A rowing club is able to hit the wave fantastic with a newly built skiff, thanks to a grant from Hunterston ‘A’.

The Firth of Clyde Coastal Rowing Club proudly show their newly built skiff to Magnox Ltd who provided socio economic funding of £3900 to build the boat.

The skiff, named “The Thistle” by primary school pupils, was built by a large number of volunteer boat builders from Fairlie and West Kilbride at the Fairlie Quay boat builders workshop over the past year. and launched on 26 April.

The coastal rowing club are hoping to increase membership and raise awareness of the sport, allowing more people to participate as well as being able to compete at events throughout the country.

Martin Hughes of Fairlie Boat Builders said, “The project has not only reached out to a whole bunch of enthusiastic volunteer boat builders, but we estimate that we will be able to provide an experience in the skiff to over 200 people.” A spokesperson for Magnox said: “Our community investment is supported by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, and we are committed to being a good neighbour to the communities in which we operate through socio-economic support.”