When a visionary and sport collide we often see great change in the winds! I feel we are on the precipice of that happening right now; vision, passion and motivation have all come together. In this “Casual Convo” I am fortunate enough to be joined by the Honorable Mr Patrick Read more
A big weekend in rowing both on the Barwon in Geelong; where the Junior and Intermediate girls had a hit out at the RV Firbank Regatta; but also in NSW at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith for the NSW State Championships. Alan from Rowing Regatta Form Guides and Read more
The conditions could not have been better at Lake Wendouree on Saturday for the Ballarat JG King Homes Regatta. The weeks Regatta Review covers the racing from Saturdays racing action and gives us a good look into the season ahead. Of course Alan from Rowing Regatta Form Guides and Chat Read more
Welcome to one of my recordings of the Hawthorn Rowing Clubs Female Masters Quads, first and final at the 2024 Barwon Regatta. There’s a few takeaways from this recording; firstly these guys were a good crew, and we won this comfortably, so it made keeping the crew motivated and racing Read more
The Season kicked off in earnest last weekend with the 2024 Barwon Regatta, from Geelong, a certain favorite for all rowers and spectators alike. Saturday was dominated by the school rowers and Sunday saw the clubs and Masters all having a paddle. Tune into this weeks Regatta Review where Alan Read more
In this weeks “Regatta Review” Alan from Rowing Regatta Form Guides and Chat joins me to fill us in on the days racing, with plenty of highlights, from last Saturday for the 2024 Ballarat 2km Regatta. As usual Alans expert analysis gives us a great insight as we start to Read more
Now, typically, my “Casual Convo’s” revolve around the seasoned veterans of the rowing world — long-term rowers, coxswains, and the true rowing tragics. But today is different, and it’s got me excited. Joining me are Kylie Tavasci and Julie Harrison from the Sale Rowing Club in the heart of Gippsland, Read more
We are fortunate to have been given access to the live recording from the 2016 Nationals (SG4X+) crew. In this tape we hear the coxswain, Julia Crute, take her crew through the second semi final, achieving a respectable 4th place to gain a spot in the A Finals of the Read more
“A coxswain is an individual entrusted with steering the boat, providing directions to the rowers, ensuring the overall coordination and strategy, while prioritising the safety of the crew during a rowing session or race.” In todays “Casual Convo” I’m thrilled to have a special guest, fellow coxswain Jennifer Pollock from Read more
Tune into our Regatta Review with Alan Crute (the doyen of schoolgirls rowing) from Rowing Regatta Form Guides and Chat as he fills us in on all the action from Saturday at the 2023 RV Schoolgirls Sacred Heart Regatta down at the Barwon River, Geelong. Alan braved the elements to Read more