Boat: WinTech Cobra SE 1x Oars: WinTech RDS Sculls
Photography: Merijn Soeters
As the sun rose over the serene waters of St. Catharines, Ontario, the 2024 World Rowing Championships unfolded with the grandeur and intensity that only world-class rowing can deliver. The event saw fierce competition and remarkable performances from teams under the banners of Team King and Team WinTech. Our team were on site during the whole regatta to support those racing in our shells.
Under 19
The top performances came for the U19 side. The U19 Women’s 8+ event was one of the highlights of the championships. The Great Britain (GBR) crew racing in a King SE K65 looked calm and collected in the race for lanes. Their efforts culminated in a spectacular finish in the final where they clinched the silver medal. The roar of their supporters echoed across the lake as they took their place on the podium, having battled through a field of exceptionally skilled opponents. This was the first time in history that King has had a boat race at the World Championships.
In the Women’s 4-, the Czech Republic (CZE) crew delivered a performance full of grit and precision. They crossed the finish line with a triumphant bronze medal around their necks, a testament to their dedication and teamwork.
The Women’s 2x was marred by misfortune for Norway (NOR). The crew, expected to be strong contenders, had to withdraw from the B Final due to illness. Heartbreak for the 2x but know they will be back in action in the future.
In the Men’s 4x, Great Britain (GBR) competed fiercely but fell just short of their goals, finishing second in the B Final. Their performance was a testament to their resilience, pushing hard despite the stiff competition they faced.
Uruguay (URU) had a noteworthy performance in the Men’s 1x, where their rower fought valiantly to finish 1st in the C Final. It was a proud moment for the team, reflecting their unwavering spirit and dedication.
The Czech Republic (CZE) in the Men’s 4- had a challenging A Final in what was a stacked event, but managed to secure a 5th place finish.
Under 23
For the U23 Lightweight Women’s 1x, Uruguay (URU) rower Nicole Yazon showcased her prowess, finishing 2nd in the B Final. Her performance was impressive, even though they did not advance to the A Final, demonstrating her potential on the world stage.
In the U23 Men’s 4x, China (CHN) secured a 2nd place finish in the C Final. Their race was a testament to their development of the men’s quad, even though they were unable to break into the top A Finals.
Senior
In the Senior Lightweight Men’s 1x, Palestine (PLE) raced through challenging conditions to finish 2nd in the D Final. Was such a great moment for Amel Younis, as he rowed past the grandstand to receive a standing ovation from the crowd.
The Lightweight Women’s 1x saw a strong showing from both the USA (USA) and Great Britain (GBR). The USA athlete, Audrey Boerson finished 2nd in the B Final, showcasing her exceptional talent and determination. Meanwhile, Great Britain (GBR) sculler Olivia Bates fought hard to secure 3rd place in the B Final, their effort a testament to their strength and resilience.
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Last weekend top rowers from countries around the world traveled to the Bosbaan regatta course (the oldest artificial rowing lake in the world) in Amsterdam to compete in Holland’s most renowned International regatta – the Koninklijke- Holland Beker regatta.
On Saturday, Olivia Bates competing in her WinTech Racing Super Lightweight Cobra SE placed first in the BW 1x event almost 15 seconds ahead of 2nd place in a time of 07:45.23. On Sunday, Olivia again competed this time in the LW 1x event claiming another win in a time of 07:51.31.
These two wins follow on from an extremely successful start to the season for Olivia. She placed 2nd at the British Rowing April Trial in the lightweight Women’s category and then went onto to win gold in the Women’s Championship Lightweight 1x and Silver in the Women’s Championship 1x at the BUCS (British University Colleges & Sport) Regatta at the National Watersports Center in Nottingham where she competed for The University of Nottingham.
Just over a week ago and racing in Nottinghamshire County Rowing Association colours Olivia won the Championship Lightweight 1x event at Henley Women’s Regatta setting a new course record in the process in a time of 5:36.60. Incredibly this is the fastest time down the track for any single sculler at the event including openweight events.
Good luck for the rest of this season Liv!
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Last weekend the European Rowing Under 19 Championships took place at the beautiful Lago di Varese Regatta Venue in Northern Italy. All European Member National Federations plus Israel were eligible to compete. A rower may compete in an Under 19 rowing event until 31st December of the year in which he or she reaches the age of 18.
Marcus Chute of Great Britain took gold in the Junior Men’s Single scull event in his WinTech Racing Cobra 1x beating Boris Taeldeman of Belgium and Pierre Molins of France. This follows a similar performance at the recent Munich International Regatta and he will compete on home soil this coming weekend at the UK National Schools Regatta in the Championship 1x category.
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Marcus and wish him all the best for the rest of this season!
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This weekend the 1972 Olympic Rowing venue in Munich played host to this year’s European Rowing Junior Championships. 500 rowers from 27 European nations took part with the chance to become European Junior Champions.
Four WinTech Racing boats were used at the event. Athletes racing in three of the four boats won medals with a Gold in the Men’s 2x won by Poland and bronze medals in the Women’s 8+ & Mens 4+ from Czech Republic.
A big thanks to all who made the regatta possible and also to MyRowingPhoto for the amazing photos! The 2022 edition of the European Rowing Junior Championships will be held in Sabaudia, Italy from 21 to 22 May 2022.
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The fifth European Rowing U23 Championships were held this weekend in Kruszwica, Poland which featured entries from 30 European countries including Olympians and World U23 Champions from earlier this year. 22 boat classes are included in the event with athletes competing to become European Under 23 Champions.
Five WinTech Racing boats were used at the event. All athletes using WinTech boats made the A finals with 3 of the 5 boats coming home with medals. A Gold and Silver in the lightweight women’s single sculls and a bronze medal in the men’s pair.
A big thanks to all who made the regatta possible and also to AllMarkOne and MyRowingPhoto for the amazing photos!
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Last week saw the Hungarian Nationals Championships take place.
There were 93 finals with events ranging from U13 right the way up to elite level. #TeamWinTech did us proud winning the following medals:
Congratulations to all athletes and coaches
| Event | Club | Result |
| NTT42x | FEC | Gold |
| NS4x | Győr | Gold |
| NI1x | Szolnok | Gold |
| NIks1x | Kalocsa | Gold |
| FTT31x | Győr | Gold |
| FTT31x | vvsi | Gold |
| NT T2 2x | vvsi | Gold |
| NT T3 1x | szolnok | Gold |
| NT T3 1x | arrabona | Gold |
| FT t2 2x | vvsi | Gold |
| fi ks 1x | külker | Gold |
| fi 2- | csepel | Gold |
| nf ks 4x | dek | Gold |
| ns 1x | szolnok | Gold |
| ni 2x | dek | Gold |
| ni ks 2x | Kalocsa | Gold |
| n amatőr tura 2x | csongrád | Gold |
| nt t4 1x | arrabona | Gold |
| ns 2x | szolnok | Gold |
| ft t4 1x | szolnok | Gold |
| mix t1-t3 4x+ | vvsi | Gold |
| nf 8+ | dek | Gold |
| Event | Club | Result |
| NTT42x | Móvár | Silver |
| NT T2 2x | arrabona | Silver |
| NT T3 1x | győr | Silver |
| FT t2 2x | győr | Silver |
| FT t4 4+ | vvsi | Silver |
| fi ks 1x | csepel | Silver |
| fi 2- | fec | Silver |
| ns 2- | szeged | Silver |
| ni ks 2x | vvsi | Silver |
| n amatőr tura 2x | tata | Silver |
| fs 2- | szolnok | Silver |
| fs 1x | szolnok | Silver |
| f i 4- | fec | Silver |
| f i 2x | csepel | Silver |
| fi ks 2x | Kalocsa | Silver |
| ni 8+ | vác | Silver |
| ns 2x | Kalocsa | Silver |
| fs 2x | csepel | Silver |
| ni 4x | dek | Silver |
| ff ks 8+ | baja | Silver |
| ff ks 2- | csepel | Silver |
| nf 8+ | külker | Silver |
| Event | Club | Result |
| NS4x | FEC | Bronze |
| NIks1x | Csongrád | Bronze |
| FFks4- | Baja | Bronze |
| FTT4 2x | Mohács | Bronze |
| NTT44+ | VVSI | Bronze |
| FTT31x | Vasas | Bronze |
| NT T2 2x | vvsi | Bronze |
| fi ks 1x | Kalocsa | Bronze |
| fi 1x | csepel | Bronze |
| fi 2- | csepel | Bronze |
| nf ks 4x | szolnok | Bronze |
| fs 8+ | vác | Bronze |
| NT T4 8+ | dek | Bronze |
| ns 2- | győr | Bronze |
| ns 1x | szolnok | Bronze |
| ni 4- | szolnok | Bronze |
| fs 2- | győr | Bronze |
| fs 1x | csepel | Bronze |
| f i 4- | vvsi | Bronze |
| f i 2x | dek | Bronze |
| fi ks 2x | csepel | Bronze |
| ff 2- | fec | Bronze |
| nt t4 1x | csepel | Bronze |
| fs 2x | csepel | Bronze |
| nf ks 2x | vvsi | Bronze |
| ff ks 2x | arrabona | Bronze |
| nf 8+ | bee | Bronze |
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The achieved results were amazing by athletes racing in WinTech Racing Boats. In total the boat of WinTech won 3 medals: 2 – Gold Medals and 1 – Silver Medal. A summary of the medal winners can be seen below:
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Senegal benefit from WinTech Racing’s ethical policy to provide free boats to poor and developing counties.
Vincent Tassery, the FISA development coach on site in Senegal said, “Senegal has many keen and enthusiastic rowers, but we are desperate for equipment. With no access to funds this seemed like an impossible dream. Then I heard about WinTech Racing’s scheme which seemed too good to be true.
I contacted WinTech Racing and it was very straightforward. They sent me a list of boats available immediately and I told them which boats I needed and shortly after the boats arrived. When we opened the container, we could not believe our eyes, as it was full of gleaming new boats”.
Klaus Filter, the Director of research and development at WinTech Racing said, “When I joined the company in 1995, I was impressed by WinTech’s willingness to help in the development of rowing which is very much in tune with my own views.”
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WinTech Racing achieve some sensational results at the German Sprint Championships 2020
This is the only ‘official’ German Championship Regatta organised by the German Rowing Federation in 2020, it took place on the 8th and 9th of October. As you can imagine due to lockdown restrictions this year, the event had a vast entry!
The results for WinTech Racing this weekend were sensational!
10 out of the 34 new “Deutsche Meister” won their Gold Medals in WinTech Racing boats and 5 of the Gold Medals were won using WinTech Racing RDS oars!
What makes this even more remarkable is when you consider that a maximum 2% of the boats at the regatta were WinTech’s!
The results:
Gold / German Champions:
Senior Women 8+ (SW8+A) Ruder-Union Arkona Berlin (Havelqueen-Achter)
Senior Women 4+ (SW4+A) Ruder-Club Potsdam
Senior Women 2- (SW2-A) Ruder-Union Arkona Berlin, Mandy Repner & Wiebke Kaufhold
Senior Women 2x (SW2xA) Ruder-Club Potsdam, Anni Kötitz & Maren Volz
Junior Women A 8+ (JW8+A) Ruder-Club Potsdam
Junior Women A 4+ (JW4+A) Ruder-Club Potsdam
Junior Men B 2x (JM2xB) Pirnaer Ruderverein, Joel Wiener & Tom Salz
Junior Women B 8+ (JW8+B) Ruder-Club Potsdam
Junior Women B 4x+ (JW4x+B) Wiking Offenbach
PARA PR1M1x Rüdersdorfer RV Kalkberge, Enrico Schildberger
Silver
Junior Women A 2x (JW2xA) Ruderverein Waltrop
Junior Women B 4+ (JW4+B) Ruder-Club Potsdam
Bronze
Junior Women A 8+ (JW8+A) Ruderverein Waltrop
Junior Men B 4+ (JM4+B) Pirnaer Ruderverein
WinTech Racing look forward to seeing you at the next event.
It continues with the European Rowing Championships. After the U23’s in Duisburg, the juniors championships take place this weekend in Belgrade.
426 rowers from 27 different European nations made the trip to Serbia to race for medals in 14 boats classes.
After the capricious weather on Saturday, the finals were held in good conditions on Sunday.
Estonia and Poland had crews in WinTech Racing Boats this year :
JM4X EST, 2nd B Final
JM2- POL, 2nd B Final
In two weeks, we will be in Poznan, Poland for the European Rowing Championships.
The Elite rowers are waiting on Lake Malta for these championships that should have been organised in May.