Masters Rowing Archives

April 6, 2025

Beach Sprint nationals set the scene for worlds selection In August, some of the athletes who descended on Orewa...

March 3, 2025

Seeing his daughter row across flood ravaged farmland only fuelled Hugh Ritchie's vision for a new Hawke's Bay regatta venue...

September 22, 2024

The weekend's racing was extra special for one of the more than 400 athletes. The official arrival was 11.33pm...

September 21, 2024

It's a thriving sporting community occupying the Karapiro Domain this weekend. The Sir Don Rowlands Centre is cranking to...

May 6, 2024

Smiles all round as Wanaka Rowing Club plays host to the 2024 South Island Masters Championships at stunning Glendhu Bay....

February 29, 2024

Ian Hamilton is inviting rowers to get behind his ocean-going cause. This is how the whole crazy thing started. "My...

January 16, 2024

With the summer racing season in full swing and many new athletes, parents and families joining the regatta sidelines, I...

November 6, 2023

Lynette Skelton blazed larger than life to give women a seat at the table, and in the boat. Lesley Milne...

September 18, 2023

Kerry Dombroski will need little introduction to Masters rowers. He's a unit and regularly competes here and overseas. His...

September 17, 2023

How rowing, resilience and respect go hand-in-hand at Lake Ruataniwha. Just as the buffeting nor-westers are starting to ramp up...

September 16, 2023

The wind was pushing things sideways, but in Masters rowing, you just keep calm and carry on. Trevor Rush...

September 15, 2023

Andy Hay has all the boatpark banter ahead of the 2023 Masters Rowing Championships. They were the first eight...