Club Blogs

Chipping away at it!

Given that most of us have been stung by nettles when getting the skiffs in and out, a party of rowing and committee members spent several hours laying a semipermeable membrane and oak chippings to try and stop them reappearing next year.

The chipping floor makes good use of the oak chippings from the Sutton Hoo Ship reconstruction that is taking place further along the river.

Two day trip out to sea!

Two separate crews navigated the outward and return journeys from Woodbridge to Ipswich, via Felixstow on the 1/2 August. In theory the weather should have been beautiful but that wasn’t always the case as the crews experienced sun, rain, squalls and high winds.

In between the short ‘weather experiences’ we had a great time and made several stops at Landguard Fort, Felixstowe Ferry and Waldringfield. Some stops were muddier than others and in some places we didn’t lose our footwear!

Chairman, Julian Taylor, expertly navigated the river Deben bar to get us out to sea and back again. Big thanks from all of us.

A very good time was had by all.

Picnic at the Hams

A lovely evening spent on the water in Whisstock. The weather might have been a bit cooler than of late but the colours and reflections were stunning.

A planned picnic at The Hams refuelled everyone for the rather choppy journey home.

A good time had by all!

Sæ Wylfing at the Woodbridge Regatta

Members of the WCRC took to the water in a very different vessel today when they rowed Sæ Wylfing at the Woodbridge Regatta. Sæ Wylfing is a half length interpretation of the Sutton Hoo ship and great fun to row in.

It was good to see so many other vessels on the water with sailing, paddle boarding, dragon boating, rowing, cruising, canoeing, kayaking and rafting.