A coach’s eye on your blade keeps technical crabs at bay during an outing. But if you’re out alone you need a way to self-coach. As a part of your daily warm-up choose a drill that gives you clear feedback and sets the tone for your row. Two essential drills Here are a couple of […]

We got an email from Michael Dorbeck asking We talked about the name on an old skiff I have hanging in my shed and you were going to ask around to see if anyone knows who the boat is named after. The boat is a plywood hulled coxed pair, so I am guessing it dates […]

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For years, rowing events have relied on the old fashioned way of timing races: by using stop-watches, doing “maths”, and then facing several hours of waiting while the results are finalised. This is immensely frustrating! Moreover, spectators are often heard asking “have they started yet?”, only seeing their crew for a few minutes on the […]

When you are in the groove and the boat is in stealth mode, you dial into your mission and rise to the challenge. Whether in practice or on the race course if you are “on” thoughts of failure get no airtime. However, there will be days when you feel like toast. Athletes need enough rest […]

The injury rate in rowing is about 0.4 per 1,000 hours of training at the elite level. Rates may be higher among non-elite recreational rowers but are far less than other sports such as (American) football at 4 per 1,000 hours of training or rugby at 40 per 1000 hours of training. What causes rowing […]

Matt Kavanagh started rowing at the end of 2001 when Brian Hawthorne was doing a project out of North Shore RC and he heard about it. He had done half a novice year at school and always wanted to do it again. Last month Matt broke a New Zealand erg record for the 43-49 age […]

An enthusiastic group of 31 kiwis traveled the Sydney International Regatta Course to compete in the Aussie champs from June 1-4th, 2023. Representatives from Nelson, Horowhenua, Union Whanganui, Hawkes Bay, Clifton, North Shore and Tauranga clubs came home with some serious silverware! A total of 14 Gold 6 Silver 5 Bronze Plus Maud O’Connell (Nelson […]

Kick the winter blues and come to the Retro Regatta on Panmure Basin, August 5th, 2023. Designed for EVERY master from Novices, New Masters who started since 2020 and Experienced rowers. Bring the whole club. We provide BOATS COXSWAINS LUNCH We’ve made this the easiest regatta to come to…. Details on the poster below. [pdf-embedder […]

Converting those erg watts to more boat meters per second demands a plan. Get more out of your stroke without more time on the water. Today we are going to show you how to sync your technical focus with your fitness and mental training. One Year Rowing Plan Based on one peak per year, divide […]

INAUGURAL CORPORATE ROWING REGATTA HELD SATURDAY 1 APRIL 2023 ON LAKE PUPUKE, TAKAPUNA, AUCKLAND Entries 3 crews comprising: – training from St George’s RC, training from North Shore RC and Women’s Novvies from North Shore RC Racing comprised: – A 2km erg relay race, where each crew member raced 200m each in relay format 2 […]

Quiet refined bladework is the signature of a skilled oarsman. Turbulence and splashing at the tip of your oar sends a big hit of drag to your boat speed. The standard of your feathering motion may not be at the top of your technical to-do list but, how you change the position of the blade […]

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.

Looking for the right training recipe to boost your results this year? Race pace workouts are a key ingredient for boat speed. Your conditioning is going to improve through the season. In the early weeks develop a solid base of fitness and technique where you stick to lower intensity workouts until you feel your technique […]

Last November 2022 saw a visit by Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor General of New Zealand accompanied by her husband Dr. Richard Davis, to the Waitematā Rowing Club (established in 1883 and now located at Taipare Strand on the Te Atatu Peninsula). The occasion was the celebration of a past member and rower of the club […]

Business House rowing has been reignited in Auckland with organisations being able to compete for the Thomson Memorial Cup. This Cup was competed for annually from 1938 through to 1996. The structure of the event has been adapted from Invercargill Rowing Club. The team will compete in an erg competition on Friday 31 March 2023 […]

As the age-groups roll by, your ability to simply rack up more miles on the river is not an option. Workout time is at a premium. Post-exercise recovery is a force to be reckoned with. So to keep getting faster with your schedule and available energy what’s an aging rower to do? The best strategy […]

The Cup was donated by Mrs Thompson, wife of John Thompson who was a former Club Captain of St Georges in 1898/99. The Cup was donated in 1937 and St Georges Rowing Club executive decided that the Gold cup be competed for annually as an inter-business house rowing championship. The executive resolved “To work in […]

The Legion of Rowers committee is pleased to announce a change to the classification for novice masters rowers. For the 2023 season and the Legion of Rowers Regatta in May 2023 the new classification is Novice Masters Event Classification – A Rower who is eligible for Novice Masters events is a Masters rower who has […]

This picture was sent to the St Georges R C web site with the question ….. “Is this a St Georges rower, and what can you tell me about this person”. The photo was a copy of the original which was made at a family funeral over 30 years ago. Sometimes a random enquiry can […]