Few rowing clubs in the country could boast such a beautiful setting as Castle Dore at Golant, near Fowey, Cornwall.
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uch a tucked-away spot comes with the downside of being about 54 drive to the nearest appropriate hospital, so the addition of a gifted defibrillator from the national charity RALPHH could be a lifeline for anyone having a heart attack.
Established in 1974, Castle Dore Rowing Club has its boathouse completed in 2005. There are an estimated 68 members who go out in fours, quads, doubles and singles on a breath-takingly attractive stretch of the River Fowey. The Clubhouse has 10 ergo rowing machines and a slipway that leads into a cove. Club Welfare Officer Alex Heslop says that it has ambitions to grow the Juniors section through links with Fowey River Academy and Truro High School for Girls. “We are an all-abilities club,” he said, “participating in events such as the Totnes Regatta and others at Appledore and Exeter.”
The availability of the Club’s own defibrillator will also potentially benefit next door neighbours the Fowey River Canoe Club, as there is some shared access to the Boathouse.
Making the presentation of the potentially life-saving machine on a beautiful winter morning was Jane Allen, representing the RALPHH charity which has now assisted 17 rowing club with either gifted defibrillator equipment or grants towards such provision, since the charity’s launch in August 2019.
Pictured left to right are Castle Dore Rowing Club member Ellla Roberts; Jane Allen from RALPHH; Alex Heslop; Lindsey Brunnitt and Jo Kodde.
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