Legion May 2024 Regatta Prizewinners
Mahe Drysdale recruited his children to assist with prizegiving.
Category Events
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 Whanganui, Hawkes Bay, Clifton, North Shore and Tauranga clubs came home with some…
Midwinter regatta for Novices, New Masters & Experienced
Kick the winter blues and come to the Retro Regatta on Panmure Basin, August 5th, 2023. Designed for EVERY master from Novices, New Masters who started since 2020 and Experienced rowers. Bring the whole club. We provide BOATS COXSWAINS LUNCH…
Inaugural Auckland Corporate Regatta
INAUGURAL CORPORATE ROWING REGATTA HELD SATURDAY 1 APRIL 2023 ON LAKE PUPUKE, TAKAPUNA, AUCKLAND Entries 3 crews comprising: – training from St George’s RC, training from North Shore RC and Women’s Novvies from North Shore RC Racing comprised: – A…
The H eight adventure
As we get older and the age group ranks in our clubs gets smaller there needs to be a bit of inovation. St Georges R C and Auckland R C have put together a composite average 70 years old, crew.…
Masters Sweep Camp Nov 2022
St George’s Rowing Club was the host for a masters sweep camp organised by Christine Hobbs. Focusing on sweep rowing, the camp was open to only 16 athletes plus 3 coxswains. The host club took the opportunity to invite club…
South Island Masters regatta report
South Island Masters regatta, 4–5 June Masters rowers enjoyed sunshine and mirror-like conditions on the Taieri River and Lake Waihola at the South Island Masters at Queen’s Birthday. Some 220 competitors attended from as far afield as Auckland and Bluff,…
Legion Regatta May 2022 report
Regatta Report from the President We had a gloriously successful Legion regatta on May 14th at Karapiro. There were over 230 athletes attending and the weather gods were kind giving us light winds and a mostly sunny day. Full results.…
Selecting Crews for Regattas
Picking your crew lineups for regatta is a delicate task for Masters group organisers and coaches. There are so many potentially “touchy” topics. Rather than present a vanilla approach, I thought it would give insight if I share the process…
NZ Masters Champs 2021
Ruataniwha put on a great show for the New Zealand Masters Rowing Championships 2021. With a rain and cool first day on Friday followed by two stunning days with great flat water for the side by side racing and Sunday…
Nielson Kellerman North Island Masters Regatta
REGATTA DELAYED DUE TO COVID-19 POSTPONEMENT – Neilson Kellerman North Island Masters Regatta The Legion of Rowers wish to advise that our Regatta can only be run under Level-1 conditions and as a consequence of the current outbreak of Covid-Delta…
The Boat Race 2021
Last weekend ARC hosted a race between Oxford and Cambridge alumni on the Tamaki. Boat Race Auckland offered some consolation for Oxford on the Tāmaki, after a run of losses on the Tideway and Great Ouse. Around 60 people turned…