Ce week-end, le site olympique d’aviron de 1972 à Munich a accueilli les Championnats d’Europe juniors d’aviron de cette année. 500 rameurs de 27 nations européennes ont participé avec la chance de devenir champions d’Europe juniors.
Quatre bateaux WinTech Racing ont été utilisés lors de l’événement. Les athlètes qui ont couru dans trois des quatre bateaux ont remporté des médailles avec une médaille d’or dans les hommes 2x remportée par la Pologne et des médailles de bronze dans les femmes 8+ et hommes 4+ de la République tchèque.
Un grand merci à tous ceux qui ont rendu la régate possible et aussi à MyRowingPhoto pour les superbes photos ! L’édition 2022 des Championnats d’Europe juniors d’aviron se tiendra à Sabaudia, en Italie, du 21 au 22 mai 2022.
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Les cinquièmes Championnats d’Europe d’aviron des moins de 23 ans ont eu lieu ce week-end à Kruszwica, en Pologne, avec des inscriptions de 30 pays européens, dont des olympiens et des champions du monde des moins de 23 ans du début de l’année. 22 classes de bateaux sont incluses dans l’événement avec des athlètes en compétition pour devenir champions d’Europe des moins de 23 ans.
Cinq bateaux WinTech Racing ont été utilisés lors de l’événement. Tous les athlètes utilisant des bateaux WinTech ont atteint les finales A avec 3 des 5 bateaux revenant à la maison avec des médailles. Une médaille d’or et d’argent dans le skiff féminin poids léger et une médaille de bronze dans le duo masculin.
Un grand merci à tous ceux qui ont rendu la régate possible et aussi à AllMarkOne et MyRowingPhoto pour les photos incroyables !
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Elle continue avec les Championnats d’Europe d’aviron. Après les U23 à Duisbourg, les championnats juniors ont lieu ce week-end à Belgrade.
426 rameurs de 27 nations européennes différentes ont fait le voyage en Serbie pour concourir pour des médailles dans 14 classes de bateaux.
Après la météo capricieuse de samedi, les finales se sont déroulées dans de bonnes conditions dimanche.
L’Estonie et la Pologne avaient des équipages en WinTech Racing Boats cette année:
Dans deux semaines, nous serons à Poznan en Pologne pour les championnats d’Europe d’aviron.
Les rameurs Elite attendent sur le lac Malta ces championnats qui auraient dû être organisés en mai.
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You’d have to go a long way in the rowing community to find someone not yet familiar with the remarkable work of Fulham Reach Boat Club (FRBC). Despite the fact that the club was only established in late 2014, it has established itself as a key advocate in the fight to diversify and extend our sport to the farthest reaches of the United Kingdom.Seven years ago, Oarsport (UK dealer for WinTech Racing) delivered FRBC’s first fleet of boats to club CEO Steve O’Connor.
Created as collateral from a planning agreement between St George PLC and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF), the original contract allowed St. George to build 744 luxury flats in return for building and funding the launch of a new community boat club. Steve O’Connor, former Captain at London Rowing Club, was brought in to devise the strategy around what FRBC could and should become.
FRBC required a fleet of boats that would appeal to a cross-section of rowers from beginners right through to experienced racers looking for results on the water. They also wanted to work with a supplier who would facilitate and help manage a longer-term relationship in the knowledge that the club required a comprehensive fleet replacement plan as well as regular service and maintenance availability given the numbers they wanted to get on the water.
This is where Oarsport & WinTech Racing came into the picture. Our scale, reputation for durable long lasting boats at fair prices along with our strong support for grassroots rowing communities in the UK meant we knew from the outset that the project Steve was building was something that we needed to play a role in. This along with our world-class customer service and athlete-orientated approach put us in prime position to cater for all of FRBC’s needs and they subsequently went on to purchase a full fleet of the following to get the project off the ground.
Reflecting back, it is hard to conceive just how far Steve and his team have brought the club in such a short space of time. Just recently the club took delivery of a second similar sized fleet of boats. The opportunities that FRBC have provided for thousands of local school children simply would not have existed were it not for the tireless commitment and broad strategic vision of key FRBC stakeholders and supporters. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, FRBC were able to help every state school in the LBHF get some level of access to the river, something that is widely thought to be a first in the UK.
The figures speak for themselves. Between September 2019 and March 2020, the club played host to a thousand participants from 10 schools – 61% were female and 53% were Black, Asian or a Minority Ethnicity. As for their experiences passing through the FRBC doors and out onto the glistening waters of the Thames, 91% enjoyed the course, 78% felt more confident on the water and 67% would love to continue rowing.
Steve and his team have created a simple framework for measuring success – they want to provide access to rowing for a cross-section of the local community, especially those who are most in need because of financial hardship or social circumstance, and help them realise their full potential both on and off the water.
‘Boats not Bars’, the newest initiative to cross the FRBC threshold, is championed by double World Champion, Imogen Walsh. The program is focused on delivering rowing-related sessions at local prisons and then offering free memberships at FRBC to the participants on their release. The effect is clear to see – several of the graduates have gone on to become coaches at FRBC.
It goes without saying that our support for FRBC is something we’re immensely proud of. They’ve achieved something that represented a first in our community and our country and the precedent they’ve created can now be replicated in other under-served areas of the UK.
“FRBC has a vision of ‘Rowing for All’ and the WinTech fleet and Oarsport team have been a key part of us being able to deliver this,” explained Steve”. From our first conversations through to our initial fleet delivery and beyond to the latest second fleet of boats, the working relationships we have in place have meant that we have been able to provide for both competitive rowers and beginners in the sport at the same time with a competitively priced fleet and great after-sales support.”
FRBC are a standing example that we can and should actively work to change the face of our sport. “We want to expand our impact,” said Steve. “Our vision is to open up the river to thousands more young people. Ideally this would be via a second site but we’re looking at any and all ways of making it easier for people to get out on the water”.
Continued success for FRBC seems a guarantee – and we’re hoping to be with them every step of the way.
Come and join #TeamWinTech today! Our value goes beyond that of just a great product for a great price. Our sales advisors can help you put together an equipment buying strategy with finance and leasing options to help work your budget harder and smarter.
It was another hugely successful day for Team WinTech at the Early ID junior GB Trials as athletes racing in our shells came away with first-placed finishes in both the U19 men’s and women’s divisions. After a great showing at the Senior and U23 edition a couple of weekends ago, the country’s best juniors took to the water in Boston, Lincolnshire on the first step towards a Great Britain vest in the summer.
On the men’s side, Marcus Chute took the win in a special edition Cobra. Marcus is building quite the rowing CV at The Windsor Boys School (TWBS), with medals at numerous national events and a finalist berth in the Fawley Challenge Cup in August. WinTech’s affiliation with TWBS stems back several years and has encompassed support at Henley Royal Regatta, the National Schools’ Regatta, the British Junior Championships and, now, a win at the Junior GB Trials. “I’m happy with the result and how the race went overall,” commented Marcus. “It was my first time racing at Boston so it was good to see what it’s all about. But this was just the first step in a season-long process so there’s plenty of work ahead”.
In an incredible show of strength, Marcus covered the course nearly a minute quicker than any of his competitors, finishing in 18:27. Mark Wilkinson, TWBS Director of Rowing, was pleased with the performances of his impressively robust squad, as his other athletes finished as high as 6th, 11th and 13th. “TWBS had 7 athletes competing and there were some excellent performances all round. We’re in a good place to be at this point in the season but as ever it’s a marker and it’s time to get our heads down for the winter training months ahead. All our athletes raced in WinTechs and the exceptional design and quality of their boats undoubtedly played a part in the results”.
Meanwhile, on the women’s side, Meg Knight took the victory in impressive style as she builds on-water credentials to match an astonishing off-water CV.
The sixth form student from Trentham Boat Club took a silver medal in the 500m Women’s Under 19 race and gold for the 2000m Women’s Under 19 final at the World Virtual Indoor Rowing Championships last March. Her triumph on Saturday, facing the very best scullers in the country, puts her firmly on course to represent Great Britain in the summer and continue her remarkable ascension to the summit of schoolgirl rowing. Racing in a white-painted Cobra, Megan finished over 11 seconds quicker than her nearest rival and will be looking to build on this performance as she heads into the longer winter training months.
Congratulations to all athletes who competed and thanks to those who have chosen to race in our boats.
Come and join #TeamWinTech today! Our value goes beyond that of just a great product for a great price.
It was another hugely successful day for Team WinTech at the Early ID junior GB Trials as athletes racing in our shells came away with first-placed finishes in both the U19 men’s and women’s divisions. After a great showing at the Senior and U23 edition a couple of weekends ago, the country’s best juniors took to the water in Boston, Lincolnshire on the first step towards a Great Britain vest in the summer.
On the men’s side, Marcus Chute took the win in a special edition Cobra. Marcus is building quite the rowing CV at The Windsor Boys School (TWBS), with medals at numerous national events and a finalist berth in the Fawley Challenge Cup in August. WinTech’s affiliation with TWBS stems back several years and has encompassed support at Henley Royal Regatta, the National Schools’ Regatta, the British Junior Championships and, now, a win at the Junior GB Trials. “I’m happy with the result and how the race went overall,” commented Marcus. “It was my first time racing at Boston so it was good to see what it’s all about. But this was just the first step in a season-long process so there’s plenty of work ahead”.
In an incredible show of strength, Marcus covered the course nearly a minute quicker than any of his competitors, finishing in 18:27. Mark Wilkinson, TWBS Director of Rowing, was pleased with the performances of his impressively robust squad, as his other athletes finished as high as 6th, 11th and 13th. “TWBS had 7 athletes competing and there were some excellent performances all round. We’re in a good place to be at this point in the season but as ever it’s a marker and it’s time to get our heads down for the winter training months ahead. All our athletes raced in WinTechs and the exceptional design and quality of their boats undoubtedly played a part in the results”.
Meanwhile, on the women’s side, Meg Knight took the victory in impressive style as she builds on-water credentials to match an astonishing off-water CV.
The sixth form student from Trentham Boat Club took a silver medal in the 500m Women’s Under 19 race and gold for the 2000m Women’s Under 19 final at the World Virtual Indoor Rowing Championships last March. Her triumph on Saturday, facing the very best scullers in the country, puts her firmly on course to represent Great Britain in the summer and continue her remarkable ascension to the summit of schoolgirl rowing. Racing in a white-painted Cobra, Megan finished over 11 seconds quicker than her nearest rival and will be looking to build on this performance as she heads into the longer winter training months.
Congratulations to all athletes who competed and thanks to those who have chosen to race in our boats.
Come and join #TeamWinTech today! Our value goes beyond that of just a great product for a great price.
The first round of trials for the GB Rowing Team began in earnest last weekend, with hundreds of athletes making the pilgrimage to Lincolnshire and the twisting River Witham. With returning Olympians exempt from this first open trial, motivation differed across the ranks; for some, this was a chance to iron out the early-season kinks whereas for others it was the first step on the long road to Paris and the Olympic Games. The on-water testing began on the Sunday, after all athletes were asked to participate in a 2km ergo on the Saturday. The grueling nature of testing for the national squad reflects both the physiology and psychology required to excel at the highest level of our sport.
21 athletes raced in WinTech Racing boats with several finishing in the top ten for their respective categories. WinTech sculls took athletes to 1st, 3rd and 9th in the M1x alongside an 8th and 9th placed finish in the LM1x. On the women’s side, Rachel Bradley was our highest finishing openweight sculler in 10th whilst Olivia Bates took 2nd in the LW1x and the fastest U23 1x overall.
Competing for Edinburgh University and Leander Club, Jack Burns took the win in the Openweight Men’s Single in our Cobra shell. Jack competed in the 2020 Olympic Trials and featured for GB at the third World Rowing Cup in June of this year. He’s a regular on the domestic rowing scene and his success at the weekend should continue to build the narrative around inclusion in the senior squad for Paris preparation. Burns was one of several Scottish rowers impressing over the two days in Boston including several athletes from Scottish Rowing’s national performance programme.
Close behind in third was George Bourne, a former U23 world champion and fellow participant at the third 2021 World Rowing Cup. George was racing for Tideway Scullers School, a club he joined to pursue the senior squad. Whilst at Durham University, Bourne won several BUCS medals in both sweep and sculling events and collaborated with several other notable athletes to win the Prince of Wales Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta in 2019.
On the women’s side, Olivia Bates led the charge for Team WinTech with a second-placed finish in the Lightweight Women’s Single Scull and the fastest U23 LW. Olivia turns 21 in December and is currently studying veterinary medicine at the University of Nottingham. She began rowing at Trent Rowing Club in Burton and was the winner of Championship Lightweight Single Sculls at the Henley Women’s Regatta in June (again, in a WinTech!). Her latest foray into international competition was a silver medal at the 2021 European Rowing U23 Championships in September in a Cobra single.
Other notable shout-outs go to Zara Gautier-Price and Olivia White (8th and 9th in the LW1x from Grosvenor and Oxford Brookes University respectively) and Bryn Ellery, who finished ninth in Openweight Men’s Singles.
A full breakdown of the results of athletes racing in WinTech Racing boats can be seen below:
| Event | Rank | Name | Club |
| Mens 1x | 1st | Jack Burns | Edinburgh University BC/Leander Club |
| Mens 1x | 3rd | George Bourne | Tideway Scullers School |
| Mens 1x | 9th | Bryn Ellery | Leander Club |
| Mens 1x | 19th | Nathan Hull | Leander Club |
| Mens 1x | 23rd | Finn Larkin | Notts County RA |
| Mens 1x | 21st | Isaac Workman | University of London |
| Mens 1x | 27th | Andrew Mettrick | Durham University |
| Mens 1x | 29th | James Watson-Gandy | Durham University |
| Mens 1x | 37th | James Crawley | Durham University |
| Mens 1x | – | Julian Van Gelderen | Nottingham University |
| Lightweight Mens 1x | 8th | Ed Gasgarth | Durham University |
| Lightweight Mens 1x | 9th | Jude Richards | Durham University |
| Womens 1x | 10th | Rachel Bradley | Newcastle University |
| Womens 1x | 14th | Jessica Martin | Leander Club |
| Womens 1x | 18th | Oluwaseun Olubodun | Leander Club |
| Womens 1x | 19th | Abigail Dawson | Lea Rowing Club |
| Womens 1x | 27th | Hannah Lawrie | University of Bristol |
| Womens 1x | 29th | Emma James | University Warwick |
| Lightweight Womens 1x | 2nd | Olivia Bates | Nottinghamshire Country RA |
| Lightweight Womens 1x | 8th | Zara Gautier-Price | Grosvenor Rowing Club |
| Lightweight Womens 1x | 9th | Olivia White | Oxford Brookes University |
Congratulations to all athletes and thanks to those who have chosen to race in our boats. Also a big thanks to AllMarkOne for the amazing photos!
Come and join #TeamWinTech today! Our value goes beyond that of just a great product for a great price.
You’d have to go a long way in the rowing community to find someone not yet familiar with the remarkable work of Fulham Reach Boat Club (FRBC). Despite the fact that the club was only established in late 2014, it has established itself as a key advocate in the fight to diversify and extend our sport to the farthest reaches of the United Kingdom.Seven years ago, Oarsport (UK dealer for WinTech Racing) delivered FRBC’s first fleet of boats to club CEO Steve O’Connor.
Created as collateral from a planning agreement between St George PLC and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF), the original contract allowed St. George to build 744 luxury flats in return for building and funding the launch of a new community boat club. Steve O’Connor, former Captain at London Rowing Club, was brought in to devise the strategy around what FRBC could and should become.
FRBC required a fleet of boats that would appeal to a cross-section of rowers from beginners right through to experienced racers looking for results on the water. They also wanted to work with a supplier who would facilitate and help manage a longer-term relationship in the knowledge that the club required a comprehensive fleet replacement plan as well as regular service and maintenance availability given the numbers they wanted to get on the water.
This is where Oarsport & WinTech Racing came into the picture. Our scale, reputation for durable long lasting boats at fair prices along with our strong support for grassroots rowing communities in the UK meant we knew from the outset that the project Steve was building was something that we needed to play a role in. This along with our world-class customer service and athlete-orientated approach put us in prime position to cater for all of FRBC’s needs and they subsequently went on to purchase a full fleet of the following to get the project off the ground.
Reflecting back, it is hard to conceive just how far Steve and his team have brought the club in such a short space of time. Just recently the club took delivery of a second similar sized fleet of boats. The opportunities that FRBC have provided for thousands of local school children simply would not have existed were it not for the tireless commitment and broad strategic vision of key FRBC stakeholders and supporters. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, FRBC were able to help every state school in the LBHF get some level of access to the river, something that is widely thought to be a first in the UK.
The figures speak for themselves. Between September 2019 and March 2020, the club played host to a thousand participants from 10 schools – 61% were female and 53% were Black, Asian or a Minority Ethnicity. As for their experiences passing through the FRBC doors and out onto the glistening waters of the Thames, 91% enjoyed the course, 78% felt more confident on the water and 67% would love to continue rowing.
Steve and his team have created a simple framework for measuring success – they want to provide access to rowing for a cross-section of the local community, especially those who are most in need because of financial hardship or social circumstance, and help them realise their full potential both on and off the water.
‘Boats not Bars’, the newest initiative to cross the FRBC threshold, is championed by double World Champion, Imogen Walsh. The program is focused on delivering rowing-related sessions at local prisons and then offering free memberships at FRBC to the participants on their release. The effect is clear to see – several of the graduates have gone on to become coaches at FRBC.
It goes without saying that our support for FRBC is something we’re immensely proud of. They’ve achieved something that represented a first in our community and our country and the precedent they’ve created can now be replicated in other under-served areas of the UK.
“FRBC has a vision of ‘Rowing for All’ and the WinTech fleet and Oarsport team have been a key part of us being able to deliver this,” explained Steve”. From our first conversations through to our initial fleet delivery and beyond to the latest second fleet of boats, the working relationships we have in place have meant that we have been able to provide for both competitive rowers and beginners in the sport at the same time with a competitively priced fleet and great after-sales support.”
FRBC are a standing example that we can and should actively work to change the face of our sport. “We want to expand our impact,” said Steve. “Our vision is to open up the river to thousands more young people. Ideally this would be via a second site but we’re looking at any and all ways of making it easier for people to get out on the water”.
Continued success for FRBC seems a guarantee – and we’re hoping to be with them every step of the way.
Come and join #TeamWinTech today! Our value goes beyond that of just a great product for a great price. Our sales advisors can help you put together an equipment buying strategy with finance and leasing options to help work your budget harder and smarter.