Welcome to the Yare Boat Club.
YBC is the oldest rowing club in Norwich based in Thorpe, East Norwich, at Thorpe Island on the river Yare, and is affiliated to the Amateur Rowing Association.
April 2008 sees the start of our very first Sculling Beginner's Course run by experienced club members starting on Sunday 20th April for four consecutive weekends. The cost will be £50 for the course leading to a £20 discount on club membership should you wish to become a full member. More details will follow shortly.
Yare is an open club offering sculling and rowing both for the competitive athlete and for the recreational rower who likes to keep fit whilst enjoying the river. Ours is a friendly club able to cater for the experienced oarsman or oarswoman as well as being able to offer instruction to the complete novice.
In addition to organising our own club races for the fun and participation of our own members, we also host the ARA open race, The Yare Cup every September/October, which is held on the River Yare over a 3,700 metre course from the Woods End pub in Bramerton. We also like to provide opportunities for folks to get together off the water by organising several social events throughout the year. These include the summer barbeque and Christmas party.
At the YBC Summer Regatta on Saturday 1st Septemeber 2007, Mrs Veronica Roper (wife of erstwhile Hon Secretary Tony) christens the latest addition to the YBC fleet - a brand new Janeousek double scull!
