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We entered 2 boats in the Inverness Regatta, traditionally the season's kick-off event.  Each team would race 3 times (two qualifying) and the championship round.

Because of vacations, and prior personal commitments the men's boat was set with 16 men and four women. Essentially making it a mixed boat competing against an all men's team.

 

The men's boat went head to head with Blackheart. And in races one and two finished second. But we improved their time by almost 3 seconds, from race one to race two. 

 

In the championship race, we took the start and held well, within 5 rows til the finish now command at 275 meters. Though our boat picked up the stroke (long and deep) Blackheart, with an all mens boat, pulled away.
 

The Men took silver with a time of 1: 28.24. 

Overall that was the 5th best time out of 36 other teams, behind two  premier and two Blackheart boats in  the full days event.

 

Our women put on a strong display of power and stamina. Winning the start in both race two  and three.  In the championship race (3)they led Blackheart, Dragon Sisters, NBP Dragons and Vogue Dragons at the 260 meter mark by half a boat. During the final 50 meters the field pulled ahead of the our boat. 
 

We clocked a time of 12:38.67 for the championship 315m race. 

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Coach Lee Cerovac said in his post-race briefing, “For the 1st regatta of the 2025 season we showed that we are a solid club. We know what we need to do to close out these races."

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We will train hard and we will get it done.