Final drinks
A few remainig committee members, friends and partners take a final drink as the regatta closes down.
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September 12, 2005
Winning Boat
The bow of the FISA boat, which traditionally wins the race, passes the finish line.
Commitee Crew
The committee 8 make their way to the start for the last race of the day. This fun race usually takes place, in this case between FISA, the Organising Committee, The Jury and the local club who boat on the loch.
Tranport Hut
Ronnie consults with team member about the last days buses. Overall, the buses ran well to time, except on Sunday when the first 2 went missing. The day's racing had to be put back by 30 minutes.
Adaptive rowing
Still Water
Early Sunday, the water was still and the lochside was quiet.
Player of Pipes
On Saturday night, a piper played a lone tune from the top of the tower before joining the crowd.
September 10, 2005
Busy Tower
The tower in the midst of racing. Ine race is on the course and a second is being examined for a photofinish.
Breather
Well earned break
Iain takes a well earned break at lunch time
Umpire Huddle
The umpires for the next shift huddle at the bottom of the tower to get their assignments
Hospitality
Alistair and Mary consult on VIP matters
Morning Entries
Maureen, Teresa and Lindsay dela with the morning rush to check in and put in Mixed entries for Sunday racing
Morning Train
The train from the hotel to the course at 7am this morning
Commentary
Here's the commentary team following a race; most are broadcast in English and German with the odd French bit.
Media
Wet weather cover
Here's the tent full of wet towers waiting for the next race, or just drinking and socialising.
Oars
Japan eight
One of the Japanese eights launches for their race.
September 09, 2005
Bird
Under the bridge
A sculler passes under the bridge that passes from the lochside to the island on which resides the finsihing tower. The bridge was constructed for the 1996 World Championships that were held here. For this regatta the course ghot upgraded to 8 lanes.
Media Team
Lance, Maggie and Frances, part of the media team. Here they keep an eye on the races, keep track of the results, prepare media packs and the regatta newsletter.
Crowds watching
The crowds around the marquee, watching the races and the presentations
Selling boats
Most of the clothes stalls are outside, the boats are inside. Despite the rain, there appears to be a decent business. The whisky stall however was not selling much today, but there were many promises to return tomorrow after racing.
Processing
Paul continues to post corrections, changes nad substitutions
Wet Weather
Compare this to Tuesday. Wet, windy, not nice. But racing continues
Deliberating
Mike, the President of the Jury, deliberate with the FISA Commission about the wet weather, the wind and getting the regatta back on track. We stopped boats launching whilst the backlog were cleared on the water before getting it started again. This was after a few people got too cold whilst waiting.
Results
Registrations and Entries
The team in the entries caravan, at a quiet moment.
Racing Control
John is Race Control. He sits in the cetnre of things, liaising with the start, the finish and all the umpires.
Number Tent
Competitors wait outside the tent to collect bow numbers for their race. Each number can be collected up to an hour before. As you can see from this, the weather has deteriorated and it's raining.
First Results
The first results of the day arrive and the team check that the system all fits together. Race results are tranferred between the race management system to the results and entries system. The 2 boys are the first in a series of runners who will take the results and put them up on the noticeboards around the site.
Checking results
Katy waits for the first results to come through
Internet Bus
North Lanarkshire Council provide a bus for internet cafe type facilities.
Ceremonial
Peter is the chair of the FISA Masters COmmission, under whose auspices this regatta is run. Alistair on the right is in charge of ceremonials, organsiing medals
Organising Buses
Ronnie is organising all the transport, including the buses to and from Glasgow that run as a shuttle system
IT
Information
Bruce runs the inoformation team, a multi-lingual group of volunteers who can help competitors with regatta and local enquiries.
Umpire
Watching
Counting
World Champions
The World Champion Pipe band open the proceedings with a march. The traditional elements of Scotland are really enjoyed by the many foreign competitors.
Cash Box
Photocall
VIP on water
September 08, 2005
First Minister Introductions
The FISA commission are introduced to Jack McConnell, the first minister of Scotland, who attended the first opening ceremony. The first involved the handing over the flag of FISA, which was then run up the pole to officially open the ceremony
Calendar discussions
Here Ian, the Event Director, discusses with David the locationof a stall selling Scottish Rowing Calendars. David had taken many of the photos in the calendar.
Looking for radios
Jim looks after communciations. He keeps the 2 sets of radios working, making sure everyone is charged up and trying to impose order on a group of people who don't usually use radios. So far, the communications have been pretty functional. The last time we did this in 1996, there was the odd lapse of ordering g&Ts over the air at the end of a long day.
Commentary Man
Terry is in charge of commentary. He;s bought together a multi-language team to provide racing and event commentary over the next few days. The firs effort was during todays speeches, which were translated into German.
Marquee in the Morning
This is the main marquee where most of the entertainment is taking place in the evening. During the day it has the cafe, the bar and (possibly most important for a fair number of people) a TV showing the cricket.
Day 4
It's Thursday, the final day before competition starts. Last night, the daily wrap-up bought few problems, with just minor adjustments to be made. In the registration office we are expecting a fairly heavy day. Most of the GB and closer European competitors are expected to arrive, but everyone is now trained and comfortable so hopefully tyhings will proceed pretty easily.
The FISA commission and others are arriving as well. There's an odd discrepancy in arrival times for umpires. Whilst organising a car at short notice to pick them up fromthe airport is easy, getting them a hotel for the night if they arrive a day early is more problematic, but it's managed. As a last resort there are always spare rooms or couches.