Here are some local links

World Rowing website - Coastal Rowing Regulations 2007

http://www.worldrowing.com/uploads/files/2007_FISA_Coastal_Rowing_Regulations.pdf

Weather reports for Cullercoats

http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Cullercoats_Harbour/

Tynemouth-Longsands-Webcam

http://magicseaweed.com/Live-Tynemouth-Longsands-Webcam/23/

Gosforth Rowing Club

Byker Boat would not have been built if it wasnt for the support of Phil, Angela, Seymour and the Gosforth Grace team - Thank you - Alex Dec 12

http://www.rowgosforth.org.uk/

and Gosforth's Facebook group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/267774133339918/?fref=ts

St Peters Marina

Very friendly staff with a range of facilities within walking distance of central Newcastle

http://www.stpetersmarina.co.uk/

Byker Community Fire Station

Very helpful with community meeting rooms

http://www.twfire.gov.uk/yourarea/newcastle/newcastle-east/

Byker ASDA

Community room for meetings, friendly and helpful staff

http://storelocator.asda.com/store/byker

Active Newcastle

http://www.activenewcastle.co.uk/venue-results/byker/

Other Tyne Rowing Clubs

Gosforth Rowing Club

Byker Rowing Club would not exist without the help and support of the lovely folk at Gosforth Rowing Club.

http://www.rowgosforth.org.uk/

and Gosforth's Facebook group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/267774133339918/?fref=ts

Tyne Rowing Club

http://www.tynerowingclub.org/

Tyne United Rowing Club

http://tyneunited.co.uk/

The History of Rowing on the Tyne

Did you know that in the early 1800s more people watched compeditive rowing on Tyneside than watched the football!

Yes, before footie had become popular it was rowing that pulled the crowds, with a great deal of money changing hands

http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/features/rowing/rowinghistory.shtml