Author: graftonrc

Merry Christmas to all from Grafton Rowing Club. If you want to be like Santa, get your hands on a copy of […]

A new member learning to scull, under the watchful eyes of the Master, in this morning’s misty fog. If you are interested […]

Another successful regatta was hosted by Grafton Rowing Club on Sunday, December 10, 2023. Click on the pic above or here for […]

The Grafton Rowing Club Regatta will be held Sunday, December 10, starting at 8:30. Events will be raced over both the 1000 […]

Sometimes the river is a bit too foggy for a row. But not too foggy for fishing.

Saturday and Sunday, December 9 and 10, are set to see the return of two regattas to the Clarence, with the Head […]

A nice, relaxed Christmas Lunch was enjoyed by some club members today. Click on the pic above or here to have a […]

To wrap up the series of posts on unusual rowing inventions, we will look at rowing submarines! Source: NewAtlas This recent project […]

Continuing our look at a few odd or different approaches to rowing over the years, meet the rowing hydrofoil: From Youtube Another […]

Another unusual idea from rowing’s past was a modification designed to remove water from inside boats. Whilst single sculls and most doubles […]

Our last post, about Syncopated Rowing, mentioned the need for more space between pairs of rowers to avoid clashes within the boat. […]

Over the years, various ideas have surfaced to try to increase boat speed or improve times. One such idea was “Syncopated Rowing”, […]