Weekly Snaps
3 February 2023 Doddie Aid Regatta
Photography has always played an important role on Britannia. While she was in service, there was always a 'Yottie' appointed, nicknamed 'Snaps', to take photographs of life on board the Royal Yacht.
This week The Royal Yacht Britannia was host to the flagship fundraising event for Doddie Aid, and all ticket sales during the duration of the rowing event were given to the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation to help fund research into MND.
Eight teams of celebrity rowers took part in a challenge to see which team could row the furthest in three hours. Famous sporting faces from rugby, Olympians, professional rowers and sportsmen alongside broadcasting personalities battled it out to be the best.
Photography by Tony Marsh ©
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At the start of the day, the teams joining together at the Royal Brow.
Olympian Dame Katherine Grainger and the Weir brothers, Hamish, Ben and Angus.
Jen Dodds, Olympic champion curler with her team, including former rugby player Iwan Tukalo, cyclist Mark Beaumont, and broadcaster and musician Dougie Vipond.
Atlantic rower John Davidson is cheered on by his son.
Olympians Sarah Winckless and Dame Katherine Grainger pose next to the statue of longest serving Royal Yachtsman, Norrie.
Teams on the Verandah Deck race for glory, including rowers David Minchin, as wife Louise stands by, the Glasgow University rowing team and sports broadcaster Andrew Cotter.
Team mates from Nichol's Nautical Eight cheering on Chris Paterson, former Scotland rugby captain.
Dame Katherine Grainger is neck and neck with Sarah Winckless.
Former Scotland rugby captain and British and Irish Lion Rob Wainwright, is fed sustenance by Dame Katherine Grainger.
Katherine's Coxless 8 team including team mates Ollie Phillips, supported by Doddie's brother Chris Weir, and rugby legend, Rory Lawson.
Former England rugby captain Ollie Phillips supporting Rob Wainwright.
Scottish rugby legend Scott Hastings enjoying the atmosphere at Britannia.
The winners on board Britannia, Glasgow University rowing team.
A group picture of the celebrity rowers with Jennifer Reoch, Jen Dodds and Louise Minchin in the front row.
