Thanks to Steve for this latest news from Ryde Rowing Club. Ed
Ryde Rowing Club will host the first Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Association Championship Regatta of the season this Saturday (17th May) with Shanklin’s Championship Regatta taking place the following day (Sunday, 18th May),
The Ryde Regatta has ninety-five entries, slightly down on last year – but this is likely to be over a hundred once late entries are accepted. The Regatta will still require a packed Programme of 19 races to be completed in just over four and a half hours over an 1820m course from Appley Beach, near to the Ryde R. C. Headquarters in Appley Park – towards Ryde Pier and return after a buoy turn.
The races
Races are taking place for Senior, Junior/Senior, Junior and Novice men in coxed fours, Senior and Junior men in coxless pairs, and Senior, Junior and Novice Men in Single Sculls.
For Ladies there is Senior, Junior and Novice coxed fours and a Ladies Senior sculling event.
There is also a Masters – formally known as Veteran – Fours event for men and Ladies – the Ladies Masters event being staged for the first time this year.
The Regatta is scheduled to start at 11:45am with a race every 10 to 15 minutes and the prize giving by a representative of the Regatta’s main Sponsors – Carisbrooke Shipping – will take place at the Clubhouse, in Appley Park, at around 5.30pm.
Our sponsors and supporters
In addition to Carisbrooke Shipping as main sponsors the Regatta has received further support from a number of local businesses – Harwoods, the Isle of Wight County Press, Kevin Mole Chandlery, the Appley Manor Hotel, Provincial Builders, Hayden Electrical, DIGS Michael Jenner, SJ Decorating, Classic Image, J. A. Dempsey, Beffective, Neaves Rowing Fittings, the Collonade Group (IW)and TLM Laser. Further support comes from Wightlink, I.W. Ferries – who are the Club’s main sponsors – Steve Cook, Club Vice President and the Club’s 150 Club as well as the Barclays Community Support scheme. The Club would also like to thank First Choice Scaffolding for stepping in at the last minute to resolve a start platform issue.
Other support
The Club is also grateful for the help of Ryde Inshore Rescue who provide safety cover and St. John Ambulance who provide the first aid cover. The Club also acknowledges the support and cooperation of Ryde Police and the Isle of Wight County Council as well as the Ryde Town Council.
Ryde, the host Club have a large entry, with seven crews and scullers racing and following some good results in the pre-season Head races the Club has high hopes of some wins.
Some very close racing is expected and the general public are most welcome to view this free event – the best vantage point being from the sea wall by the Canoe Lake.
Image: Crews and Scullers prepare for the start of Ryde’s 2013 Regatta
