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Brothers, Boats, Blades and Beer – Academic Rowing Clubs in Germany
The title page of the first issue of the German water-sports magazine “Der Wassersport” from 1883. 24 September 2018 By Stephan Ploke President of the Akademischer Ruderverbindung Westfalen Have you...
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1.3 Million of them…
This is said to be a photograph from Nathan Benderson Park. However, it was published on 1 April 2016. 25 September 2018 By Göran R Buckhorn HTBS’s editor heads south. Last spring, I told Mrs B that I...
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Friendly Hippos?
Rowing with alligators or hippos – that is the question! 26 September 2018 By Tim Koch Rowing with alligators? I think that I would prefer that to sculling with hippos – as those on the Row Zambezi...
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Up and Away to NB
En route Mystic, Connecticut – Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, 26 September 2018 By Göran R Buckhorn Leaving the Connecticut shoreline, where it right now is pouring (alerts for flooding were sent out!),...
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Down and Out at NBP
27 September 2018 HTBS Home Team writes: Due to computer problems, HTBS editor Göran Buckhorn, is not able to post any articles from WRMR2018. But check out HTBS social media for updates.
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Not Down for a Count yet…
28 September 2018 By Göran R Buckhorn HTBS editor tries to report from a shaky wifi from Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida. To file reports from the 2018 World Rowing Master Regatta held in Nathan Benderson...
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Buckhorn 1 –‘gator 0
29 September 2018 By Göran R Buckhorn HTBS editor spots an alligator. The other day, when I was on my way to Sarasota and WRMR2018, I wrote about the alligators in Florida. Although there are 1.3...
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Swedes and others
Celebrating the Arastoupour brother from Stockholms Roddförening, Sweden, who took the gold medal in a double sculls E class. The other oarsmen are från Malmö Roddklubb, expect the gentleman on the...
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WRMR 2018: Picture Cavalcade
The opening ceremony on Wednesday, 26 September, included live music and a show featuring performances by the Circus Arts Conservatory in Sarasota. There were also food trucks available for the hungry....
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A Beautiful Sight
Two members of the ’80 crew’. 2 October 2018 By Göran R Buckhorn There were many thrilling races at the 2018 World Rowing Masters Regatta at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota. But the most amazing race...
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USRowing Under 19 Male and Female Athletes of the Year
Clark Dean and Francesca Raggi are the winners of the USRowing Under 19 Male and Female Athletes of the Year, which are two new awards. 3 October 2018 In a press release USRowing has announced that...
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USRowing Under 23 Male and Female Athletes of the Year
Emily Kallfelz and Andrew Gaard are the winners of the USRowing Under 23 Male and Female Athletes of the Year. Photo: USRowing. 3 October 2018 The day after USRowing announced that Clark Dean and...
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Rob van Mesdag: The Final Farewells
The flag at London Rowing Club at half-mast in salute to Rob van Mesdag. 4 October 2018 By Tim Koch Tim Koch on some remarkable displays of affection. Hear The Boat Sing publishes very few obituaries....
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Barry, Beeb, Blues and the BR on the Box
Longtime Boat Race commentator Barry Davies (centre), pictured before the 2001 Race. Picture: BBC. 5 October 2018 By Chris Dodd Chris Dodd reports from Henley-on-Thames. The River & Rowing Museum...
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USRowing Senior Male and Female Athletes of the Year
Andrew Campbell and Vicky Opitz are the winners of the USRowing Senior Male and Female Athletes of the Year. Photo: USRowing. 6 October 2018 In a press release, USRowing announces that Andrew Campbell...
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The Designs of Autumn
7 October 2018 By Philip Kuepper The rowers setting out slipped into the autumnal scene, and were lost to the blaze of colors reflected by the river, oak, birch, maple, walnut, each one Joseph-coated,...
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Annamarie Phelps Awarded the Medal of Honour
8 October 2018 British Rowing announced on 6 October that Annamarie Phelps, former Chairman of British Rowing, received the organisation’s highest award, the Medal of Honour. Phelps has been involved...
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The Rhine Rowing Marathon: A Race for Masochists?
Photo: Ruderclub Germania Düsseldorf 1904 e. V. 9 October 2018 By Göran R Buckhorn Every year, around 900 rowers race 42.8 km on the busy Rhine River in Germany. HTBS’s Göran R Buckhorn tries to find...
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The First War to End All Wars
10 October 2018 By Tim Koch Tim Koch makes an appeal. This year, 11 November sees the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of 11 November 1918, the formal agreement that ended the fighting of the First...
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Making the River & Rowing Museum More Relevant
Dr Sarah Posey 11 October 2018 By Göran R Buckhorn The other day, the Henley Standard interviewed Dr Sarah Posey, who was appointed new director of the River & Rowing Museum in Henley last spring...
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