Early Sunday morning, 17th April: boats waiting on the beach before the excitement begins. From left to right: the 1920 Jolly Boat recently donated to Portobello by the Broughty Ferry Rowing Club; Icebreaker, our first boat; Boatie Blest and Boatie Rows, from Cockenzie/Port Seton. Image (c) Max Blinkhorn
Boatie Blest and Boatie Rows resting in the boatyard after rowing over from Port Seton on Saturday, a tough four hour pull into the wind and waves.
Our new boat about to leave the workshop where pieces of timber and sheets of plywood were transformed into a creature of beauty. Image (c) Max Blinkhorn
Out of the door… Image (c) Max Blinkhorn
On to the trailer – paparazzi everywhere as usual! Image (c) Max Blinkhorn
After a quick trip along the High Street, she reappears at the east end of the Prom. Image (c) Max Blinkhorn
Stepping out. Image (c) Max Blinkhorn
A few words to the multitude from Andres. Image (c) Max Blinkhorn
The old Portobello Amateur Rowing Club trophy is returned to Porty by the Royal West of Scotland Amateur Boat Club. Image (c) Max Blinkhorn
And the multitude follow the boat along the Prom. Image (c) Lee Kindness
The trusty Quad brings the boat onto the beach for the first time. Image (c) Max Blinkhorn
Somewhere in there, Jenny Skylark is being named, blessed and launched. Image (c) Lee Kindness
Mo testing the rum before naming the boat Jenny Skylark with it. Image (c) Max Blinkhorn
Mo helped build the boat and is not going to miss the maiden voyage. Image (c) Max Blinkhorn
Image (c) Lee Kindness
A bit of milling around with the waiting boats. Image (c) Lee Kindness
And then the first race, won by Jenny Skylark. Thank you Port Seton! Image (c) Lee Kindness
Image (c) Lee Kindness
And to end with, the view from the water:
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