AGM

Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting occurred on Sunday 27th August. Here are some highlights from the meeting… The new committee elected at this AGM are:

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U19 report from Paris

The New Zealand under 19 rowing team travelled tot he World Junior Rowing Championships 2023 partially funded by the Legion of Rowers. The slideshow below is their

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Self-coaching drills

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

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Boat detective work

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

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screenshot of race times from the Row Timer app
Regattas

Row Timer app

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

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Rowing boat on water, masters rowing crew, boat with river and high white clouds,
Coaching

Scoring Burnout

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

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Plundering Aussie Gold

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

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south Island rowing, nz rowing, masters rowing,
Coaching

Peak Your Technique

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

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Feather Away

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

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Masters

Build up to race pace

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

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