skiffs to Woodbridge to help celebrate the opening of the new Longshed. The rowers spent much of the day explaining how the boats are made from kits over a frame which takes a team of boat builders about 700 hours to complete.

After the grand opening they very kindly took groups of potential Woodbridge Coastal Rowers out on the water for a quick paddle on the river. As you can see it was a glorious day and everyone who ‘had a go’ came off the water very keen to join the local club.

 

 

Every club needs an identity, even a club in the making!

After several iterations and gathering the views of many local people the final design for the Woodbridge Coastal logo has been agreed and subsequently added to a sweatshirt ready for the launch of the club on April 21st.

The artwork was designed by www.graphicgene.co.uk and the sweatshirt made by www.godfrey.co.uk

A meeting of the Harkers Yard group resulted in a number of things being agreed

• Coxing and Steering mentoring
• A fixed seat Coastal Coaching course
• Information being lodged on the ERRC Website