About the Aberdeen Inter-Company Row

Four crew mates. One cox. Six lessons. 500 metres. That’s the Aberdeen Inter-Company Row in a nutshell.

Crews of four people are invited to enter from any local employer or organisation in any sector. Crews of two men and two women are preferred but a handicap system is used at the Regatta for crews of different combinations. The event is strictly for novices – no crew member can have any prior rowing experience.

Each crew receives six 1 ½ hour lessons from their allocated Aberdeen Boat Club cox. These take place outside normal working hours, generally at evenings or weekends at a time to suit the cox and crew.

All the equipment required is provided by Aberdeen Boat Club and crews are taught in a safe environment, starting with land-based training and some essential health and safety information, before venturing onto the water with an experienced cox.

The event culminates in the Inter-Company Regatta when all the crews come together to race against each other over a 500 metre course. The winning crew takes home the Gavin Booth Trophy and a there are a range of other prizes on offer for 2nd, 3rd, 4th place and the Best Named Crew, Best Supported Crew and Best Dressed Crew.