It is always good to try something
new!
Four of us from NRC Women’s Squad had a “Grand Day Out” at Whitby Regatta
on Sunday 22 August. A former work colleague of Claire Miller (NRC Women’s
Novice Squad) asked her if any fellow rowers would like to come up and have a
go at their regatta racing in a skiff rowing boat. We jumped at the chance.
Claire Holt, Emma Windsor,
Claire Miller and me, Carolyn MacRitchie were given a very warm welcome by the
members of Whitby Fisherman’s Amateur Rowing Club who celebrate their 75th
anniversary in 2012. When introduced to the members they explained we, in
rowing boats are “slidey seaters” while they, in skiffs, are “fixed seaters”.
We were entertained and
enthralled by the Regatta racing which looked even more exhausting than our
own. Imagine two and a half miles “body lean”!!
All of us were very keen to
take up the invitation of a trip out to sea once the races had finished. So, on
a beautiful summer evening, with little wind and flat water NRC ladies
ventured forth. We all
thoroughly enjoyed the experience and came off the water buzzing. We would like
to think we didn’t disgrace ourselves and we may be invited back next year!
