Nithsdale Amateur Rowing Club (stylised as Nithsdale ARC) is a rowing club on the River Nith, based at Nith Avenue, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The club was founded in 1865 and continues to be active to the present day. The club is affiliated to Scottish Rowing.
The club hosts an annual Regatta in June and enjoys close ties with other amateur Rowing organisations such as: Strathclyde Park Rowing Club, Stirling Rowing Club and the now defunct Crichton University campus boat club.
History The club was founded in 1865 as the Nith Regatta Club but in 1890 the name was changed to its current name. In 1914 the club introduced a new flag.
The club has produced multiple British champions since 1988.
Honours British champions YearWinning crew/s 1988 Women J18 4+ 1991 Women J18 2- 1994 Men J18 2- 1996 Men J18 4+ 1997 Women J18 8+, 1998 Men J16 2-, Women J18 2x 2000 Men J18 4- 2002 Women J14 1x 2005 Open J16 2x 2006 Women J18 2x
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