Crunch time has arrived. In under a week clubs from across the country will pack up their boats and make the pilgrimage to Eton Dorney for NSR 2023. For many entering the coxless fours event, the prestige of this regatta is unparalleled, and for those with eyes set on Henley and beyond, the stakes only […]
Once a consolation prize for those spurned by the eights, since 2021 the coxless four has become one of the premier sweep events at the regatta, populated by smaller, but equally high-performance clubs. Coxless fours operate at a precipice, the balance between harmony and power fragile, and the nine crews entered for Sunday’s racing will […]
So here it is. At the beginning of the season the National Schools’ Regatta is an aim for many and is certainly one of the most competitive events of the junior calendar. First raced in 1947, the regatta now contests 50 different events and the Championship Girls Quads has become one of the headline races. […]
The Championship Quads at the National Schools’ Regatta is the blue riband boys sculling event. This year sees a vast array of crews from right across the country battling it out for bragging rights (and a slot in the coveted Fawley Challenge Cup roster). The likes of Leander, Windsor, Sir William Borlase and Marlow are […]