It’s the third St Ayles Skiff World Championships!

To celebrate 10 years of the St Ayles Skiff, Stranraer is playing host to 700 rowers from 57 different clubs around the world in the sheltered waters of Loch Ryan this week.

Join crews from all over the world, including the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, alongside the Scottish Fisheries Museum’s own St Ayles Rowing Club who will be competing to bring home the World Championship trophy.

You can find full information on the racing schedule and onshore activities at the SkiffieWorlds 2019 website.

Or find out more about the St Ayles Skiff project and be inspired to compete next time!

Exhibition of the extensive restoration work our historic flagship Reaper

To celebrate the museum’s 50th anniversary, we focus on the last 50 years of the fishing industry charting the changes to the fleets, the harbours, the livelihoods and the lives of those who work to put fish on our tables.