Aberdeen University Boat Club

Aberdeen University Boat Club is a rowing club on the River Dee, based at S Esplanade W, Aberdeen, Scotland. The club is affiliated to Scottish Rowing.

History

The club belongs to the University of Aberdeen and was founded in 1865.
In 1881, an application for a boathouse was sent to the Finance and Fishery committee of the Harbour Board.
Since 1996, the club participates in the annual Aberdeen Universities' Boat Race against Robert Gordon University Boat Club, racing along a 3.5km stretch of the River Dee, which it has won on a majority of the 30 occasions. It is Scotland's second oldest boat race, and has a mixed crew, unusually for rowing. Three races are currently contested.
In 2012, the club formed University Rowing Aberdeen in partnership with the Robert Gordon University Boat Club so that both clubs could share resources, funding, and coaching.
The club has produced several national champions.