Rowing

Wightlink-sponsored Ryde Rowing Club travelled to Christchurch in Dorset on Sunday (5th March) to compete in the first Hants & Dorset event of the season – the Head of the Stour hosted by Christchurch Rowing Club. The head race is...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club's juniors travelled to the Copper Box arena at London’s Olympic Park for the National indoor junior championships and returned with 2 medals and plenty of new personal best times. The club produced some excellent results with...

It was a busy weekend for the rowers of  Newport Rowing Club who competed in events both on the Island and in Christchurch. The weekend started with Newport juniors representing their school, Christ The King College in Newport, at the...

Ryde Rowing Club travelled to their first event of the season last weekend with 2 crews competing at the Henley Eights & Fours Head. Heats were held across 2 divisions over a 3000m course that included the world Henley Royal...

20 crews from the 3 Isle of Wight rowing clubs competed against each other and the clock in superb conditions at the Isle of Wight Forum Time Trial on the River Medina last Saturday (4th February). In the 1st division,...

The committee of Ryde Rowing Club has announced that Wightlink has agreed to continue its sponsorship of the club for another year, taking the agreement through to December 2023.  Cross-Solent travel operator Wightlink provides the Club with considerable assistance in...

The annual Isle of Wight Schools Indoor Rowing Championships was held at The Bay CE School's newly refurbished Sports Centre last Thursday (2nd February), with the hosts taking the win for the 5th consecutive year. All secondary schools on the...

Presentation to Geoff Underwood of the WightAid Foundation by Club Captain Ben Sandersonuth. Sponsors, supporters and helpers of Ryde Rowing Club were entertained at an informal gathering at their Clubhouse on Friday evening (27th January) to thank them for their...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club finished their record-breaking year with a trip to Walton-on-Thames, to compete at Walton Small Boats Head last weekend. The harsh weather did not dampen the spirits of the junior athletes competing and fantastic performances were achieved...

Wightlink-sponsored Ryde Rowing Club celebrated the 2022 season at an awards presentation evening at their clubhouse on Saturday (26th November). This was after many of the club's rowers had been due to compete in the Newport Head of the Medina,...