November 11, 2023November 11, 2023Uncategorized Where does the coxswain sit? Our last post, about Syncopated Rowing, mentioned the need for more space between pairs of rowers to avoid clashes within the boat. […]
November 5, 2023November 5, 2023Uncategorized Something different Over the years, various ideas have surfaced to try to increase boat speed or improve times. One such idea was “Syncopated Rowing”, […]
November 1, 2023November 1, 2023Uncategorized Medieval Torture Machine Back in the 1980s, upon joining a Sydney rowing club, I was introduced to these 1960s, Australian-made rowing ergometers. These all-metal ergometers […]
October 30, 2023Uncategorized Coraki Regatta in the News An NBN News report, featuring a couple of Grafton Rowing Club members:
October 29, 2023October 29, 2023Uncategorized Lismore Regatta, Coraki, 29/10/23 Click here or on the pic above to see photos from the Lismore Regatta
October 29, 2023October 29, 2023Uncategorized 2X Racing at Coraki 29/10/23 Footage of the last 320 metres of the Womens Masters Double Scull, Division 1, at the Lismore Rowing Club Regatta at Coraki, […]
October 25, 2023Uncategorized Rowing “Road Rage”? Rowing must have been a wild sport back in the day if this newspaper report on a race from 1891 is anything […]
October 21, 2023October 21, 2023Uncategorized On the Water – The Induna There are many interesting sites visible while rowing along the Clarence River. About 200 metres up river from the Grafton bridge, on […]
October 15, 2023October 19, 2023Uncategorized Lower Clarence Time Trial Photos Click here or on the pic to check out photos from the Lower Clarence Time Trial 15/10/23
October 7, 2023October 7, 2023Uncategorized 141 Years Ago Today – The Francis Punch Trophy In 1881, Francis Punch took over the hotel known as “The Corner” on the corner of Pitt and King Streets in Sydney, […]
October 4, 2023Uncategorized Some Random Morning Photos Click hereĀ or on the pic above to check out some random morning pics from theĀ river
October 2, 2023October 2, 2023Uncategorized Eric and Percy See Local scullers Eric and Percy See not only competed successfully in their sport, but were also involved in the organisation of regattas […]