Rob Roy Boat Club, or Robs, is a boat club based on the River Cam in Cambridge, England, which has traditionally focused on training and racing in small boats. The club has members at all levels, from national squad through seniors and veterans to juniors and novices.
The club colours, blades and kit are Royal Irish Maroon and whiteThe Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.46. and the club is a member of the Cambridgeshire Rowing Association and shares the boathouse with them.
Racing Club members compete at head races and regattas ranging from local events on the River Cam, through to the major national events such as Henley Royal Regatta and the National Rowing Championships, to the World Cup Regattas and World Championships.
The club also competes in the Cambridge Town Bumps, which provides an enjoyable end to the summer regatta season. The first men's crew held the Headship from 1998 to 2006.
Events Rob Roy organises the Cambridge Small Boats Head which is held in early October each year (for coxed and coxless pairs, and single and double sculls), and the Cambridge Autumn Head which is held in mid October each year (for coxed and coxless fours and quads, and eights).
History The club was founded in 1880. On 5 June 1880 an item appeared in the Cambridge Chronicle as follows:
Honours British champions YearWinning crew/s 1977 Men J16 1x 1978 Men J18 4x 1984 Women J18 2x 1989 Men L4x 1991 Women L2x 1992 Men 2+, Women 1x, Women L1x 1995 Men 1x, Men L1x 1996 Men 1x, Women J18 2x 1997 Men J18 2x 1998 Men 4x 2003 Women L1x 2006 Women J18 1x, Women J16 1x 2007 Women J18 1x 2008 Women J18 8+ 2018 Open J16 1x 2019 Open J18 1x, Women J16 4x 2025 Women J18 2x
References
External links Cambridgeshire Rowing Association