Scottish Coastal Rowing Project on BBC TV

[Forthsailoar]

There's a great programme on the BBC Alba, available on iPlayer until Monday evening, here http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b013ngxk/

It's an hour long documentary about the Scottish Coastal Rowing Project, showing (mainly) the story of one of the skiffs being built in Stornaway. Along the way we hear from Alec Jordan about the genesis of the boat, see coastal rowing in traditionally built yoals in Shetland etc. You also get a glimpse of my own boat Scratch in the background at the launch of our second skiff at Portobello.

Being a keen rower, I'm slightly biased, but I think it's fascinating how coastal rowing is really taking off and involving lots of people who have previously had little or no contact with boats or the sea. I also think it's interesting that it's 'communal' boating, as opposed to the stereotype of the rugged solo dinghy cruiser!

Unfortunately you have to be in the UK to watch it.

All the best

Osbert
http://forthsailoar.osbert.org

[Chris Partridge]

Osbert - is that you in the background of some of the Portobello clips, lurking in your Walkabout? A very pretty boat, and it seems they put you there for artistic effect....

[Forthsailoar]

Yes indeed! I was providing atmosphere for the launch, though no idea it was being filmed. 

Osbert

On 24 Aug 2011, at 23:03, "Chris Partridge [via UK HBBR Forum]"<[hidden email]> wrote:

Osbert - is that you in the background of some of the Portobello clips, lurking in your Walkabout? A very pretty boat, and it seems they put you there for artistic effect....

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[Anders]

I dont really understand why it cant be seen outside the UK. Its a really strange politic. I mean, I can see danish television programs while in Spain and visa versa.

But anyways, I´m glad that at least they do make television programs about noodling around in homebuilt boats.

[GregHBBR]

Anders wrote

I dont really understand why it cant be seen outside the UK.

Because you don't pay the licence fee!

[BrianP]

This Uk proxy server might work. It's free for the first month so the program can be watched for free before it closes on the 29th.

http://www.ukproxy.tv/?gclid=CL2_iqna6aoCFYgf4QoduSKKPA

This site has a free three hour trial and is reported to work. http://cienen.com/