St.Patricks Rowing Club

once one of the most numerous type of working boats found along the eastern seaboard of Ireland. They were recorded in 1874 by historian E.W. Holdsworth, where he noted that ‘The smaller boats employed for the line-fishery are of the same style as the Norway yawl, sharp at both ends.’. Skiff racing has its origins in the occupation of hobbling. Hobblers were freelance pilots, and competition was strong to be the first to board the approaching ships. Not only did the successful hobblers receive payment to pilot the ships into port but they were also awarded the contract for discharging/loading those ships whilst in port. The skiffs worked mainly between Lambay Island just north of Dublin Bay and Wicklow Head where they required considerable skill on behalf of the oarsmen. The long tradition of rowing is now carried on through the rowing clubs affiliated to East Coast Rowing Council. These clubs can be found around the old Dublin pilot stations of Ringsend & East Wall in Dublin Port, Dun Laoghaire, Dalkey, Bray, Greystones, Wicklow and Arklow. Regatta's
Annually each member club of the (ECRC) East Coast Rowing Council hosts a regatta ,If a crew (team of 4 + a coxain) wants to enter a regatta, they may enter under the following categories:

(Male)
Under 12's
Under 14's
Under 16's
Under 18's
Novice
Intermediate
Junior
Senior

(Female)
Under 12's
Under 14's
Under 16's
Under 18's
Novice
Intermediate
Junior
Senior

Mixed Crew Race