Hammersmith Head on Sunday 23rd February was the first opportunity for Quintin’s older masters men, aka the supervets, to test out their speed in 2025. Conditions on the day were challenging with high winds and rough water, but since Christmas the crew (from bow: Huw...
Yellow flag: blessing or curse? Blessing, we decided, as a) the race would be quicker and b) with a bunch of junior and novice boats scratched then we’d have significantly less time marshaling. Our early “fine-tuning” outing (only our second...
The weather for the Hammersmith Head was pretty good despite the mid week forecasts of strong winds and heavy rain. We were pleased Sunday provided a bit of respite despite strong headwinds and the flag changing to yellow for the day of the race. We checked our...
The club had three eights competing in the Hammersmith Head this Sunday. Our Open Masters H crew won the F/G/H handicap category, recording a time of 12 min. 12.6 sec, adjusted for handicap to 11 min. 30.6 sec. and giving them a 3.8 sec. advantage over the Tyrian...
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Today one of our coaches Simon Hunt took part in the Dewar Shield and this is his race report. Today I took part in the Dewar Shield, a race between AK, Furnivall and Sons of the Thames. A time trial starting at Chiswick Bridge with the finish line at Furnivall Rowing...
