Bangor University Boat Club

Bangor University Boat Club

Location	Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
Coordinates	53°07′40″N4°07′54″W / 53.1277881°N 4.1316285°W / 53.1277881; -4.1316285 (Bangor University Boat Club)
Home water	Llyn Padarn, Llanberis
Founded	1901
Former names	Bangor University Rowing Club
University	Bangor University
Affiliations	British Rowing

The club's old boathouse on the Menai Straits.

Bangor University Boat Club (BUBC) is the rowing club of Bangor University ^[1] run for and by the university's students. The club's home water is Llyn Padarn in the nearby village of Llanberis, approximately 20 minutes outside Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales.

The club has a membership base of experienced and novice rowers. BUBC competes in BUCS events throughout the year and its members attend local head races and regattas and is affiliated to British Rowing ^[2] and Welsh Rowing. ^[3]

History

Rowing in Bangor dates back to 1901 when the club was first started.^{[ citation needed ]}

The club was formerly situated at a boathouse on the Menai Strait, taking advantage of a stretch of open water between the Menai Suspension Bridge and Garth Pier. Since then this location has been deemed a health and safety risk and the club was relocated to Llyn Padarn, Llanberis. ^[4]

Boat fleet

The club currently comprises the following boats:^{[ citation needed ]}

• Aylings 8+
• Wintech 8+
• Wintech 4+/x
• Burgashell 1x (Paul Johnson Memorial Boat)
• Wintech 2x/-

References

1. "Other facilities in and around Bangor". Bangor University. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
2. "Bangor, Univ Wales". British Rowing. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
3. "Bangor University Boat Club". Welsh Rowing. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
4. "University offers up island site". Place North West. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2025.