The Skiff Racing Association

Resources for Clubs

Running your club

British Rowing has created a suite of useful resources that are applicable for Skiff Clubs:

  • All the advice you need to run your club can be found in one place
  • Specific guidance and articles on sculling Technique, Coaching, Coxing, Land Training etc can be found here
  • Safety guidance for clubs, competitors and regattas can be found here

Regatta Entries

The SRA requests that all regattas use a common template to collect regatta entries – an example along with a template see: Regatta Entry Form

SRA Trailer

The SRA trailer is available to all Skiff clubs for hire at a small charge.

Please use email: sratrailerhire@skiffing.org.uk for enquiries and to make bookings.

To see what bookings are in place for the current year please see: SRA Trailer Hire Bookings

For Coxes – SRA recommendations

Cox-Best-Practices-V-2

Select link above to download

Competitors Status Points

In order to ensure your club members are eligible for certain status events your entries secretary should be aware of the competitors status points. These are collated at the end of each season and shared with the clubs to confirm the records are correct. The confirmed versions are published here.

First Aiders

You may wish to have one or more qualified first aider at your club, a number of the companies that are listed as providing first aid support at regattas also provide suitable training. (See First Aiders)

Power Boat II training

We recommend that any launch drivers involved in our sport should be suitable trained and qualified to drive. The power boat level 2 course provides a suitable level of training, more details regarding the course content can be found on the RYA web site.

There are many providers locally with varying costs, please shop around accordingly, providers that some clubs have used in the past include: