Rowing and Paddle Sports Sunset Series

WORDS: ABI WATT | IMAGES: STANLEY LAM

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. 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

the series to net themselves 10 points and take the overall title.

For the open event, the series came down to a tight finish between two crews. The Dragon, rowed by Wan Ng, Dom Wong, James Wong, Nathan Ho, and Calvin Ng (cox) took the lead in points when they were awarded the win in the first race. But the Sunset Slashers, rowed by Guy Parsonage, Ben Rowe, Mark Hughes, Liam Baker, and Chris Eng (cox) pulled ahead when they claimed first place in the next two races. would pull even. But in an exciting turn of events, the final race was called a tie, and the Sunset Slashers secured the overall win.

On the outrigger canoeing side, paddlers signed up on TeamSnap for participation, and came down to the registration on the day and form a crew with the available crew mates. Head-to-head racing produced some excellent racing experience and photos over the series. While the dragon boaters also joined in the series by a round-robin format.

We look forward to the next Summer for inviting teams from other Clubs to participate in the on and off water fun.

R&PS Sunset Series 2021 – Overall Results Rowing Open 4X+

CREW NAME POINTS

Sunset Slashers The Dragon The Kellett Burgers Velocity Wobbly Goblins Unsinkables Gin & Tonic Highly Evolved Frogmen Peter Pan Galaxy Five

Rowing Women 4X+

Oarsome Angels Fast But Not Furious Ride of the Valkyries 10 8 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 1

10 3 2