Issue 4 (Summer 2020): The Wave - The Coastal and Offshore Rowing Magazine

The Coastal & Offshore Rowing Magazine ISSUE #4 (Mini) | SUMMER 2020

RETURNING TO THE WATER JURGEN GROBLER STEPS DOWN

INDOOR CHALLENGE: ROW IN A GARAGE

INSPIRATIONAL STORIES PLUS MORE…

WELCOME

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Welcome to Issue #4 of The Wave – the Coastal and Offshore Magazine.

It has certainly been an interesting and frustrating few months, however, safety does come first and we are now finally starting to see the boats returning to the waters and some sort of new normal to rowing.

This issue has been released later than originally planned, firstly due to my own personal challenge that saw me virtual row The Mayflower ROW, a challenge of 3,150 miles from Plymouth, UK to Plymouth, MA, USA that I managed to complete in 47 days. I will be writing a feature about my experiences in Issue #5.

Thank you for all your kind comments and feedback in relation to Issue #3. It really means a lot and love to hear your feedback in order to help it grow and improve. The reception of the previous issue has been very positive and is great to see it reaching thousands of rowers from all across the world.

If you think we have forgotten to mention something, it may mean we missed or were not aware, this is where you come in to help share the news so we can bring it to fellow rowers. We need to you to send us your press release including photos so we can feature this for you or have the organisers reach out to us. We want to make this sport grow and would love to share achievements and inspire others.

Once that was completed it was straight back to my real job of which I have been working six days a week since – therefore time has been tight in my spare time in trying to bring this issue together. Now it is here.

We all have inspirational stories, share them with us; share your competition results, news, and achievements and help provide the content.

I would like to say congratulations to Neal Marsh who completed his virtual 3,000 mile Atlantic row for the NHS (featured in Issue #3); I would also like to congratulate Phil Kite on his virtual 2,000 mile North West Passage Row ‘Row in a Garage’ and for the advice he gave. Please continue to donate for their causes.

Enjoy the issue!

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Together we can grow stroke-by-stroke.

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CONTENTS

ISSUE #4 | CONTENTS

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

5

News – Round-up

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Your Photos

7

Jürgen Grobler

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News: GB 2KM Record

12

News: William White Scholarship

14

GB Row: Exe Endurow

16

Row In A Garage

18

Row Lia Row

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TeamCommando Spirit

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The Wave – The Coastal & Offshore Rowing Magazine rowing@thewaverowing.com www.thewaverowing.com Editor, creator, formatting Craig Chaulk A special thank you to all those that have contributed content for this issue and those companies that have offered discounts for our readers. I hope you all enjoy this issue and may there be many more.

Front cover: © Anna Wieczorek; Mayflower Offshore Rowing Club

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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

ISSUE #4 | NEWS

Below are the links to the governing bodies for rowing and their resources.

Please follow their latest advice and guidance.

britishrowing.org

scottish-rowing.org.uk

scottishcoastalrowing.org

welshrowing.com

rowingireland.ie

worldrowing.com

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ISSUE #4 | NEWS

NEWS ROUND-UP FIXED SEAT ROWING (Gigs, St Ayles Skiff, Skiff, Yoals, Flashboats etc): With British Rowing moving to Phase F, Fixed seat rowing (Gig, Skiffs, Yoals…) finally returned to the waters on 29th August 2020 in some capacity.

Particular considerations for fixed seat boats are: Wherever possible at least two metres should be maintained between individuals, however, where this is not possible during launching/lifting, mitigation’s should be taken such as wearing face coverings.

When in the boat, individuals should maintain the maximum distance possible and avoid face-to-face contact as much as possible e.g. avoid turning to speak to a crew member or stopping for prolonged periods.

A statement from the World Pilot Gig Championships 2021 was released on 2nd September clarifying their position looking ahead to 2021. It is still their intention to hold the next World Pilot Gig Championships from the 30th April to the 2nd May 2021 - the first May Bank Holliday weekend. It is their intention to open registration for WPGC2021 at the beginning of January 2021 and giving an extra month to assess the likelihood of the event happening with any degree of certainty.

If you have any queries, please contact the WPGC committee at worldgigs@gmail.com The Row Around Scotland 2020 has been conducted virtually and has every intention to be performed in 2021 passing the baton for real if restrictions allow. The virtual Row Around Scotland is nearing the final push with section 12 of 13 beginning on 30th August. You can follow the progress on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RowAroundScotland/ or at http://www.rowaround.scot OCEAN ROWING Teams for this year’s Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge have been busy training ready for this December.

GB ROW Challenge – Row Around Great Britain was completed by Exe Endurow. See page XX. It is with great sadness that we lost the legendary Paralympian rower Angela Madsen (60) on the 21st June - two month into her solo RowofLife pacific voyage to Hawaii having left Marina del Rey on April 24th.

‘Don’t Rock The Boat’ is a new 5-part show coming to ITV this November which will see 12 celebrities row from the bottom to the top of the West of Britain.

Rannoch Adventure have been there throughout their journey for the past 6 weeks and used two modified R45 rowing boats. We look forward to watching!

COASTAL SWEEP 2020 South Coast Championships that were to be held in Southampton have been cancelled. Below is a statement from the South Coast Council in relation to 2021: The South Coast Council which includes representatives from the respective CARA and WEARA associations were in full agreement of the postponement to 2021 which will mean that the H&D will host the 2021 championships and the subsequent championships in Paignton, due to be held in 2021 will move to 2022. We are hoping that we will be able to continue to host the championships in 2021 at Royal Victoria Country Park as a lot of work has gone into the logistics, course and venue by the organising committee, but this will be dependent on tides and venue availability for September 2021. If we cannot hold it at RVCP, we will look at an alternative venue in the H&D region. A decision will be made by mid-May at the latest and we will keep all clubs informed of the decision.

COASTAL SCULLING Some of the earliest rowing to be conducted was in private and some club single or double sculls. Phase ‘F’ of British Rowing’s guidance saw the return of quads to the water on 29th August in Great Britain.

The Isle of Ireland were ahead of Great Britain in the restrictions being lifted leaving some to envy the joy they were having whilst GBR were beached!  Bantry Offshore Regatta will be took place on 5th September with 13 races spread out over the day and to ensure social distancing the use of a local aerodrome was had. Only names on the list were permitted to enter and strictly no spectators, however, races were live streamed on Facebook. Great planning!

2020 Irish Offshore Rowing Championships are planning to go ahead on 26th & 27th September 2020.

The event will be held in Portmagee and is being sponsored by Swift Racing.

For more information, please visit: https://www.rowingireland.ie/2020-irish-offshore-rowing-championships/

British Rowing Offshore Championships & Beach Sprints were cancelled due to COVID-19, there is every intention to hold the event in 2021. Rumour has it that the location may be Exmouth possibly in July… stay tuned! BROC is the qualifiers in order to participate at the World Rowing Coastal Championships…

2021 World Rowing Coastal Championships & Beach Sprints will be held in Oeiras, Portugal on 1 st3rd October 2021.

The 2022 World Rowing Coastal Championships & Beach Sprints will be staged at Saundersfoot Beach, Pembrokeshire, WALES!!!

You now have two years to get ready for the World’s returning to Great Britain; The Wave Rowing Issue #5 will be a Coastal Sculling special!

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ISSUE #4 | JURGEN GROBLER

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JURGEN GROBLER

Jürgen Grobler steps down as Chief Coach of the GB Rowing Team

A fter nearly 30 years with British Rowing, Jürgen Grobler OBE will bring to an end one of the most successful and decorated coaching careers in the history of rowing and the Olympic Games.

On August 21st, 2020, British Rowing announced that Jürgen Grobler OBE has decided to step down as Chief Coach of the GB Rowing Team after 28 years.

Regarded by many as the greatest Olympic coach of all time, Jürgen has decided to end a glittering coaching career that has seen him personally coach eight goldmedal crews from Great Britain in each of the past seven Olympic Games. Before moving to the UK in 1991, he had an outstanding coaching career in rowing with the former East Germany.

Jürgen has coached some of Great Britain’s greatest Olympic champions including Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Matthew Pinsent, Pete Reed and Andrew Triggs Hodge. His first two GB gold medals – in Barcelona (’92) and Atlanta (’96) – were with the pair of Redgrave and Pinsent.

As Chief Coach for Men, and latterly Chief Coach for Men and Women, Jürgen has directly coached 20 Olympic champions to 33 gold medals from eight crews for Great Britain. Additionally, a staggering 23 crews have medalled at World Championships since 1991 of which 16 took home gold.

Jürgen Grobler said: “I have had the most incredible experience with the GB Rowing Team working with fantastic British athletes for nearly three decades. This has been a hard and difficult decision but British Rowing has big plans for Paris 2024 and we want to organise it now to give the GB Rowing Team the best chance of success. I can’t commit for the next four years so I have resigned in order to let everything start now.”

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IOC President Thomas Bach leads tributes to Olympic legend

Paying tribute to his remarkable Olympic career, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said: “Behind every great athlete and every great team is a great coach. They are the unsung heroes of sport. So it gives me great pleasure to pay tribute to Jürgen Grobler who is an exceptional talent and someone who has benefited so many athletes. His dedication is a great example for everyone in the Olympic Movement. I wish him all the best for the future.”

Reflecting on his long history of success at Olympic Games and the impact he has had on the sport of rowing, Jean-Christophe Rolland, FISA President said: “Jürgen’s contribution to rowing as a coach is simply tremendous. He has one of the most impressive achievement lists in the rowing landscape and probably even beyond in the world of sport. Jürgen first coached a crew to an Olympic medal back at the 1972 Olympics when he was just 26 years old and then continued to coach Olympic medal-winning crews through to the last Olympic Games in Rio. “Jürgen is very much respected among his peers and they all know of his knack of putting together the right combinations in team boats and also the knack of getting his crews to peak just at the right time. We will miss seeing Jürgen at international events especially seeing him biking along beside races – usually out in front.”

When Jürgen arrived at the Leander Club to coach in 1991, Steve Redgrave already had two Olympic titles to his name but Matthew Pinsent was just 20 years old with two senior bronzes. Jürgen moulded them into one of the best pairs of all time and, after Atlanta, presided over their move into the four which won gold in Sydney.

With Tim Foster and James Cracknell, this crew won world titles in ’97, ’98 and ’99 and their race for gold in Sydney gained worldwide publicity, much of it attracted

by Redgrave’s quest for a record fifth Olympic title.

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JURGEN GROBLER Jürgen continued his winning streak throughout the early 2000s and into a hugely successful home Games at London 2012, where the British team dominated on the water. Most recently at the Rio 2016 Olympic Regatta, he delivered gold medals in both the men’s four and men’s eight. He was subsequently awarded Sports Coach UK’s Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2016 and Lifetime Achievement Award at the BT Sports Industry Awards in April 2017.

Reacting to his decision to step down, British Rowing Chief Executive Officer Andy Parkinson said: “On behalf of everyone involved in rowing in Great Britain, I would like to say congratulations and an enormous thank you to Jürgen for everything he has achieved during his 28 years with British Rowing.

“I am naturally very disappointed that Jürgen was unable to finish his amazing career at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games scheduled this year as I am sure he would have finished on a high. What happens next is a discussion for another time – now is the time to celebrate a fantastic coaching career and an incredible person.”

“I would like to wish Jürgen the very best for the future and look forward to seeing him on the towpath at our National Training Centre (Caversham) anytime. He leaves an inspiring legacy at Caversham, across the sport in the UK and around the world.”

Jürgen has been a key member of Team GB since 1992 and Sir Hugh Robertson, Chairman of the British Olympic Association looks back on his massive contribution during this time: “Jürgen Grobler has been an extraordinarily successful coach in one of Team GB’s most important sports. He has coached, inspired and supported athletes to deliver their best results when it mattered, Games after Games, across generations of athletes, and has been a key ingredient in Team GB’s phenomenal success. As a coach and as a man, he will be hugely missed.”

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Jürgen has always believed that Great Britain’s success at international level has been the result of a solid partnership between British Rowing, Team GB and UK Sport. Dame Katherine Grainger, Team GB’s five-time Olympic medallist and British Rowing alumna said: “Over the last twenty years, it has been incredible to see Jürgen lead the men’s team onto the podium time and time again, coaching many athletes to fulfil their dreams and successfully represent Great Britain on the global stage.

“Whilst I was never directly coached by Jürgen, he was an undeniably influential figurehead of the rowing team.

We shared an extraordinary time at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000; my first Olympics and Steve Redgrave’s memorable last. Jürgen may have been finishing his partnership with Steve but he was just beginning a bright new legacy with the British men’s four. His ability to create successful crews year after year, decade after decade, is practically unparalleled.

To this day it feels a tremendous privilege to have been part of British Rowing history and Jürgen has undoubtedly and deservedly cemented his name in the record books.”

Working with athletes every day has always been a huge motivation for Jürgen and four-time Olympic Champion Sir Matthew Pinsent was glowing in his praise of his former coach and mentor: “Jürgen has, for a number years, credibly laid claim to be the best rowing coach in history and I mark it as a privilege to have had him guide my career. He has single handedly constructed the longest winning streak in Olympic gold medals in Britain and his staying power and commitment alone are remarkable. He's always coached with a deep passion for his sport and his athletes. He's been one of the greatest assets for British rowing before, during and after our home Games in 2012.”

“People trusted me to help them achieve their dreams” Jürgen Grobler Jürgen is confident the GB Rowing Team will continue to take on the world’s best and challenge for medals at Olympic Games and World Championships having topped the medal table at the last three Olympic Games and two of the last three Paralympic Games.

“For nearly 50 years of my coaching career I have been in the driving seat, working with athletes and fellow coaches. People trusted me to help them achieve their dreams but the show must go on and I really wish the British team well,” Jürgen said.

Jürgen has coached some of Great Britain’s greatest Olympians. © Picture: Naomi Baker.

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JURGEN GROBLER Mark Davies Chair of British Rowing added his praise while also expressing his disappointment that his career with Great Britain has come to an end: “He has been the architect of close to three decades of GB rowing dominance and he has defined how British Rowing is respected both internationally and domestically. I am very disappointed to see Jürgen go and I would have loved to see him stay through to the Tokyo 2021 Games but I believe we have a great team at Caversham to build on Jürgen’s legacy in Tokyo next year and beyond.”

British Rowing Director of Performance Brendan Purcell now has the task of creating and overseeing a new coaching structure at the GB Rowing Team and preparing British Rowing’s high-performance programme for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond. In the meantime, Brendan paid tribute to Jürgen for his outstanding service to the Team and rowing: “Jürgen has left a legacy in our sport of sustained medal success and a commitment to performance excellence that we have all been inspired and influenced by. Our responsibility as rowers, coaches, sport science medicine practitioners and team staff is to use that inspiration and honour his legacy starting next summer in Tokyo and then onto Paris.”

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Jürgen informed senior athletes, his crew and colleagues on 20 August that he has stepped down and Rio 2016 Olympic Champion in the men’s four Mohamed Sbihi paid tribute: “This news is emotional for me and is a big shock. Jürgen is a father figure to me. Everything I have achieved in my career is down to a handful of people and he is the main reason for my success.

“As a team we now have to honour his

legacy through our performances over the next year and in Tokyo.” Mohamed Sbihi World bronze medallist and women’s senior squad athlete Jess Leyden added: “I feel really privileged to have worked with Jürgen for the time that I did, both as a rower and as an athlete rep. He’s given so much to the sport and has achieved so much. We’ll definitely see him around the towpath, I’m sure."

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Jürgen acknowledged that there are many more people who have helped him to so much gold medal success.

“I would like to thank the whole rowing family for their fantastic support throughout my entire career and in particular the British fans. They have travelled the world to support the team and I have always had big respect for that and also for the many parents and families who support the athletes through good times and bad behind the scenes.

“Also, teams within teams have always been so important to me. Take spares who didn’t make selection; their input was always just as crucial as they allowed the team to progress. The athletes will think that I just said that to make them feel better but I mean it. It was always about the team.” ■  British Rowing Press Release.

Jürgen Grobler OBE at the Olympic Games and World Championships Olympic Games Gold Medals: 8 crews, 20 Olympians, 33 medals: 2016 Gold M4-, M8+ 2012 Gold M42008 Gold M42004 Gold M42000 Gold M41996 Gold M21992 Gold M21. Sir Matthew Pinsent (4) 2. Sir Steve Redgrave (3) [Steve had won two gold medals by the time Jürgen arrived in 1991] 3. Andrew Triggs Hodge (3) 4. Pete Reed (3) 5. James Cracknell (2) 6. Alex Gregory (2) 7. Tom James (2) 8. Steve Williams (2) 9. Paul Bennett (1) 10. Ed Coode (1) 11. Scott Durant (1) 12. Tim Foster (1) 13. Matt Gotrel (1) 14. Phelan Hill (1) 15. Matt Langridge (1) 16. Constantine Louloudis (1) 17. George Nash (1) 18. Tom Ransley (1) 19. Will Satch (1) 20. Mohamed Sbihi (1) World Championships 2019 Bronze M8+ 2018 Bronze M8+ 2017 Bronze M42015 Gold M8+ 2014 Gold M4-, M8+ 2013 Gold M8+ 2011 Silver M22010 Silver M22009 Silver M22007 Bronze M22006 Gold M42005 Gold M42002 Gold M22001 Gold M2-, M2+ 1999 Gold M41998 Gold M41997 Gold M41995 Gold M41994 Gold M41993 Gold M41991 Gold M2-

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ISSUE #4 | INDOOR ROWING

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GB 2KM RECORD BROKEN

Mohamed Sbihi reclaims British 2km record in lockdown

Mohamed

Sbihi MBE has reclaimed the GB

Rowing Team 2km record while training at home, setting a new fastest-ever GB Rowing Team time of 5:39.4 seconds and becoming only the eleventh man ever to break the 5:40 barrier.

Just over a month ago, Moe’s teammate Tom George set a new team record of 05:39.6 from his parents’ home in Gloucester, a feat which renewed Moe’s belief that the result was possible.

“When Tom went below 5:40, it was a huge inspiration to me because it showed that it can be done,” Moe reflects. “He is very different to me physiologically but we are similar in terms of our results on the ergo. As I told him, my decision to try and go sub-5:40 wasn’t a kneejerk reaction to his result: I’ve seen lockdown as a great opportunity to push myself on the ergo and have been training hard over the past four months. My confidence has been growing internally over the past few weeks. As Tom said to me that morning, it was now or never.

“I called Jürgen beforehand and told him I was going to try and break 5:40. I reassured him that either way I would be content. There’s always that risk of trying, failing, being disappointed and losing momentum.”

Moe has personal experience of missing out. He first attempted to break the barrier four years earlier, but ended up with a result of exactly 5:40.

“I got complacent on that day and took it for granted,” he says. “I haven’t come close again until this year.

This time around I was incredibly nervous, it felt like a final. Matthew Pinsent has always spoken about nerves being a good thing - it’s one of the things I remember from his book, that nerves mean you’re on form.”

To have two rowers break this elusive barrier is testament to how hard the squad have been training throughout lockdown. “Tom and I push each other on and he’s a big inspiration to me,” Moe says of his teammate. “Hopefully I am to him. The great thing is that the whole team is getting pushed on by this as well; everybody is trying to catch up and bridge the gap.

People are putting out phenomenal performances.

“Tom will break my score again soon. He’s not reached his limits yet, he’s a young guy and I’m excited to see where he can take it.”

Olympic Chief Coach Jürgen Grobler said: “I’m so happy for Moe. He managed the lockdown situation really well and has been an inspiration to the other guys in the squad.

There’s been some really good challenge and competition between the group over the past four months. It shows the programme and training he’s been doing has worked for him.

“His mental toughness was really good and he delivered on the day when he said he would. I am very happy for him and his dedication to the training is brilliant.

“The battle between Tom and Moe shows the character of these guys. Tom says he will come back and go for it again. Brilliant.”

With two Olympic Games under his belt, Moe knows better than most how much there is still to do. “It gives us confidence in the programme, confidence in our teammates and ourselves but now we need to transfer that onto the water,” he says. “That result on the water in Tokyo next year will be much more important to Tom and I than any individual accolades we may get.” ■  British Rowing Press Release

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Dear rowers, Dear friends, Launched in 2005 and after some major changes in 2019, the 16th edition of the Challenge Prince Albert II is back on the 4th & 5th December 2020.

Following the successful edition of last year, the Organizing Committee has decided to maintain its new format and its concept, where the best of coastal rowing is brought together in the amazing and sunny Principality of Monaco.

Due to the global context, all the sanitary measures required will be assured in order to ensure a smooth running of the event and the health of the rowers and spectators, in accordance with the Monegasque law.

The event will start on Friday 4th December with a first day dedicated to the preliminary heats on a 4000m course.

On Saturday 5th December, we will appreciate the day of the finals, on a 6000m course.

As on the last edition, the competition is open to the Senior and Master rowers (A, B and C) in the following boats:  Women: Solo (CW1x), Double (CW2x), Coxed Quad (CW4X+),  Men: Solo (CM1x), Double (CM2x), Coxed Quad (CM4X+),  Mixed (crew composed by 50% of women and men, excluding cox): Mixed Double (CMix2X), Mixed Coxed Quad (CMix4X+).

Finally, we are pleased to announce that the Prize Money Award has been renewed.

Registrations are open until November, 21th 2020 on the basis of first-come, first-served, subject to availability, so don’t wait too long before joining us.

All information on our website : www.cpa2.mc Looking forward to welcoming you in the Principality on the 4th & 5th December 2020 to celebrate the best of our sport.

Sincerely,

The Organizing Committee of the Challenge Prince Albert II www.cpa2.mc Challenge d’Aviron de Mer Prince Albert II de Monaco  contactcpa2@monaco.mc

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WHITE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP

William White awarded Oxford rowing scholarship

F ifteen year old William White, an aspiring young

junior from Herne Bay Amateur Rowing Club, Kent, has been awarded a prestigious scholarship with St Edward's School, Oxford, which will help him with both his academic and sporting aspirations.

He will board for three years in which time he will be coached, trained on an intense regime and with a view to compete at a high level, predominantly at National Schools and Henley Royal Regatta. William starts on 1 September.

For two months during Lockdown White was watched and evaluated via Zoom by the school's Senior coach, Jonny Singfield and Master in Charge of Rowing, Adam Moffat whose initial thoughts of William were "powerful with reasonable technique who would be a great addition to the school and boatclub. His physiology is impressive and scores on the rowing machine are right at the top end for his age group."

Initially pointed out to the school by Herne Bay Rowing Club member and ex international rower, Daniel Ritchie, it was clear that William was a determined and focused boy who was prepared to work hard.

Herne Bay High School, where William attended until this year, has remained extremely supportive throughout the process giving extensive references, together with words of encouragement and excitement.

Mrs. Jackie Wilson, Head of Omega College at the local school was "thrilled that Will has achieved this scholarship and we send him our best wishes for this next exciting chapter in his life. He will be missed by many staff and students but we look forward to following his career.

She continued to say "William is a natural sportsman and has displayed a real love for sport through the camaraderie he injects into his many sporting experiences. He also has the drive and desire to be the best he can, no matter what the obstacles are''.

William's father is also the Captain of Herne Bay Amateur Rowing Club, who said a few words: "This is an extremely rare opportunity and recognition of talent in a young athlete, a break that is often missing with so many talented individuals but also a testament to our great club. Herne Bay Amateur Rowing Club is not just one of the oldest sporting clubs in the local area but also one of the most grounded and stable environments to nurture young people. It takes children in and teaches them the skill of coastal rowing but more importantly, team spirit, comradery and respect for others."

This opportunity for William is something the club as a whole has achieved as we have given him the foundation, the pathway and the self-motivation to succeed.

William would like to thank all members of the club for their support, especially those volunteers that make rowing possible including the committee and senior members that run the club on a day to day basis. He would like to single out Keith Grove who has been a great coach and given him guidance through the past three years since he started at the club.

Herne Bay Amateur Rowing Club wishes William every inch of luck and we look forward to watching him grow into an aspiring athlete.■ If you would like to find out how you can join the coastal rowing club visit www.hbarc.org.uk  Contribution by: Herne Bay Amateur Rowing Club

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ROWING SCHOLARSHIP What awaits Will, why did they choose him? Is this something that a junior member of within your club may be interested in or aspire towards? Adam Moffat, Master in Charge of Rowing at St Edward’s School, Oxford explains the decision and what the scholarship will entail.

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Why did you choose Will to take part in the scholarship program?

Will was pointed out to me through a friend and ex international rower, Daniel Ritchie, originally from Herne Bay I believe! From early conversations with Darren and Will, it was clear that Will was a determined and focused boy who is prepared to work hard. His physiology is impressive and scores on the rowing machine are right at the top end for his age group. The initial thinking was for Will to start in the 6th form, September 2021, however his eagerness to get started has meant he will start this September which we are delighted about!

What were your initial thoughts when you saw Will perform (via zoom)?

Powerful with reasonable technique who would be a great addition to the school and boatclub.

What do you have in store for Will when he starts in September and what will the training program look like?

William White rowing at the 2019 British Rowing Indoor Championships. © Picture provided by Herne Bay Amateur Rowing Club.

What has been and what will be your involvement with Will?

My initial involvement with Will was to talk through and explain how St Edward's works and how the school could help him with both his academic and sporting aspirations. Although rowing will play a key part of Will's time at St Edward's, it is important for him and the school that he accesses many areas of school life. He will be supported by a strong pastoral team which includes his Housemaster, academic tutor and myself as well as many other staff.

My role allows me to oversee and work with many of the different age groups we have from 14-18, however I work closely with Jonny Singfield (Senior Boys Coach) and therefore will be involved in Will's day to day training. Communication between students and staff is important and even more so in a sport like rowing where so much time is spent working together. A large part of my role is to ensure that this communication is working properly; this includes all aspects of Will's school life not just his rowing.

We will be working with Will for the next 3 years which is very exciting for us, however the immediate plan will be to help Will settle into life in Oxford. He will train with the Senior group which consists of boys aged 16-18 and complete between 5-9 sessions a week depending on the time of year and his progression. The core elements of training consist of rowing on the water, ergo's, running, strength and conditioning in the gym. We also spend time on athlete well-being which includes educating the group on mental health, diet, psychology and injury prevention strategies.

What do you see Will's future looking like?

An exciting one with lots of opportunities for him to develop in all areas. We want Will to leave St Edward's having enjoyed his time here and be fully prepared for whatever he wants to do next!

What have previous students gone on to do?

Many things, it would be difficult to single out any one in particular but they are certainly prepared for the next stage in their life, whatever that may be. From a rowing point of view, students have attended Universities with a view to taking the sport further, including Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, University of London, Imperial College, Newcastle, Durham and Oxford Brookes.

We also have rowers who have been awarded scholarships in the USA at Harvard, Princeton, California and Northeastern.

Have you had any previous students become Olympic medallists?

The most recent Olympian from the boatclub is Stewart Innes who rowed at the Rio 2016 Olympics in the men’s coxless pair, finishing 4th. ■  Contribution by: Herne Bay Amateur Rowing Club

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ISSUE #4 | GB ROW – GREAT BRITAIN

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GB ROW CHALLENGE

Youngest team completes row around Great Britain After 42 days of rowing as part of the GB Row Challenge, team Exe Endurow crossed the finish line under Tower Bridge in London – the same location they started from 42 days, 8 hours, 23 minutes and 16 seconds earlier to enter the record books as the Youngest team to ever row around Great Britain.

The Exe Endurow crew of Charles Bromhead, Harry Lidgleyand, Oliver Daw-Lane and Princess Margaret’s grandson Arthur Chatto embarked on their campaign on July 5th, 2020 to help raise funds for the British Red Cross’ COVID-19 response and for Just One Ocean, a charity that campaigns against plastic pollution in oceans.

Upon completion of the row on August 16th, 2020, the team were greeted by cheering friends and family.

Arthur wrote on Instagram that “it was an amazing moment and made it all worth it; with a perfect way to finish, jumping into the Thames and celebrating with family.”

Writing on the Exe Endurow Instagram, the team had been documenting their entire journey and explained how they had been affected by the weather throughout.

Once completed, they wrote “What. A. Feeling. We’re Done!!!, 1820 miles in 42 days 8 hours 23 minutes and 16 seconds, and after battling just about every hazard and adverse condition that Britain could throw at us, we’ve made it back to Tower Bridge and have completed our circumnavigation of the UK mainland, becoming the record holders for the youngest team ever to do so.” The weather had resulted in a finish two weeks later than they originally hoped – even so, they are now part of line-up of 15 successful finishers to row around Great Britain.

The team had to isolate together before beginning their journey in light of coronavirus precautions. Exe Endurow has the goal of raising approximately £150,000 for their chosen charities.

If you would like to donate to Exe Endurow, please donate here: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/exe-endurow

Exe Endurow from left to right: Harry, Charles, Oliver & Arthur. © Exe Endurow / GB ROW Challenge.

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ISSUE #4 | INDOOR CHALLENGE

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ROW IN A GARAGE

ROW IN A GARAGE 2,000 MILE CHALLENGE Next year, 2021, will see a team attempt to row 2,000 miles in the arctic to cross the North West Passage. To help raise awareness and fundraising during lockdown, the North West Passage (NWP) 2021 team turned to their rowing machines for a #RowinaGarage challenge. The Wave Rowing chats to Phil Kite to find out more.

Phil is a North-East businessman and until 2017, CEO of a diverse group of engineering businesses based in Newcastle upon Tyne. For many years he was also a non-executive director of the Make UK, the organisation championing UK manufacturing.

During his first mid-life crisis Phil went horse riding on a dude ranch in Wyoming and on his second, in 2018 at the age of 57, he rowed the Atlantic Ocean.

Phil took up rowing at the age of 53 at the Tyne Rowing Club and has won medals at local regattas and British Masters.

In 2019, he signed up with the Leven Brown Expedition to row the Northwest Passage in 2021, the 2,000 arctic route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

In 2020, with the country in lockdown Phil has just completed the 2,000 mile #RowinaGarage Challenge.

What inspired you to undertake the Row in a Garage challenge?

During January and February, I had been spending my time looking for sponsors for the NWP 2021 expedition but in March the world was turned on its head by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whilst, like Leven, I was more than ever convinced that the world needed an expedition like ours to follow, to get excited about and give us all hope of a better future, it was clear that it was the time to support the communities in which we live and those providing medical care.

I realised many charities were struggling to raise the funds that keep them going as mass participation sponsored sporting events like the London Marathon were cancelled so I came up with the Row in the Garage as a way of helping them out.

The initial idea was for the NWP team to row the 2,000 miles (3,218 km) of the arctic route in our garages on concept 2 rowing machines, together rowing 24 hours each day. But with most of the team still working, 4 of them as medics on the frontline, and myself on lockdown with time on my hands, the final plan was for 11 members of the team between them to row 12 hours each day, fitting them in before and after they go to work, and for me to eat, sleep, row repeat the other 12 hours of each day, on a 2 hours on, 2 hours off cycle, 24/7, until we reached the 2,000 mile target, the event to be live steamed on YouTube from my garage.

The money raised to go to those charities that support the National Health Service in the community with mental health, stroke, cancer and end of life care.

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On average, how many metres did you aim to complete per day?

Where did it hurt the most and what advice would you give to others wishing to undertake an endurance row on an erg?

Before the start I did some basic calculations and thought rowing 12 hours a day, 2 hours on 2 hours off, I would row at a rate of 10.5km per hour and the rest of the team, rowing 1 or 2 hours each per day, at a rate of 15km per hour. This would have meant the challenge taking just about 11 days. Unfortunately, I didn’t achieve my target and the challenge took us just over 13 days.

I hadn’t specifically trained for the #RowinaGarage challenge and in the first day or two just went for it. I ended up with a back issue, felt like a pulled muscle, and this meant doing a range of stretches for 2 minutes every 20 or 30 minutes and for a bit longer at the end of each session.

I picked the two-hour on, two hour off, shift pattern to match what we did in our ocean crossing and even slept in a camp bed next to the Erg.

I then suffered from a lack of sleep and when I analysed it I was only sleeping around 3.5 hours a day. I kept a daily record and force myself to sleep during the day, not just at night, and averaged about 5 hours their after.

Obviously, the backside takes a bit of a beating, and I use sections of yoga mats on the erg seat to help ease the pain. Standing up every 20/30 minutes was also a tactic used. Wearing the right clothing is important and whilst a lot of rower just wear shorts, I swear by G3 UK microfibre boxer shorts underneath, these are lightweight and breathable and allow you to stay cool and dry.

Phil slept next to the erg with a two-hour on-off pattern. © Phil Kite.

What did you eat in order to fuel your body and was this similar to the meals you're going to be eating to row the NWP? The idea to do the #RowinaGarage developed very quickly so I didn’t plan any specific nutrition beyond making sure I was eating something at end of each shift and drank a lot of fluids. I didn’t overeat, rather small and regular with porridge pots during night time shifts and snacks for use when energy levels were down.

On the NWP row, I expect we will be using freeze dried high calorie meals, although based upon my experience on the ocean I will be a bit more selective in meal choices.

With respect to others wishing to undertaking an endurance row on an erg, either don’t or prepare more than I did and make sure you are supported by a great back up team looking after your food prep and your social media so you can just focus on the row. If you have to do everything yourself, it will just tire you out.

How did you keep your mind occupied and motivated throughout these long rowing sessions?

Such challenges are just as mental as they are physical. I suppose I fear failure, so this helps me succeed. To distract me from the mind numbingly boredom of the row I attached an iPad just below the erg monitor and watched Netflix and TV. In the last 20 minutes of a tough session I would sing aloud to some music, knowing that in 5 songs the session would be over.

When I finished the challenge I felt quite strong and was on a high for a few hours but I think it was when my mind relaxed, having achieved my goal, that my body decided to shut down and remind me I was an idiot and shouldn’t be doing these type of events. Whist everyone was congratulating me on Facebook with nice messages, my teammate Claire Hughes just posted “daft sod”, and I think she was right.

The row was streamed live on YouTube to track his progress. © Phil Kite.

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ROW IN A GARAGE How does this compare to rowing an ocean and what are the similarities?

On the face of it rowing in a garage and rowing on the ocean are vastly different but of course they have many things in common, both are endurance events, tough on the mind and body. Whilst alone in the garage I was still part of the NWP team and we kept in contact on WhatsApp, motivating and driving each other to achieve our dally goals. I don’t think I would enjoy a solo row, the team environment is important to me. Of course, the biggest difference is in the garage I didn’t have to use a bucket!

Final words…

When the lockdown happened, I realised it was going to be a challenge for all those businesses considering sponsoring our NWP2021 expedition so decided to give them the space to deal with the situation created

by Covid 19.

So, for the #RowinaGarage, any costs were at our own expense and we just asked people to donate to our good causes. On behalf of the team I would like to thank everyone for their support and donations, it has been very much appreciated. I would also like to thank my wife Lydia who kept me fed, watered and sane.

Are you raising money, who for, why and where can they donate?

We are still raising money for charities and would love more donations. You can do this by going to GoFundMe and search for #RowinaGarage or click on the link below: https://www.gofundme.com/f/row-in-a-garage Many charities are struggling to raise the funding that keeps them going as mass participation sponsored sporting events are cancelled and the money raised on our GoFundMe page will go to those charities that support the National Health Service in the community with mental health, stroke, cancer and end of life care.

The community charities we would like you to help us support are – Mind - Stroke Association - Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care - St Oswald's Hospice

The Northwest Passage 2021 is the brainchild of Leven Brown, the 5 x ocean rowing world record holder. Leven describes it as the expedition of our time as we aim to be the first to successfully row the passage in a single season and in doing so we are looking to report on the environment we encounter, the weather, ice and wildlife.

In recent years the Northwest Passage has opened up, as the ice has melted due to climate change, but this doesn’t mean it will be sufficiently open in 2021 for us to achieve our goal.

Leven plans to take 3 boats and 15 crew, giving the expedition the best chance of success. The crew members, whilst coming from many walks of life, are all adventurers and explorers and include men and women who have climbed mountains, walked the poles, rowed oceans and dreamt of being part of such an expedition.

You can follow the team’s journey to start and its row across the Northwest Passage on Facebook at NWP2021 and on our website www.nwp2021.com Our plan is also for the crew to hold daily Facebook live sessions talking about their live’s, what has driven them to join the expedition, and their hopes and aspirations for the future. You will hear from Leven Brown, the expedition leader and 5 x Guinness ocean rowing world record holder, and each of the other crew members that include Athletes, Marine Biologists, IT experts, Environmentalist, Medics, Marketing and Project Managers, all part of the NWP team. Men and women who have climbed mountains, walked the poles and rowed oceans".

Phil celebrating upon completion of his 2,000 miles challenge. © Phil Kite.

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I would like to say a BIG congratulations to Phil on completion of his epic challenge. I know personally how difficult it can be. I would like to say a big thank you for the interview with The Wave Rowing as well as the advice given during my challenge – The Mayflower ROW (coming in issue #5 – Autumn 2020).

Craig Chaulk, The Wave Rowing.

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ISSUE #4 | OCEAN - PACIFIC

© Picture: Dylan Reeves

ROW LIA ROW

Ocean rower Lia Ditton has embarked on her bid to set the fastest ever time for a solo crossing from San Francisco to Hawaii.

As part of preparations to achieve her ultimate ambition to become the first person to row alone and unsupported across the North Pacific in 2021, the professional sailor and writer departed on the 2500mile journey from San Francisco East Bay on 23:00 PDT on 17th June to challenge the all-time record of 52 days set by Rob Eustace in 2016. If Lia is still rowing beyond this time, she will attempt to break Roz Savage’s 2008 women’s record of 99 days.

The London-born 40-year-old, who trains from her base in San Francisco, spent the final few weeks before setting off wiring her own boat, ensuring all the necessary equipment was on-board and packing enough food for 75 days while keeping her boat as light as possible. Her land-based team is assisting with weather routing, medical support and safety, as well as keeping friends and supporters updated on her progress.

After departing under the famous Golden Gate Bridge, Lia’s daunting voyage will require her to negotiate the notorious difficulties associated with the Continental Shelf before facing the possibility of ship encounters, extreme weather and currents, and the uninviting prospect of travelling through a location known as the ‘Shark Café’.

Before leaving, Lia said: “My decision to row the ‘half marathon’ before the full Japan to San Francisco attempt next year was originally a humble training row, but is now a fully-fledged record attempt! Once I leave, all I know is that I am going on an adventure. My plan is to row to Hilo, Hawaii, if the weather gods bless me with favourable conditions, I have a chance of breaking the men’s record. If I go over 52 days, I will row on to O’ahu to challenge the women’s record.

“The Continental Shelf, which is almost always rough, will be a major milestone. I will also have to row right through ‘Shark Café’, an area where Great White Sharks leaving San Francisco are tracked by conservationists.

From anywhere between 250 miles and 750 miles, I will hope to pick up the Trade Winds to nudge me on my way. It is certainly not over, until it’s over, as from midJuly to August, the chances of hurricanes increase, while the Hawaiian Islands feature tropical micro climates, strong winds and currents around their shores.”

You can follow Lia’s progress at… https://rowliarow.com/find-lia/ It’s been years in the planning…

Lia has been preparing herself and her boat for several years to ensure she is ready to take on the challenge of rowing 5500 miles from Japan to San Francisco in spring 2021, bidding to succeed where 19 other attempts have failed. Lia has completed several long training rows off the west coast of America, most recently, a successful 728-mile, 24-day training row from Ilwaco, WA, to San Francisco in September 2019.

Lia rowing in San Francisco Bay. © Picture: Dylan Reeves.

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ROW LIA ROW To maintain her mission to become the first solo rower to cross the North Pacific, Lia relies on the generosity of her supporters through her RowLiaRow crowdfunding campaign. Anyone who would like to add any amount to contribute to the cause can visit www.patreon.com/RowLiaRow. The RowLiaRow ‘Family of Believers’ are entitled to exclusive blog content and updates.

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About Lia Ditton

© Picture: Dylan Reeves

Lia’s journey has resulted in some unforgettable moments, read her updates and blog on her incredible journey so far. © Picture: Dylan Reeves.

Lia is also backed by several companies, including Databarracks, Discovery, Kenzen ECHO, London Speaker Bureau and Ocean Racing. Gear sponsors are PainsWessex, Spinlock, SWITLIK, Spectra and The Canvas Works. Lia’s Project Safety Sponsor is Ocean Signal, an ACR Electronics company.

Licensed captain Ditton, 40, has more than 150,000 nautical miles of experience and has competed in some of the world’s most challenging ocean races. She was the only woman to complete the OSTAR 2005 singlehanded transatlantic race; finished second in the Route du Rhum, France’s most-prestigious, single-handed transatlantic race; captained the boat from the film Waterworld; is the 53rd woman to row the Atlantic and the 64th woman to row any ocean, and project managed PlanetSolar the largest solar-powered boat in the world.

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ISSUE #4 | OCEAN - ATLANTIC

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TEAM COMMANDO SPIRIT

Royal Marines Commandos to row the Atlantic Ocean In December, Team Commando Spirit, made up of four Royal Marines Commandos, will take on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge as they row 3000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, in an attempt to win the race and set a new world record. Known globally as ‘The World’s Toughest Row’, the team will row from La Gomera, Canary Islands to Nelson’s Dockyard English Harbour, Antigua in just a 28-foot long rowing boat.

Simon Hicklin, Gareth Evans, Calum Macrae and Tristan Lark will face 20-foot waves, row in 2-hour shifts for 24 hours a day and battle sleep deprivation, salt wounds and physical extremes inflicted by the race. As marines, the UK’s elite amphibious fighting force, Team Commando Spirit have the training and the values to take on the challenge. Courage, determination, unselfishness and cheerfulness in adversity will get the team through the race.

Together with Rock2Recovery and The Royal Marines Charity, Team Commando Spirit are raising awareness of the mental health related issues faced by veteran comrades. The transition from military to civilian life is often challenging for Royal Marines, as they have to adapt to being on their own after spending their career as part of a brotherhood. Team Commando Spirit want to let comrades know ‘it’s ok not to feel ok’ and raise funds and awareness to support them through their struggles.

Speaking to the team, Jason ‘Foxy’ Fox, Co-Founder of Rock2Recovery and DS in Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins said: “This is an awesome challenge that will test your strengths and weaknesses to the limit.

However, I know you have it in you and I will be watching your progress over the coming months and for the race itself. But I am even more impressed that you are raising money for The Royal Marines Charity and for Rock2Recovery.”

Jonathan Bell, CEO of The Royal Marines Charity added: "Royal Marines pride themselves on a positive mindset - on being first to understand, respond, adapt and overcome. The work of The Royal Marines Charity and Rock2Recovery is all about rekindling this mindset in those who are facing physical and mental battles every day. Team Commando Spirit has embraced this mindset so they can overcome their incredible Atlantic challenge and raise funds to assist those we help to win their battles.”

Team Commando Spirit are looking to achieve £130k of corporate sponsorship to get to the start line of the race so they can raise in excess of £100k to support their chosen charities and the incredible work they do for members of the Armed Forces.

For more information on the team, sponsorship opportunities or their charities, please contact: Christine Madden Tel: +44 (0) 7775 656068 Email: christine.madden@icloud.com Website: https://teamcommandospirit.com

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Team Commando Spirit are raising money for:

Rock2Recovery is a community interest company that wants to save and change the lives of those in our Armed Forces, our veteran community and their families who are affected by stress. The approach is to inspire, coach and motivate towards a more positive future. This often involves saving individuals from taking their own lives.

Rock2Recovery provides specialist change management coaching for serving members, veterans and their families of all services.

Increasingly Rock2Recovery is helping the 999 services too. Rock2Recovery does this for free throughout the entire UK and is increasingly receiving referrals from the NHS. If you want to know more please visit the website:

www.rock2recovery.co.uk

We are the Royal Marines’ own Charitable Association, so we are uniquely placed to understand, respond and react, enabling Marines and their families to overcome their challenges, which include life changing injury, life limiting illness, mental illness, transition to civilian life and even poverty. Our work combines the following roles: ● Prevent – ensure that members of our community do not descend into acute need ● Respond – provide holistic support to those who have serious mental, physical or other challenges which threaten their independence and dignity ● Assure – provide professional and safe support ● Inform – ensure that our community knows how to promote good health and welfare, and where and how to seek help ● Collaborate – ensure that members of our community are assisted by the most appropriate source For more information, please visit:

www.teamcommandospirit.com

https://rma-trmc.org/

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Issue #5: Autumn 2020

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