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| Location | Edinburgh,Scotland |
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| Home water | Union Canal andStrathclyde Park |
| Founded | 1867 (1867) |
Key people | Colin Williamson (Coach)|John Higson (Coach)|Michael Hughes (Coach)}} |
| Membership | ~200 |
| University | University of Edinburgh |
| Affiliations | Scottish Rowing |
| Website | edinburghrowing |
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| Scottish Boat Race | |
Edinburgh University Boat Club (EUBC) is one of the oldest sports clubs of theUniversity of Edinburgh, in the city ofEdinburgh, Scotland.
Originally started in 1867 it has been going continuously ever since. The annualEdinburgh/Glasgow Boat Race[1] first took place in 1877, ten years after the boat club started. As one of the largest rowing clubs in Scotland, it has over a hundred active members, with many crews competing at all levels. The club celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2017.[2] The club is affiliated toScottish Rowing.[3]
In May 2022, EUBC won the Victor Ludorum at theBUCS Regatta.
The senior fleet is racked atStrathclyde Park, Scotland's purpose built regatta lake, where most water training takes place. Novice crews also row on theUnion Canal in Edinburgh, which enables them to train on the water during the week.
Land training takes place in the Pleasance Centre for Sport and Exercise,[4] which has weights rooms and a fleet of ergs in the purpose-built Katherine Grainger rowing gym.
| Year | Winning crew/s |
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| 1991 | Women 4+ |
| 1994 | Women 2- |
| 1997 | Women 2- |
| 2006 | Open U23 2x[5] |
| 2018 | Victor Ludorum, Open 2x, Women 2x[6] |
Key- 2, 4, 8 (crew size), x (sculls), - (coxless), + (coxed)
| Year | Races won |
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| 2016 | Prince Albert Challenge Cup |
| 2019 | Prince of Wales Challenge Cup |
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