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Aberdeen HOR weekend   15 - 16 February 2025   The Advert (Version2) is now available.   Version 2 corrects an error in Junior doubles in events 12 and 33 which were labelled as J-15 instead of the J-14 that they should be. Please be sure to use the V2 of the Saturday entry spreadsheet below.   Entry forms (Excel spreadsheets) can be downloaded below.  Entries should be returned to entries@cofd.co.uk by 10pm on Wednesday 5th February.   Entry spreadsheet (xlxs) for Saturday (V2) 15/2/25   Entry spreadsheet (xlxs) for Sunday 16/2/25   Our Maps page features a map and course rules
Snapper Ron's catch-up of photographs from 2024 Published (sorry!) 3/1/25   ABC Xmas Eights 7 December 2024 Strong winds dissuaded us from venturing onto the water so we converted this scratch multi-club fun regatta into an indoor event with team ergos (30 seconds per rower) followed by a tug o' war.	Snapper Ron's catch-up of photographs from 2024 Published (sorry!) 3/1/25   Inverness HOR 9-10 November 2024
Snapper Ron's catch-up of photographs from 2024 Published (sorry!) 3/1/25     ABC Captains Dinner and Fun Regatta 7 September 2024 Henley Masters Regatta (HMR) 12-13 July 2024   Henley Royal Regatta (HRR) 2-7 July 2024	Snapper Ron's catch-up of photographs from 2024 Published (sorry!) 3/1/25   Scot Champs Regatta 8-9 June 2024   SRSR:  27-28 April 2024   Aberdeen Eights and Small Boats HOR 10-11 February 2024
Aberdeen winners of Scottish Rowing awards     Aberdeen rowers were honoured with a number of achievements in the annual Scottish Rowing Awards;   Holly Reid (ASRA) - Performance Coach of the Year   Gary Bain (ABC) - Volunteer of the Year   Ron Wallace (ABC and Committee of the Dee) - Lifetime Achievement Award (the first presentation of this new award)   Lee Boucher, CEO of SR, presented the awards at the end of the Aberdeen HOR medal ceremony on 17th November 2024.   (click on the picture for all Ron's images)	Aberdeen Fours and Small Boats HOR    16 - 17 November 2024     Results - Saturday Division 1        Results - Saturday Division 2 (v2)               Results - Sunday Division 1                     Results - Sunday Division 2     Event Report: Despite the windy and cold weather forecast, racing conditions were generally good over the weekend.  No precipitation on Saturday and only a couple of bits of the course affected by a variable headwind.   Colder on Sunday but only a slight increase in wind and a brief shower of sleet just at the start of Div 2.   Great to see a reasonable outside entry, especially from university clubs (Dundee, Heriot Watt and St Andrews) and we even had a sculler from Avon County RC on Sunday in the form of  David Atkin, an ex Captain of ABC.
North East Regatta - Aug/Sept 2024 - Pictures   Thanks to visiting amateur sports photographer, Dave Lee, who took some great shots at our regatta. Click on the image below to see them all or follow him on Facebook at:   Dalee Sports Photography	Aberdeen Fours and Small Boats HOR   16 - 17 November 2024 Start order, local rules and map are now published.  Also names of all competitors.  Click on the appropriate link below.   Saturday Programme   Saturday competitors' names    Sunday Programme (v2)   Sunday competitors' names (v2)   Weather forecast is predicting a significant drop in temperature with possibly troublesome winds so keep checking here for any updates.  Certainly bring your winter woolies!   The advert for this event is still available
Home International Regatta (HIR) - Beach Sprints  (or should that be HIR+ since this one featured not only Scotland, England Ireland and Wales but also Jersey)   28th September 2024 - Bournemouth, England (with practice on Friday 27th)   Plenty drama on Friday when conditions, just, became possible for training.  Saturday saw sunshine and generally calm seas but still produced lots of excitement in the form of close finishes, capsizes, and a close result in the contest for which volunteer found the prettiest shell on the beach!  Full results are available at https://rowresults.co.uk/hirbs24.   My pictures are posted here at slightly reduced resolution.  If anyone wants a full-size image, please email me with the relevant file numbers.  Snapper Ron   Training on Friday 27/9/24                  Racing on Saturday 28/9/24 and Prizegiving
Home International Regatta (HIR)   27th July 2024   Strathclyde Park was host to the annual Home International match.  We even managed to lay on (mostly) fine weather with little wind and good racing conditions except for a couple of cooling showers.  The squad from England took home all four team awards and I managed to get pictures of all winners of the 500m sprint events and the overall teams..  Also a Scottish and personal biased set of other shots.  Snapper Ron	North East Regatta   31st August and 1st September 2024     RESULTS are now published    Now (3/9/24) with lists of winning names and marking of Qualifying events.
Universities of Aberdeen - Boat Race and Ball   24th February 2024       Lovely weather for the most publicised event in the Aberdeen rowing calendar.  University principals from Aberdeen University and Robert Gordon University were represented and the Lord Provost of Aberdeen kindly attended to present the prizes (and what a nice bloke he was!). Winners were:    Beginners race       RGUBC    Alumni race            AUBC    Main Race              AUBC	Beach Sprints Championships   St Andrews  -  10-11 August 2024 (but these pics only from Saturday 10th)   With a good strong wind forecast, I was hopeful of some exciting racing, but the only weather-related drama was the spontaneous beach-walk undertaken by the admin gazebo. The offshore wind made for remarkably flat water but the return sprint racing back to the shore was taxing. I have published a heap of pics but apologies that I did not manage to capture every competitor.  Snapper Ron
ABC Inter Company Regatta 22 June 2024   24 novice crews competed in the (mostly) glorious sunshine. Some very close races and the usual fun of selecting the best-dressed and best-named crews as well. Snapper Ron's pictures are available below, these are published at reduced resolution and please email me if you would like a full-size image.	Future Events updated   Scottish Rowing have today (5/4/24) published their draft calendar of events from now until the end of 2025.   Currently, this only features Aberdeen and Inverness events in view of the particular constraints that exist at both these venues.   I will add to the list as further events are confirmed, but the list so far is available on our Future Events page.
Aberdeen Eights and SB HOR   10 - 11 February 2024           Results from Saturday 10/2/4      Results - Sunday 11/2/24 SB HOR Sorted by Net Time    Results - Sunday 11/2/24 SB HOR Sorted by Event, then Net Time   Competitors Names Saturday (v2)                                              Competitors Names Sunday (v3)   The advert  is still available.	Private screening of The Boys in the Boat 13th Jan 2024   Gary organised a private matinee screening of this film at Cineworld, Union Square, Aberdeen.  All clubs in Aberdeen were represented with lots of club colours evident.  It is a shame that the large matt black room provided such a challenge for taking photographs but -158 and -159 probably represent the best that I could manage.  (published 13/1/24)
December 2023   Some general pictures from the end of 2023 including a fine group of athletes snapped at the North British Rowing Club (NBRC) dinner;  a photo-shoot of the formal challenge for the Universities of Aberdeen Boat Race (to be held on 24/2/24) and the Aberdeen Xmas Eights scratch regatta held on 16th December.    (published 2/1/24)

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About the Committee of the Dee           constitution
The Committee of the Dee is concerned with organising rowing events on the River Dee in Aberdeen, Scotland. Events are run under the rules of the Scottish Rowing (previously known as the Scottish Amateur Rowing Association (SARA)).  Members of the committee are elected from the five rowing clubs in Aberdeen;
   Aberdeen Boat Club
   Aberdeen Schools Rowing Associatioon
   Aberdeen University Boat Club
   Deeside Scullers Club
   Robert Gordon University Boat Club

 

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