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The Islanders team in the Black Oyster successfully completed a 48-hour sea trial in the North Sea. Josh Taylor, Alan Morgan, James Plumley and Gavin Sheehan rowed from Mersea Island near Colchester, north towards Felixstowe before heading out into the … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Team Hallin on becoming the second crew to pass scrutineering ready for the race. Our scrutineer Phil Pring inspected Hallin Marine II, following her 110 nautical mile sea trial over Easter and passed her and her crew fit … Continue reading →

Hallin Marine 2 was officially launched last week by skipper David Hosking’s daughter Sophie, gold medal rower from the London Olympics. After pouring champagne over the bow of the double-cabined, 24-four-feet long ocean racing boat, Sophie – winner with Kat … Continue reading →

The Oarsome Adventures Team is now complete as new crew members Sam Clemmens and Ian Kavanagh sign on – just in time to be put through their paces by sports pros from Aberystwyth University. Celtic longboat rowers Sam, 34, (left) … Continue reading →

Over EASTER, crews began their sea trials in preparation for the race. Hallin Marine 2 was officially launched last week by skipper David Hosking’s daughter Sophie, gold medal rower from the London Olympics. After pouring champagne over the bow of … Continue reading →

On Tuesday March 26, 2013 – 2pm, at Walton-on-Thames, Surrey David Hosking, the father of Sophie who won gold in the ladies lightweight double sculls at London 2012, is competing this summer in GB Row 2013 to attempt to beat … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Charlene Ayres and Adam Lewis on being the first GBRow 2013 crew to have undergone a successful race scrutiny – exactly three months before the start of the race. Charlene and Adam – Team Endeavour – have bagged … Continue reading →

The first boat is ready! Team Endeavour’s flame-red 23-footer, Pendovey Swift, is being checked this weekend by our scrutineer, Phil Pring to make sure she is seaworthy for the race. Charlene Ayres and her boyfriend Adam Lewis will be hoping … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Leven Brown and his crew of the eight-man boat Avalon who today completed the Trader Winds crossing of the Atlantic, arriving in Port St Charles, Barbados in 35 days 12 hours 41 minutes. Leven, with an eight-man crew … Continue reading →