Welcome to Herne Bay Amateur Rowing Club!
Founded in 1887, Herne Bay Amateur Rowing Club has a long history of competing in the Coastal Amateur Rowing Association (CARA).
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Herne Bay Amateur Rowing Club
Founded in 1887 and still a thriving coastal club, training all year and competing at coastal regattas throughout Kent and Sussex each summer.
Last night was the night when, after weeks of praying that North east wind gods would bog off, we managed to get out on the water. The water was a bit tasty to say the least but heading to the calmness of Herne Bay harbour meant that we could get some decent technical training completed. ![]()
#northeasterlies #coastalrowing #coxswains
The club travelled to Shoreham beach at the weekend for our first official CARA regatta of the season. We arrived to calm water but that soon changed, which made for interesting racing and after race four the turns unfortunately disappeared under the water, which meant that the regatta either had to be cancelled or continue with a shorter course. All of the club captains decided to carry on and keep the regatta going.![]()
Well done to the umpires for their quick thinking. Thanks to @shorehamrowingclub for lending us your boat and also for hosting the regatta. ![]()
But more importantly thank you to John for towing the boats, to the captain, Emily for arranging the club rowers before the regatta and on the day but also well done to the whole club for rallying around, being amazing coxes, helping get boats in and out of the water and also for being super supporters. ![]()
Here are the results of the day. Well done to all:![]()
🥇 Open senior pair (Luke & Lewis)
🥇 Open senior sculls (Lewis)
🥇 Women's novice four (A)
🥈 Girls j16 quad (A)
🥈 Women's junior four
🥈 Women's masters40 (A)
🥈 Open Masters 50
🥉 Girls j16 quad (B)
🥉 Open senior sculls (Luke)
🥉 Open masters 40 (B)
🥉 Open double sculls (Lewis & Matthew)
4th J14 mixed quad
4th Women's masters40 (B)
4th open J/S four
4th women's novice four (B)
4th Open masters 40 (A)
5th open novice four
5th open senior four
5th women's double sculls (Maria & Chloe)
6th open junior four ![]()
We also managed to get the senior aggregate trophy and second place in the aggregate. ![]()
Our next regatta is due next Sunday in Folkestone (25th May). ![]()
#shoreham #coastalrowing #teamworkmakesthedreamwork
Our first regatta of the year and it was so much fun. Clubs from far and wide came to support the event and to scope out what this year has to offer with regards to competition. Congratulations to all of the clubs who did so well.![]()
All of our club members chipped in, making the event run smoothly throughout the day – we couldn’t have done it without you all.![]()
We got some great results during the day- a great start to the season:
🥇 J16 girls
🥇 J16 boys
🥇 J14 mixed quad
🥇 Women’s masters 40+
🥇 Women’s junior four
🥇 Open Masters 40
🥇 Open Masters 50
🥇 Women’s double sculls (Poppy & Chloe)
🥈 J16 girls
🥈 Open junior pair (Tom & Alex)
🥈 Open senior sculls (Luke)
🥈 Women’s novice fours
🥈 Open novice fours
🥈 Open junior four
🥈 Open senior four
🥉 Open J/S four
🥉 Women’s masters 40+
🥉 Open senior pair (luke & Will)
🥉 Open junior sculls
4th Open J/S four
4th Women’s novice four
4th Open junior sculls
5th Open novice four![]()
With regards to the Viking Shield, for the last three years we’ve held the title but congratulations to Dover for winning it on it’s centenary year, who will host the event next year.![]()
📸 Photos courtesy of a few of our club's budding photographers.