Glorious weather heralded the opening Regatta of the Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Association Championship program for 2014, hosted by Ryde Rowing Club, from the beach at Appley on Saturday (17th May).
Ryde Rowing Club maintained their strong record of regional representation during the GB Junior Inter-Regional Championships at the National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham last weekend.
Junior rowers from Ryde were racing against some some of the top Junior crews in the country at the weekend, Well done to them for their great efforts.
With a number of members unavailable it was a slightly depleted Ryde Rowing Club Boys Junior Squad that competed at the Itchen Junior Regatta on Saturday (11th October) – but they gave a good account of themselves with every squad member racing at least twice over the 600m sprint course on the River Itchen.
Well done to Ryde Boy's J16 coxed four of Josh Lee, Tom Starkey, Ben Sanderson and Austin Smith, with coach Graham Reeve coxing, who beat the hosts Christchurch in the Final.
Congratulations to all from Ryde Rowing Club who took part in the final Coastal event of the season, especially the Men's Coastal Junior crew and the Boys J14 Coxed Quad.
Despite reduced entry due to exam time tables, Ryde Rowing Club crews produced a series of good performances at Itchen Imperial Rowing Club's Annual Regatta last weekend.