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Talkin Tarn ARC row the Caledonian Canal
Early morning on the 13th August, ten members of Talkin Tarn Amateur Rowing Club set out to try and row the 90km length of the Caledonian Canal in just two days, to raise funds for the Club and the Great […]
Read MoreWorcester Regatta welcomes blind & visually impaired rowers
My name is Susannah Barnett, I am visually impaired/blind, and I am a member of Worcester Rowing Club. You may have met me when I have taken part in regattas around the region. I have been developing a system using […]
Read MorePettipher triumphs in 301st wager
Louis Pettipher won the 301st Doggett’s from London Bridge to Chelsea in 24 minutes 23 seconds on Saturday, August 1. It was a fine day and a fine race through 11 bridges – that is to say, 11 more bridges […]
Read MoreOxford Brookes University win Red Bull Outrow for the second year
On Sunday 2nd August at 10:21am, eight rowing teams from across the world set off 3km west of Minsterworth in Gloucestershire, attempting to outrow the world renowned Severn Bore. Yesterday the eight teams had a 280 metre head start on […]
Read MoreTributes to Kevin Whyman
Tributes have been paid across the rowing community to a former GB junior and Cambridge cox who died at a motor festival this weekend when the display aircraft he was piloting suddenly crashed. Whyman, aged 39 and known latterly as […]
Read MoreHome International Regatta 2015
The 2015 Home International took place at Strathclyde Park over the weekend, with England winning both the senior and junior women’s matches. Scotland won the senior men’s match and Ireland took the junior men’s match. England had a one-point victory […]
Read MoreSix of the best at Henley Royal Regatta
The men’s eight pounded out a “devastating rhythm” to inflict a second successive defeat on their German rivals as GB Rowing Team crews recorded a super six victories on finals day at the Henley Royal Regatta. Tom Ransley, with the […]
Read MoreSensational Henley
Wow! Wow! And WOW! The 2015 version of Henley Royal Regatta was an event like no other. As always, there were incredible, jaw-dropping performances. The GB eight’s clear-water victory over Germany – the reigning Olympic champions – was the stuff […]
Read MoreMen’s eight set up a Henley final to relish
World Champion Paul Bennett is relishing the prospect of a “side-by-side, honest battle” against old rivals Germany after the GB Rowing Team men’s eight set up a super Sunday showdown for The Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta. […]
Read MoreA record Henley Women’s Regatta
A record number of 1,800 rowers competed at Henley Women’s Regatta over three days last weekend. Most notable was the marked increase in overseas entries with nine nations represented. Even a deluge late on Saturday could not dampen the spirits […]
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