10 Row Porty

Portobello is known as "Edinburgh's Seaside" and one of the great things is the way people make use of the great big water feature right on our doorstep. There's sailing, kayaking and rowing - all under the banner of the Portobello Sailing and Kayaking Club or PSKC. 

Ice Breaker - Row Porty's First Skiff

 The rowing section - RowPorty - is the only one which is a year round activity. It was one of the first members of the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association and has helped develop the sport into a worldwide activity. 

The great thing about RowPorty - and indeed the whole of PSKC - is that it's a community club set up to encourage people to get out on the water. That's confirmed by the fact that the boats, known as St Ayles Skiffs, were built by members of the club from a kit supplied by Jordan Boats in Fife. In this episode, we hear from some of those who did the hard work.