Upper Forth Boat Club
Club's Historical Timeline
A lot of the records from the club's history have been lost over the year's. Below shows notable events in the history club from the details that we do have, hopefully this can be added to in the future as new details are found.
2011 - Fob entry system, new pedestrian gate, new punt gate and Boundary extension on the North side
of the yard
New racing trophy donated, the Jimmy Simpson Stern Chase Shield
2010 - Paul Shave stands down as Secretary after 16 years
2008 - Face of the Foreshore changes as the Sea Defence program starts
2005 - The Club goes world wide - Web site founded
2002 - 50th Anniversary Year
1997 - Flag mast added to the Club House
1972 - S.S. Bencleuch was broken at P & W MacLellan Ltd, Grangepans
(Our clubhouse was the officers smoke room from the above)
1952 - Upper Forth Boat Club was formed on the 3rd Feb 1952
(its origins in three Bo'ness clubs, the Bridgeness Yacht Club, the
Upper Forth Sailing Club and the Bo'ness Motor Cruising Club)
1907 - Earliest know record of these of these clubs (Bridgeness Yacht Club)
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