We're planning a Masters regatta for a high tide start (6.30am) from the club. Including ARC, Mercer, Eastern Bays Scullers, SGRC and to include novice rowers and more experienced. Quads only, all boats provided (so no trailering necessary) and all crews are formed blind by the organisers. The first time anyone will meet their crew is 10 minutes before the race. After a 3km race through Fat Man's Track and beaching on Point England beach, the bow person will hold ...
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Amazingly, we have 9 Masters rowers at or very near 70, including 2 men and 7 women. This group meets monthly and we're sure it's not true that they realise they better row harder because they don't have much longer (Quote attributed to Ron Sweden) ...
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Hello all, 2020 has been a dramatic year for rowing clubs. MAADI was cancelled with the onset of Covid 19 in New Zealand, and from that time on rowing events seemed to fall like dominoes. Cancellations included smaller local regattas (Panmure Basin) regional and Legion regattas such as Karapiro pre-Nationals, and then came the cancellation of Masters Nationals. Many clubs have tried to establish small informal regattas with mixed attendance. Horowhenua Lower North Island regatta was well supported 65 rowers ...
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Masters Learn to row Learn to row programme 2020: for new Masters rowers If you are over 27 years of age and would like to row we can offer you the opportunity at one of NZ's oldest rowing clubs! What: 10 sessions (including on and off water) Cost: $200 Date: TBA. When: all sessions at 8.30 am At St George's we are rich in history, we value friendship, camaraderie and promote the sport of rowing through the welfare of our ...
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