Appin Skiff

Our mission is to bring together all age groups in the Appin community to enjoy coastal sea rowing and help maintain our beautiful boat, Nellie G.

Launched in 2022, Nellie G is a stunning 22ft St Ayles Skiff.

13/12/2025

Join us for our Winter Party on Saturday 17th January at Appin Village Hall!

Enjoy an evening of great company, exciting raffle prizes, and live music from Rough Edges, a local rock and roll band playing favourites from across the decades, guaranteed to get feet tapping and a few people dancing.

We’re very pleased to have Sòlas Pizza joining us on the night, serving food throughout the evening.

⭐ 7:00pm: Doors Open
🍕 7:00pm: Sòlas Pizza opens for orders
🎸 8:15pm – 9:00 pm and 9:15–10:00 pm: Music

This is a fundraising event, with a £10 suggested donation at the door, or you can buy your tickets online at: https://buytickets.at/appinskiffcoastalrowingclub/1979306

All club members welcome and please bring along your friends and family as well! Please spread the word! We can’t wait to celebrate the season with everyone.

09/12/2025

Planned Row to Lismore!
We organised a club trip over to Lismore to Port Ramsey to visit one of our members for lunch. It was a lovely, relaxed social row, a chance to enjoy the scenery and share a meal together once we arrived.

25/11/2025

Rowing is one of the best all-round workouts you can do - and here’s why:Full-body strength – Every stroke uses legs, core, back, and arms together.
- Cardio fitness: Builds stamina and lung capacity without the high impact of running.
- Joint-friendly: Low-impact motion makes it ideal for all ages and abilities.
- Posture & core stability: Strengthens the muscles that support your back and spine.
- Balance & coordination: Rowing demands rhythm and control, improving overall body awareness.
- Community & connection: It’s a great way to meet people and work as a team.
- New Skills: Learn how to tie knots, launch a boat, and even try coxing, gaining local knowledge of tides, landmarks, and seamanship.
Rowing with Appin Skiff Coastal Rowing Club gives you all this - plus sea air, stunning views, and great company.

17/11/2025

We're thrilled to share the date for our annual club Winter Party, on Saturday, 17 January! Please go to Spond to RSVP for the event ❄️ All members, friends, and family are welcome – we can't wait to see you there!

14/11/2025

We had a brilliant couple of days last month at SCRA (Scottish Coastal Rowing Club) Training Weekend. The Friday focused on racing cox and umpire training, followed by general and racing rowing technique on Saturday. The weekend finished with afternoon races, putting the training into practice.
It was great to meet other teams from the area, including Lorn Coastal Rowing Club and Isle of Luing Coastal Rowing.
Congratulations to Graeme, who won two medals as part of the winning teams in Men’s 50+ and Men’s Open categories.

07/11/2025

A few weeks ago we had a fantastic 9km row with Lochaber Coastal Rowing. We stopped for a picnic on Eilean Gainimh, soaking up the fresh air and the stunning surroundings, before heading back via Sheep Island and Port Appin.
It was a lovely opportunity to row in good company, share stories on the water, and appreciate the peaceful beauty of our coastline. Thanks to everyone who came along and made it such a memorable day.

14/10/2025

We had a fantastic day out rowing alongside Boatie Blest - Cockenzie & Port Seton Community Coastal Rowing Club

24 members took to the water with five skiffs, including Nellie G and one Appin Skiff crew. We launched from Linnhe Marina, rowing around Shuna, down to Lismore, and stopping at Rubha Ban for lunch (and a quick swim).

Afterwards, we carried on to admire Castle Coeffin, then rowed down to the Port Appin lighthouse, taking in the stunning views of Castle Stalker before returning to Linnhe Marina.

Thank you so much for a brilliant day full of great company, boat talk, and new ideas for future trips. We’re already looking forward to a return visit and more shared adventures on the water.

13/10/2025

This week, four of our coxes were out on the water practicing Person in Water recovery methods - essential skills for everyone involved in water sessions.

They worked through several real-world scenarios:

Throw rope recovery and towing the person in

Managing both conscious and unconscious casualties

Recovery with both buoyancy aids and deployed lifejackets

It was a great hands-on session focused on safety, teamwork, and confidence on the water.

For those who couldn’t attend, we’ve attached the Person Overboard notes from the Cox Training Manual so you can review the techniques and stay up to date with procedures.

27/09/2025

One year already!

September marks a year since Living the Dream (our boat) joined us.

We’d love you to celebrate with us - rowing, good company, and plenty of cake!

📍 Appin Boathouse

🕘 Today

☕ Coffee & cake: 11–12noon

14/09/2025

From the water, Bass Rock is even more impressive - thousands of gannets, dramatic cliffs, and maybe a seal or two popping up to say hello. Here's a wee photo dump from our latest adventure row.

Curious about joining us for a social, training, or adventure row? Come along to a Try-a-Row: you get three goes for just £5 each. No experience needed, just turn up and enjoy the water! Comment, PM us or email [email protected] to find out more

11/09/2025

🚣‍♀️ September on the water 🚣‍♀️
What a way to start the month for Appin Skiff Coastal Rowing Club - sunshine, showers, flat calms and choppy adventures. Here’s a little photo dump of our rows so far this month 🌊
From early morning starts to evening outings, it’s been brilliant to see so many of people in the boat house and out on the water. Here’s to a strong autumn season ahead! 💪

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Port Appin

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+447970280694

Website

https://www.appinskiff.co.uk/

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