The inaugural Auckland Beach Sprints regatta for coxed quads and doubles was held on 29th April at St Helier’s Beach. Here are some photos.

Bright and early on January 3, Tahunanui Beach in Nelson was all action. Members of the Nelson Rowing Club converged on the beach from 5.30am to pitch tents, rig coastal boats, set up a buoyed course and prepare for the third edition of the Swift Racing National Beach Sprint Champs. Over 90 Competitors signed up, […]

A 70km row from Awaroa to Nelson celebrated two of the Nelson rowing community’s ‘remarkable men’ over the weekend. The Golden Edge Nelson Rowing Club hosted the first Myles Sellers Memorial Row on Saturday in honour of Nelson man Myles Sellers, who died last year. Myles’ wife Margarette says the day was emotional, but she […]

COASTAL ROWING – WHANGANUI by Judy Shadbolt, St Georges Rowing Club On Sunday 27 February, a 25km event was held in coastal boats commencing from the Union Rowing Club, Whanganui. The course was to follow the shoreline along the coast, however, due to a strong south easterly wind it was decided to row a 12.5km […]

I have provided a focus on the basic dimensions of the boats used in this type of rowing. Because the sport is so new to New Zealand it is unlikely many will be aware of what the sport is, and the boat differences between Coastal and traditional flat-water rowing in New Zealand. In many aspects […]

Greg Reid is a committee member for Legion of Rowers and a dedicated coastal rowing enthusiast. I am excited to see the sport finally gaining momentum here in New Zealand, each Legion newsletter the intention is to give you more and more information about the sport of Coastal Rowing both here in New Zealand and […]