The annual South Coast Championships are the culmination of the coastal rowing season – where clubs racing in the Coast Amateur Rowing Association league (CARA) in Kent & Sussex pit themselves against their compatriots in Hampshire & Dorset, and the West of England Amateur Rowing Associations. 

Alongside the victory for the J16 quad there were other excellent races from Shoreham crews. In the closest championship race of the day, Shoreham’s Senior Ladies four of Roxanne Addison, Charlotte Pigg, Gemma Stoner and Sarah Faith coxed by Ezra Hulme were neck-and-neck with Southampton-based Itchen Imperial for the entire two kilometre course, but would be just pipped to the line by a final surge from the opposing boat leaving them a heart-wrenching second, but having provided some serious entertainment for the spectating crowds.

The Ladies Junior championship four of Delphi Coombes-Cowell, Ezra Hulme, Phoebe Mercer and Beth Buchanan coxed by Sarah Faith, and the Mens Junior championship four of Max Huxtable, Toby Strevens, James Mouland and James Tilley coxed by Ezra Hulme also put in gutsy performances into an increasing headwind to come fourth in both their races.

The event marks the end of an extremely successful 2016 season for Shoreham Rowing Club. Winning 65 races over the course of the season, (21 more than any other Kent & Sussex club) this means Shoreham will be taking home the Coast Amateur Rowing Association (CARA) Grand Aggregate trophy for the second time in three years. This is a real team achievement – with every win from novices to senior rowers counting.

Utterly dominant in the CARA ladies’ events this year, Shoreham has secured championships in; Ladies Novice Fours, Ladies Junior Fours and Pairs, Ladies Senior Fours and Pairs and Ladies Double Sculls. It means that the club will also be taking home the CARA Ladies’ Aggregate by a huge margin. The Mens’ Junior Pair of Max Huxtable and James Mouland are currently tied with Southsea Rowing Club and will face a row-off for their championship title on Saturday 10th September 2016.

For anyone interested in trying rowing for the first time, we’re welcoming new members to an open day on Saturday 17th September 2016, where anyone interested can meet current club members, have taster sessions in a boat and try some fun racing. For more details click here.

Have you been inspired by Rio 2016? Fancy trying something new? To those who have never rowed or have not rowed in the last 10 years, why not join our 2016 open day…

This is your chance to try out rowing, and is the perfect taster experience for all budding rowers. There are 3 ways to get involved:

2016 Events:

1. Row to Race! – Enter a crew of four adults (over 18s only) who have never rowed before. We will provide qualified coaches to teach you as much as we can in two 1 hour sessions on the water as well as time on the indoor rowing machines over the course of the day. We’ll then get you racing for the prestigious title of Shoreham Rowing Club Open Day Champions 2016. £15.00 per person to enter. What’s more, the winners gain entry into the Open Day Cup race where you’ll pit yourselves against 2 experienced crews from Shoreham Rowing Club!!

2. Try a Row! – Simply come along and sign up on the day and we’ll (numbers dependent) drop you into a boat with some experienced rowers and a coach and you’ll get some time to see if you might like rowing. Free! (small donation to the club encouraged!)

3. Race an Erg! – Come along and sign up to our rowing machine competition. A 250m sprint race on an indoor rowing machine (ergometer) in which you’ll have the chance to see how you compare to the best we have to offer in 5 categories: Open Male, Open Female, Junior Males and Junior Females (under 18) and Mixed Under-14s.

Open Day Itinerary:

8.30 – Arrive at the Club

9.00am – Crew registration

9.15am – Safety briefing

9.30am – 11.30am/12.00 – 2pm – Training

Crews will be split into groups for instruction and training. Swapping between boat knowledge, the rowing stroke on a machine and then some time in a boat on the water

11.30-12.00pm– BBQ and lunch – a BBQ and some sandwiches will be on sale

2.00pm – Racing!

Crews will race against one another in heats and semi finals and a final (4 boats per heat)

3.30pm – Prize giving for 1st and 2nd place crews will be given out.

Bar will remain open until 5pm

Download your application form here: 

Novices- Open Day, and Training:  SRC Fun regatta entry form 2016

E-mail contact for entries and further information:

Thomas Faith

chairman@shorehamrowingclub.co.uk

**UPDATE – OUR SPRING LEARN TO ROW COURSE IS NOW FULL. WE WILL LOOK TO RUN ANOTHER ONE LATER THIS YEAR SO PLEASE DO CONTINUE TO SEND IN YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORMS IF YOU’D BE INTERESTED AND WE’LL KEEP YOU UPDATED**

We are pleased to confirm that we will be running a learn to row course this Spring.

Details:

Thursday 16th March 7-8pm: Introduction and Technique session on rowing machines

Sunday 20th March 10am-11.30am for 6 weeks – water sessions, weather dependant

Cost £75

Attached below is an Expression of Interest form. If you’re interested in learning to row at Shoreham Rowing Club please complete this form and return it to secretary@shorehamrowingclub.co.uk at your earliest convenience.

Expression of Interest to Join and Learn to Row

Here’s what 2015 had in store for Shoreham Rowing Club!

Shoreham RC extends a very warm thank you to the Adur East Lions Club, who have generously donated £1,000 to the club to enable us to buy a new ergo for winter training this year. With a successful 2015 season, and more and more adults and juniors training at the club the much-needed new equipment will hopefully lead to even more wins in 2016.

The Adur East Lions Club paid a visit to the club to present the cheque, and on a glorious Friday evening were treated to a tour of our facilities, a chance to try out our existing ergos, as well as an opportunity to get a glimpse into life on the water with Shoreham rowers taking a few of the Lions members for a spin around the harbour. #Roarsome!

It was fantastic to meet such an enthusiastic group of people, and SRC looks forward to being able to support the Adur East Lions’ events over the coming year.

The 2015 CARA season got off to a bumpy start this weekend. High winds and higher waves cancelled Hastings regatta on Saturday, and forced an early finish for Bexhill Regatta on Sunday.

Despite the conditions Shoreham crews performed well. Taking advantage of the calmer water at the start of the day the Girls’ J16 quad of Delphi Coombs, Ezra Hulme, Phoebe Mercer and Beth Buchanan, coxed by Becky Povey took an emphatic victory in their first race of the season over nearest rivals Deal.

It was also business as usual for Shoreham’s Ladies’ Senior Pair of Sally Hills and Sarah Bareham, continuing their unbeaten streak by winning their first race of 2015.  A great row from the newly formed pair of Charlotte Pigg & Gemma Stoner to take third also showed their potential this season.

In the worsening conditions, the men’s junior pair of James Tilley & James Mouland had an eventful race but rowed well together to take the second place behind a tidy-looking Deal crew. And despite the breaking waves and having to bail water out with a shoe at the start, the Ladies Senior Four of Sally Hills, Charlotte Pigg, Gemma Stoner & Sarah Bareham, coxed by Becky Povey started their 2015 CARA campaign with a win, rowing through Bexhill at the turns.

It was great to see a return of the legendary Shoreham spirit – with plenty of helpers getting boats in and out of the waves, and some VERY loud cheering at prizegiving.  It was also especially good to see rival clubs helping each other out as the conditions got worse.

A special mention goes to Shoreham’s novice ladies of Louize Kinsella, Ellie Catherall, Emma Bortnik and Ellie Hipkiss, who were not only racing for the first time, but also rowing at sea for the first time in possibly the worst water of the day. Despite some equipment failure round the turns the girls rowed well to cope with the conditions – and to arrive back at the finish with their sense of humour still intact! Well done!

After half the Vet 50+ crews weren’t able to make it back afloat, the regatta was called to an end with four races left to go.

A big congratulations to all Shoreham crews who took part – and for the novices who didn’t get to race – don’t worry, your time to shine will come! Bring on Shoreham & Brighton regattas this weekend!

We’re delighted to announce Neil Oxley Aggregate Supplies as the main sponsor of Shoreham Regatta 2015.

Neil Oxley is a local business based in Shoreham-by-Sea, supplying sand and gravel to trade and DIY customers. Based on Shoreham Wharf, Neil Oxley are a small, friendly, and reliable business which has been trading since 1989 with over 30 years’ experience in the industry.

The nnual regatta is taking place on Saturday 23rd May, at Beach Green, Shoreham. Attended by 10 Kent & Sussex coastal clubs from Southsea to Herne Bay as part of the CARA league, racing takes place over a 2km course with a mid-race buoy turn and is very hotly contested! With up to 12 boats in each race (and often bumpy sea conditions), the regatta makes for exciting viewing and Shoreham RC will be providing refreshments on the beach. We’d like to extend a warm welcome to all spectators.

All of us at Shoreham RC would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Neil Oxley for their generous sponsorship. and we look forward to being able to win a few home races for you!

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