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It has been a busy time for the skiff build team of late however I am pleased to report great progress continues to be made. Towards the end of July the final plank was laid before the outer stem / sternpost were carefully planed prior to being glued into place.

This was then followed by work to apply epoxy filleting to both sides of the hull as well as attaching the bow and stern posts. Hopefully it won’t be long before we see that bow slicing through the waves!

In August another milestone was reached as a busy team of volunteers helped with the sanding in preparation for the keel being attached, before faring, more sanding and finally painting. It won’t be long it seems before we will be having our boat turning party!

Well done to all involved in the progress made so far. After the boat turning party, I guess we can look forward to the boat completion party, followed by the boat launching party!

For our new members and hopefully future members I would heartily encourage watching this inspiring and fascinating video produced to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the St. Ayles skiff. Not only does it give an insight into the camaraderie of a skiff club and the skiff build process, but it also shows how widespread and accessible the sport has become for communities across Scotland and beyond.

At some point in the future we will also have to name our skiff however I dare say we won’t be using the two cheeky suggestions mentioned by Topher Dawson of Ullapool Coastal Rowing Club in the video!