Aberdeen University Boat Club

Aberdeen University Boat Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationS Esplanade W, Aberdeen, Scotland
Coordinates57°08′11″N 2°05′37″W / 57.136465°N 2.093705°W / 57.136465; -2.093705
Founded1865
AffiliationsScottish Rowing
Websitewww.ausa.org.uk/sports/club/6108/

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.

Aberdeen Universities' Boat Race

The club contests the Aberdeen Universities' Boat Race against Robert Gordon University Boat Club, which has run since 1996.[6] The race takes place along a 3.5km stretch of the River Dee.[7] The club has won a majority of the events.[8] It is Scotland's second oldest boat race (after the Scottish Boat Race competed between The University of Glasgow and The University of Edinburgh),[9][10] and has a mixed crew, unusually for rowing.[11] Three races are currently contested.[12] Owing the Covid lockdowns, the 2021 boat race was downscaled, with only a single race taking place, without spectators.[13]

Honours

National champions

Year Winning crew/s
2001Men 2-, Men L4x[14]
2004Open Ltw 2x[15]
2006Women Ltw2-, Women U23 1x[16]

Aberdeen Universities' Boat Race

Team Years Won
Aberdeen University1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,[17] 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,[9] 2007,[18] 2008,[19] 2010,[20] 2011,[21] 2017,[22] 2019,[23] 2020,[24][13] 2021, 2022,[7] 2023,[25] 2024, 2025,[26] 2026[27]
Robert Gordon University2006,[7] 2009,[9] 2012,[28] 2013, 2014,[29] 2015,[30] 2016,[31] 2018[32]

References

  1. ↑ "Club details". Aberdeen University Students Association.
  2. ↑ "Club finder". Scottish Rowing.
  3. ↑ "Club history". Aberdeen Boat Club.
  4. ↑ "Aberdeen University Boat Club". Aberdeen Evening Express. 22 June 1881. Retrieved 14 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Meet the Club". URA.
  6. ↑ Sutherland, Andrew (16 February 2025). "Aberdeen Boat Race universities gear up for 30th battle on the River Dee". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 Goodwin, Sophie (9 March 2023). "University club presidents feeling confident ahead of the 2023 Aberdeen Boat Race". Press and Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "One is the RGU principal and the other can't swim — can they prevail in Aberdeen's university boat race?". Press and Journal. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 Aiken, Gregor (14 March 2020). "The story behind the Aberdeen University Boat Race". Press and Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Aberdeen Boat Race universities gear up for 30th battle on the River Dee". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "University of Aberdeen crew rows to victory". AGCC. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  12. ↑ Britton, Ruaraidh (11 March 2023). "University of Aberdeen triumph over RGU in 28th Aberdeen boat race". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  13. 1 2 Robertson, Lauren (6 May 2021). "Aberdeen Boat Race 2021 will go ahead in 'a limited format'". Press and Journal. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  14. ↑ ""The Daily results service." Times, 23 July 2001, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
  15. ↑ ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  16. ↑ ""Rowing." Times, 17 July 2006, p. 57". Times Digital Archives.
  17. ↑ "No.6 for Aberdeen". The Herald. 12 March 2001. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  18. ↑ "Success for Aberdeen University Boat Club". www.abdn.ac.uk. 5 March 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "13th Boat Race proves lucky for University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  20. ↑ "Aberdeen victorious in 15th universities' boat race". www.abdn.ac.uk. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  21. ↑ "Aberdeen University rows to victory at 16th Aberdeen Asset Management Universities' Boat Race". www.abdn.ac.uk. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  22. ↑ "University Of Aberdeen Triumphs At 22nd Boat Race - Aberdeen Voice". Aberdeen Voice. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 18 July 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  23. ↑ "Aberdeen University has won 24th Aberdeen Boat Race". AGCC. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  24. ↑ "University of Aberdeen Crew Rows to Victory in 25th Aberdeen Standard Investments Boat Race". www.abdn.ac.uk. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  25. ↑ Third, Paul (12 March 2023). "Aberdeen University retain boat race title with victory over Robert Gordon University". Press and Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  26. ↑ "Aberdeen universities to make waves at annual Boat Race". www.abdn.ac.uk. 4 March 2026. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  27. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  28. ↑ "Robert Gordon University beats University of Aberdeen in annual boat race". BBC News. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  29. ↑ "Aberdeen lose out in boat race despite breaking record". www.abdn.ac.uk. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  30. ↑ "Challenge laid down for Aberdeen Asset Management Universities' Boat Race 2016". AGCC. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  31. ↑ "RGU Wins 2016 Aberdeen Universities' Boat Race". 15 March 2016. Archived from the original on 14 July 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  32. ↑ "RGU Reclaim Boat Race Title". 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.


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