The
Boat Fleet
Below is a summary of the equipment owned by the Boat Club. On some occasions information about the boats is rather sketchy.
Any additional details would be gratefully received.
| Date Of Purchase | Boat Name |
Details |
| unknown | Dribble
Drain |
Two clinker coxed fours, the origins of which are unknown but they may have been donated by John O'Gaunt R.C. when L.R.G.S.B.C. was founded. No longer in use. |
| 1951 | John Gardyner
|
The report for the 1950-51 season makes reference to the delivery of a boat called "John Gardyner" but there is no record of its origins or what type of boat it was.The name commemorates the founding benefactor of the school. There was a clinker IV still in existence until about 1993 called "John Gardyner" - this may well have been the same boat. No longer in use. photo showing the boat |
| unknown | New clinker four | Reference is made in the report for 1962-63 of the existence of a new clinker four, the origins and name of which are unknown. There was a clinker IV still in existence until about 1998 called "M4" - this could have been the same boat. No longer in use. |
| unknown | Tub pair | Mentioned in the report for 1962-63 but origins and name (if any) unknown. No longer in use. |
| 1954 | A Light Four | Details not known. No longer in use. |
| 1960 | Sallie
Jane |
Two clinker VIIIs built by Bowley of Chester. These boats were purchased as a result of an offer made by Mr. Henry Little O.L. at the 10th Anniversary dinner in 1958, and a grant from Lancashire County Council. The boats were named after the daughters of the two men who were most responsible for the boats appearing on the Lune. No longer in use. |
| 1966 | New Clinker four | A new Clinker Four. Origins and name unknown, arrived in the Michaelmas Term of 1966. Probably built by Ronald Bowley of Chester. No longer in use. |
| 1967 | Shell VIII | Acquisition of a pre-war shell eight. Received as a gift to the Club by the boat-builder Ronald Bowley of Chester. For training only. No longer in use. |
| 1969 | Shell VIII | New Shell VIII purchased. Details unknown. No longer in use. |
| 1976 | John Gardyner |
A Restricted Four from B. & H. Ltd at Ely. Purchased in 1976 but not named until 1995. Given the name John Gardyner following the scrapping of the old clinker four of the same name (see 1951 above). Still in use in 2003. |
| 1981 | George | A shell four. Origin unknown. Launched in 1981. Named after former Master i/c Rowing, George Watkins. Converted to a coxed quadruple scull in 1992. Still in use in 2003. photo showing the boat |
| 1981 | John | A shell four. Origin unknown. Launched in 1981. Named after Master i/c Rowing, John Lea. Converted to a coxed quadruple scull in 1993. Still in use in 2003. photo showing the boat |
| 1990 | Denny Beck
Howgill Beck un-named scull |
Three Burgashell single sculls. Purchased in 1990 but only named in 1995 at the re-launch following the flood of February 1995. Still in use in 2003. The third boat was destroyed in the flood and never named. Purchased by ROCAP. |
| 1992 | Ken Taylor |
Aylings coxed four/quad. Purchased in 1992 but not named until 1995 at the re-launch following the flood of February 1995. Purchased by ROCAP. Named after former Master i/c Rowing, Ken Taylor. Still in use in 2003. |
| 1993 | Irene Gilbert |
Sims Of Nottingham, coxless quad. Purchased second-hand from Nottingham + Union R.C. Still in use in 2003. |
| 1994 | Mike Ryan |
Burgashell double scull/pair. Purchased in 1994 but not named until 1995 at the re-launch following the flood of February 1995. Purchased by ROCAP. Named after retiring coach Mike Ryan. Still in use in 2003. |
| 1995 | Duke Of Lancaster |
Aylings Coxed Four. This boat was purchased as a result of a grant from a Lancashire based charitable trust following the devastation caused by the 1995 flood. Still in use in 2003. |
| 1995 | Katherine Of Lancaster |
Aylings Quadruple Scull. Purchased with the help of a donation from K.P.M.G. and a grant from a Lancashire based charitable trust. Still in use in 2003. |
| 1995 | Limelight | Burgashell double scull. Purchased with the assistance of Limelight Signs of Bacup, Lancs. Still in use in 2003. |
| 1995 | River Greta
River Wenning |
Burgashell single sculls. Purchased as a result of the insurance claim following the 1995 flood. Still in use in 2003. |
| 1997 | River Hindburn |
Burgashell single scull. Purchased as a result of a donation from North West Water. Still in use in 2003. |
| 1998 | The Lancastrian |
Burgashell coxed quadruple scull. Purchased as a result of fund-raising by ROCAP and a donation from InterLink Import-Export. Still in use in 2003. |
| 2000 | The Lancaster Rose |
Janousek coxed four.Purchased as a result of fund-raising by ROCAP, donations made at the 50th Anniversary dinner donations from InterLink Import-Export and North West Water. Still in use in 2003. |
| 2001 | Keith Eccles |
Janousek coxless pair. Donated byStan Hilling (OL) in memeory of Keith Eccles (OL), both former members of the Club. Still in use in 2003. |
| 2003 | shell VIII |
Janousek VIII purchased from London Rowing club. First VIII bought by the club since 1969. |