While the sport of rowing dates back to ancient civilisations, the specialized role of the coxswain is a more recent development. As the dedicated crew member; the coxswain steers the boat, issues commands, and serves as an on-the-water coach, the coxswain has become an integral part of elite rowing. However, Read more…
Due to popular demand we, The Coxswains Journey, have decided to do another Live Show! This time we covered the 2024 RV State Masters Rowing Championship Regatta. Tune in to hear my co-host, John Perry from Hawthorn Rowing Club and the special guest Mario Laing from Lake Eildon Rowing Club Read more…
As coxswains, we’re often caught in a tug-of-war between the expectations and desires of our rowers, sometimes with limited insight into our role’s intricacies. It’s a common scenario: rowers offering advice without a full grasp of what it means to be a coxswain. Well I thought it might be time Read more…
This is a ripper! We had a tough battle against Yarra Yarra and Mercantile. The Mercantile Crew were an A grade (meaning late 20-year-olds…) and we had a big handicap in our favour the start. The game was to hold the charge off while keeping Yarra Yarra at bay. We Read more…
Join The Coxswain’s Journey and RowMann Repairs for an exclusive PREVIEW of the highly anticipated 2024 “Gemini Boat Race”. Dive deep into the iconic rivalry between Oxford and Cambridge Universities as we discuss all the thrilling details. Don’t miss out on this special event – tune in and be part Read more…
As we count down to the 2024 race on the 30th of March I thought I would give a small history of the iconic event that is nearly 200 years old. The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, often referred to simply as “The Boat Race,” is one of the oldest Read more…
The BIG one! The 2024 Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta was held last weekend on the magnificent Barwon River in Geelong. Months of hard work, sweat, and tears and it all comes down to a few short races over a few days in March! This is what it is all Read more…
What a big weekend of rowing at Lake Wendouree in Ballarat for the 2024 Rowing Victoria State Championships. Beautiful weather on day 1 got things off to a great start! Tune in to hear Alan from Rowing Regatta Form Guides and Chat and Binky Kfouri, our very own “Rowing Tragic” Read more…
Join me live from the “cockpit” for this MM8+ race (MM8+ is Masters 8’s, and the + is the coxswain), we raced 2 Melbourne Rowing Club Crews in a tight battle with one of them. The recording is on from pushing off the staging, but if you want to shortcut, Read more…
What a weekend! 3 big regattas in Victoria, the crowd favorite; Australian Henley; and in my view one of the big three for school rowing (HoY, HoSG/ HoR and the Australian Henley). Not only that, we had the 2024 RV Junior Girls State Championship Regatta and to finish it off Read more…