What the sea oar sees – a different take on coastal rowing from St. Michael’s Rowing Club, Dún Laoghaire.
Which reminds us… we hugely enjoyed a 2013 summer’s day at the seaside watching the coastal rowing at Wicklow Regatta; scampi, haddock tails, ice cream et al.

Showing colours.
(Iain McAllister)

Tethered start.
(Iain McAllister)

St. Manntan, built by M. & L. Hunkin, Fowey, Cornwall.
(Iain McAllister)

Wicklow Rowing Club’s St. Manntan. Proper job.
(Iain McAllister)

Wicklow Harbour alive with boats on Regatta day.
(Iain McAllister)

The swell suggests it’s rougher outside.
(Iain McAllister)
Thanks to John O’Regan.
If you’re wondering what happened to Coastal Rowing 2… this is rightly it.
Buy Martin Black’s G.L. Watson – The Art and Science of Yacht Design here. G.L. Watson is strongly associated with rowing tradition, both with his designs for ship’s boats, and with his pulling and sailing lifeboats for the RNLI.
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