In the early 1900s racing shells were primarily crafted from Spanish cedar, the same material used for cigar boxes. In 1927 George Pocock, the renowned boat builder who crafted shells for rowing ...

He is talking about his other life as an F1H2O driver, the elite level of powerboat racing, in which carbon fibre boats ...

Then there are the simple rowing techniques which include “draw”, “stroke” and “exit”. How dragon boat racing brought Leon Chan Yik-long and his dad closer together Soon it was time to ...

She came from a family of rowers and boat builders and ... a master builder of racing shells renowned throughout the country. Lucy Pocock revitalized the women's rowing team, giving it a new ...

The 2024 Boat Race takes place on the river Thames in London ... with the women's an hour before that so the crews are rowing with the fastest possible current. Cambridge won the double last ...

Chanel to sponsor The Boat Race from next year in long-term partnership - The deal will see the race renamed The Chanel J12 ...

Once the race starts, there are no time-outs ... Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat In rowing, as in business, the strength of a team lies not just in the capabilities of individuals, but in the ...

The event provided an opportunity to build camaraderie and prepare for the upcoming spring racing season, Tripp said. “In ...

Britain’s historic Boat Race is getting a boost from Chanel. The luxury fashion house has stuck a deal to replace ...

TWO men from Henley raised a few eyebrows when they won a rowing race while wearing top hats. Matt Richardson and Bill Pollard, both 58, won the Masters E double sculls category at the Henley Sculls ...

The iconic Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race will be renamed to the “Chanel J12 Boat Race” next year due to a long-term partnership ...

And for the first time, the regatta will celebrate the resilience of those battling breast cancer with an exhibition race ... average age of We Can Row Boston’s boat is 64, and many of them ...