Coastal

Surfboat Rowing Championships, Biarritz, 5th - 6th September

randolph — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:56:48 +0100

A host of French Olympic oarsmen and women will be joined by Tom Lucy, GB silver medallist, this weekend at the European Open Surfboat Championships in Biarritz, France.

Among the surf crews converging on La Grande Plage will be 'flat-water' rowers from clubs along the Thames and the Trent. Leander, Marlow, Molesey, Nottingham, Oxford Brookes and Twickenham rowing clubs are all represented.

Find out more about surf rowing from the UK Surf Rowing League www.uksrl.co.uk.

Torrential rain at the Plymouth Rowing Challenge

randolph — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:05:36 +0100

Torrential rain was not enough to dampen the spirits of the twelve novice Gig rowing crews participating in third Plymouth Rowing Challenge.

Mr Derek Rickard – President of WEARA

agroves — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:33:21 +0100

A message from Bob Board, Honorary Secretary of the West of England Amateur Rowing Association (WEARA).

'It is with great sorrow I have to report the very sad death of our President Mr Derek Rickard.

Derek died as a result of an incident on the River Plym on Friday morning. His upturned scull was first sighted by a member of the public and an air and sea search instigated with tragic consequences.

Local companies in fundraising rowing challenge

agroves — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:17:10 +0100

On the evening of the 31st of July, twelve crews of novice rowers from local organisations will put their team work to the test in the third Plymouth Rowing Challenge.

The crews will be racing Cornish Pilot Gigs along a straight line course in the Cattewater, starting by Cattedown Wharves and finishing outside the Mount Batten Centre where the event hub will be based.

World Rowing Coastal Championships 2008

randolph — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:37:39 +0100

The second World Rowing Coastal Championship will be held in Sanremo, Italy from 17th to 19th October 2008.

Only UK clubs registered with the Amateur Rowing Assocation, GB's National Rowing Federation, will be allowed to enter crews. Individual competitors must also be registered with their NRF and affiliated to the club they will be representing.

Relocation of traditional Solent Galleys

randolph — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:28:23 +0100

The Pat Sherwin Rowing Trust, based in Southsea, is wishing to relocate two of their 30ft fixed-seat, clinker-built, four-oared Solent Galley rowing boats. The Trustees are looking for a club or organisation to store, maintain, care for and use these traditional wooden boats.

Christchurch RC launches boathouse project

randolph — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:27:25 +0100

Christchurch Rowing Club has secured some £59,400 to expand their crowded boathouse facilities, thanks to Sport England and the Amateur Rowing Association.

This grant is a share of the Community Club Programme, a government funded scheme, being managed by Sport England, specifically earmarked to develop links between the country’s leading junior clubs and their local communities, providing resources, quality coaching and safe environments for young people to enjoy an open air successful national sport.

Southampton ARC celebrate new Marlin

randolph — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:43:44 +0100

Southampton Amateur Rowing Club launched the latest addition to their fleet of racing shells on Sunday 13th April at 11.30am from their Clubhouse at Hazel Road, Woolston.