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Masters Communications
Regular newsletters are produced to provide current information and updates to connect masters rowers.


Amanda Puddle races WRICH
Although my passion is on-water rowing, I belong to an online training group, RowPT, run by Ger Sheehan, who provides a training program and online coaching for indoor rowing for a variety of people, from rowers to swimmers, to golfers and from differing countries including NZ, Australia, USA and I believe sometimes from the UK. […]

Rebecca Caroe
Mar 4, 20222 min read


Ladies lead the umpires
There has been much to celebrate in South Island Rowing this season, including the fact that the last four regattas have all had women Chief Umpires. Christine Moffat (NZ Master/Aoraki Regatta), Lauren Farnden (Otago Championships), Michèle Hawke (Canterbury Championships) and Vanessa McIver (South Island Championships). This is not a matter of gender balance/equity for the […]

Rebecca Caroe
Feb 11, 20223 min read


Regatta report Masters Nationals
By Deb Hymers-Ross, The Union Rowing Club And the Gold Medal goes to…..South Island Rowing’s organisers and volunteers for the self sacrifice and organisation to pull the Masters Nationals and Aoraki 1000 off under level 2 restrictions. It was a great weekend of flat water (till Sunday anyway) warm air, friendly competition , team building […]

Rebecca Caroe
Nov 4, 20213 min read
Nielson Kellerman North Island Masters Regatta
REGATTA DELAYED DUE TO COVID-19 POSTPONEMENT – Neilson Kellerman North Island Masters Regatta The Legion of Rowers wish to advise that our Regatta can only be run under Level-1 conditions and as a consequence of the current outbreak of Covid-Delta in NZ we have decided, in conjunction with KRI, not to hold the Nielson Kellerman […]

Rebecca Caroe
Aug 25, 20211 min read


The Boat Race 2021
Last weekend ARC hosted a race between Oxford and Cambridge alumni on the Tamaki. Boat Race Auckland offered some consolation for Oxford on the Tāmaki, after a run of losses on the Tideway and Great Ouse. Around 60 people turned out to witness the ancient rivalry transplanted, including former light blues, John Maasland and Tim […]

Rebecca Caroe
Apr 16, 20211 min read


Lower North Island Regatta Report
Thanks to everyone for helping (or offering to help) with the Lower NI Masters regatta on 19 September. We had 65 rowers representing Horowhenua, Hawkes Bay, Porirua, Petone, Clifton, Aramaho Whanganui, Wellington, and Star (eight clubs in total). Being flexible was key and we were able to quickly make the decision to move from Manawatu […]

Rebecca Caroe
Sep 30, 20201 min read
Legion Regatta & WRA Long Distance…
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 15th August 2020 CANCELLATION OF NORTH ISLAND MASTERS REGATTA The Legion of Rowers wish to advise that, due to the resurgence of the Corona Virus, and the uncertainty over if and when New Zealand will revert to Alert Level 1 throughout the Country, the call has been made, in consultation with […]

Rebecca Caroe
Aug 11, 20202 min read

Rebecca Caroe
Jul 3, 20191 min read
Bay of Plenty Masters Regatta
Bay of Plenty Rowing Association 2018 Masters Regatta Presented in association with the Legion of Rowers and Karapiro Rowing Incorporated Lake Karapiro Saturday 1 September 2018 10am—4pm $30 + GST per rower (inc. Row IT fee) Registration via Row IT Get some practice and check out the opposition 2 weeks prior to National Champs on 15 […]

Rebecca Caroe
Jul 27, 20181 min read
Legion Regatta Photographs
We hope that everyone enjoyed the regatta at Karapiro and are all set and ready for the World Masters Games coming up shortly. We’ve been lucky to have Peter Olifiers along with his camera and he’s very kindly allowed us to put a gallery of his photographers here on the website right here. We hope […]

Rebecca Caroe
Apr 14, 20171 min read
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