Rowing

Rowers from across the Isle of Wight battled tough conditions at the Southsea Regatta on Saturday (28th June) — the largest one-day coastal rowing event in the UK. Crews from Newport, Ryde and Shanklin Sandown Rowing Clubs joined hundreds of...

Shanklin-Sandown Rowing Club have struck gold at their first-ever appearance at the British Masters Championships, held at the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham last weekend. Club members Simon Nevitt and Gary Burch competed against some of the most experienced rowers...

Bembridge Harbour played host to the annual Bembridge Gig Fest over the weekend, with rowers from across the South Coast taking part in the Isle of Wight’s only fixed seat rowing festival. Organised by Bembridge Harbour Authority and Yarmouth Gig...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club (SSRC) achieved a double gold at the Welsh Coastal Championships, part of the Home Nation series, earlier this month. Bass Andre, first gained a superb victory in the single sculling endurance event, winning with an emphatic...

Newport took 4 crews to Christchurch for the latest round of the Hants & Dorset regatta season on Saturday (7th June). First up were the Women's Novice crew of Flora Lockey, Julia Coulson,  Grace Garner, Helen Hopper, coxed by Fiona...

Competing in the fastest growing Olympic sport of Beach Sprints, Bass Andre of Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club faced current world champions and Olympic gold medallists in the English Beach Sprints championship at Studland Bay last weekend (17th and 18th May)....

Shanklin & Sandown Rowing Club Junior crews again enjoyed a successful regatta with 5 wins and 2 3rd place finishes at the 3rd regatta of the new season on Saturday (17th May). The Boys J14 quad of Alex Collier, Connie...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club Junior squad returned to the iconic Olympic Venue of Dorney Lake, for the annual Ball Cup South Regatta on Sunday, taking a record-breaking clutch of 4 gold and 3 silver medals. Gold winning performances came from...

3 races were staged at the Shanklin Regatta before it was suspended due to deteriorating sea conditions. Shanklin Rowing Club found themselves high on the aggregate shield with 1st, 2nd and 4th places recorded in the first 2 races. The...

Isle of Wight rower Louis delivered a determined performance at the British Rowing U19 Trial Regatta in Nottingham, bouncing back from a challenging start to win his C final and record one of the day’s fastest times. Competing at the...