Aberdeen University Boat Club
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| Location | S Esplanade W, Aberdeen, Scotland |
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| Coordinates | 57°08′11″N 2°05′37″W / 57.136465°N 2.093705°W |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Affiliations | Scottish Rowing |
| Website | www |
Aberdeen University Boat Club is a rowing club on the River Dee, based at S Esplanade W, Aberdeen, Scotland.[1] The club is affiliated to Scottish Rowing.[2]
History
The club belongs to the University of Aberdeen and was founded in 1865.[3]
In 1881, an application for a boathouse was sent to the Finance and Fishery committee of the Harbour Board.[4]
In 2012, the club formed University Rowing Aberdeen (URA) in partnership with the Robert Gordon University Boat Club so that both clubs could share resources, funding, and coaching.[5]
The club has produced several national champions.
Honours
National champions
| Year | Winning crew/s |
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| 2001 | Men 2-, Men L4x [6] |
| 2004 | Open Ltw 2x [7] |
| 2006 | Women Ltw2-, Women U23 1x [8] |
References
- ^ "Club details". Aberdeen University Students Association.
- ^ "Club finder". Scottish Rowing.
- ^ "Club history". Aberdeen Boat Club.
- ^ "Aberdeen University Boat Club". Aberdeen Evening Express. 22 June 1881. Retrieved 14 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Meet the Club". URA.
- ^ ""The Daily results service." Times, 23 July 2001, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""Rowing." Times, 17 July 2006, p. 57". Times Digital Archives.