A look at a group from Stornoway who are getting involved in coastal rowing, which is having a resurgence throughout Scotland.
B' e toiseach linn 霉r a bh'ann dha-r矛ribh ann am bailtean beaga costa na h-Alba nuair a nochd einnseanan beaga air b脿taichean. Cha robh b脿taichean traidiseanta fiodha a-nise riatanach mar a bha iad air a bhith, agus chr矛on an cleachdadh agus leis an sin iomradh.
Ach d脿 bhliadhna air ais dh' atharraich a h-uile c脿il a tha sin le Pr貌iseact Iomraidh Costa na h-Alba, agus b脿ta s貌nraichte 霉r 'kit' - an St Ayles Skiff . Bhon uairsin tha barrachd air 40 choimhearsnachd bho air feadh na d霉thcha air a thighinn c貌mhla gus am b脿ta aca fh猫in a thogail, agus an iomradh ann an aon den iomadach r猫is shoithichean a th' air nochdadh mar ph脿irt den ghluasad.
Bheir sinn s霉il air an ath-bheothachadh iongantach seo 's sinn a' siubhail fad is farsaing tro Alba, agus leanaidh sinn aon de na buidhnean as 霉ire 脿 Ste貌rnabhagh ann an Le貌dhas nan turas gus b脿ta a thogail agus a chur air bhog.
The arrival of the outboard engine brought a new way of life to coastal towns throughout Scotland. Traditional wooden boats were no longer necessary and as their use declined, so too did rowing.
That is until a couple of years ago, when the Scottish Coastal Rowing Project began with the arrival of a new kit boat called the St Ayles Skiff. Over forty different community groups have come together across Scotland to build their own skiff and then take part in one of the many regattas that have sprung up in their wake.
We take a look at the resurgence in coastal rowing throughout Scotland and follow one of the latest groups to get involved in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, on their journey to join the ranks.
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