Rowing and Paddle Sports Sunset Series W O RD S: A BI WAT T | IM AGES: STA NL E Y L A M
Rowing he rowing and paddle sport community’s inaugural Sunset Series race concluded on 26 August after four installments of exciting races in the Harbour. With races scheduled once every two weeks, rowers and paddlers were graced with beautiful sunsets and (mostly) lovely weather throughout the summer.
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On the rowing side, competitors could participate in one of two ways: they could form a crew and race under their own team name or sign up individually for a chance to race in a designated random draw crew (the Wobbly Goblins for the men and the Ride of the Valkyries for the women).
The series saw 10 open crews and three women’s crews race for the title of Sunset Series Champion. On the women’s side, the Oarsome Angels, formed by Dani de St Jorre, Melissa Russell, Katy Duphelia, Alex Mihos, and Luke McGinnetty (cox) won with a dominating run, winning the first three races of
