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…
Well this one didn’t go right to plan, Alan, Binky and myself did a fantastic Regatta Review, we covered all bases, gave some great insights from the course and of course all our other great content! That was until some clown realised he hadn’t pressed the record button! Yes, that Read more…
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…
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…
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…
There is no more iconic 8’s race in the southern hemisphere (arguably in the world) than the Head of the Yarra, hosted by Hawthorn Rowing Club (disclaimer, my club..) I say that with pride. The Head of the Yarra was first held in 1957 and with the exception of COVID-19, Read more…
Welcome to today’s ‘Casual Convo’! In this episode, we’re diving into the world of the Victorian Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta, a monumental event hosting the largest single-sex regatta in the Southern hemisphere. With over 2,000 competitors across 50+ events spanning 3 thrilling days, featuring various boat classes, this regatta Read more…