Weybridge Silver Sculls
Over half term, Sophie and Hermione took on Weybridge Silver Sculls and came out top.
In WJ14 2x, they won by just a second over a very quick Ross crew, then had a five-minute turnaround before hopping into their singles to race the 3.3km course once again.
Hermione was very unlucky to be held up by a cruiser, but Sophie ploughed through the opposition to win WJ14 1x by over a minute.
Head of the Charles
The TSS Great 8 raced in the snow in Boston to win Men's Championship Eights at the Head of the Charles Regatta.
The crew of Warren Anderson, Ondrej Synek, Mahe Drysdale, Tim Maeyens, Alan Campbell, Lassi Karonen, Iztok Cop and Marcel Hacker, coxed by Ali Williams, completed the 3.2-mile course to win the blue-riband event in a time of 14:33.239.
Row2k's Head of the Charles coverage includes reports and photos, as well as video interviews with Mahe and Ali.
Pairs Head
Fifteen TSS crews - plus four composites - raced in Saturday's Pairs Head from Chiswick to Hammersmith Bridge.
The IM1 double of Nick Marriott and Antony Smith followed up their Wallingford result with another win, and were the fastest TSS crew, finishing third overall in a time of 12:14, while the seventh-placed composite of Charlie Clarke and Pete Wells (Bryanston School) won the Senior doubles pennant.
Swiss internationals Nora Fiechter and Sara Hofmann (Seeclub Biel) won Women's Elite and were the fastest women's crew of the day, finishing 65th overall. Katy Smith and Lizzie Mann won Women's IM1 doubles, twenty-four seconds clear of the second-placed crew.
In pairs, Mike Hennessy and Alasdair Leighton-Crawford won the Elite pennant; Dickie Clarke and Frank Llewellyn took Vet D/E.
Wallingford Long Distance Sculls
The new season started with four wins for the men's squad at Wallingford Long Distance Sculls.
The double of Nick Marriott and Antony Smith won Intermediate 1, and were the fastest double of the day. In singles, Alister Taylor won elite, and Charlie Clarke took both Intermediate 2 and Intermediate 3.
Great Eight in America
The Great Eight, winners of the 2009 Head of the River Race, will come together again for the Head of the Charles in Boston.
The crew of Olaf Tufte, Ondrej Synek, Mahe Drysdale, Tim Maeyens, Alan Campbell, Lassi Karonen, Iztok Cop and Marcel Hacker will race in the Men's Championship Eights on Sunday 18th October.
They will also race on the first day of the regatta, as three TSS entries in Championship Doubles - Maeyens/Synek, Cop/Tufte and Campbell/Hacker - and two (Drysdale: West End RC; Karonen: Swedish Rowing Federation) in Championship Singles. On the Thursday before the regatta the crew will take part in an outreach programe at Community Rowing Inc.
Row2k.com has launched its Head of the Charles coverage with a feature on the Concept2-sponsored crew - click here to read.
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Crew change: Olaf Tufte is unable to take part, so will be replaced by the American sculler Warren Anderson in both the eight and the double with Iztok Cop.
TSS Clubhouse and Bar
The Tideway Scullers School clubhouse is a fabulous venue for any occasion, be it small or large. The riverside location, with the spectacular views overlooking Chiswick Bridge and the famous Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race finish, make it the perfect setting for every occasion.
The large open balcony allows ample outside space and can be used for barbecues, buffets and drinks throughout the summer months.
The club room can seat 120 comfortably and has a maximum capacity of 220. We are able to offer a vast range of refreshments and buffets or sit-down meals catered to your individual requirements.
A conference room for up to 12 people with a river view setting and wifi is also available for hire. Refreshments can also be provided for such meetings.
For more information or to arrange a viewing please e-mail thebar@tidewayscullers.com
Rates
Club room £200 [7pm until midnight]
Meeting room £20/hour or £120/day