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Iron Cove Masters
Sensational day at the 2026 Iron Cove Masters Regatta today! Lots of good BRC place-getters 👏👏👏 but it’s always special to win so huge congratulations to: 🟡 Sam Shalhoub (MM Para 1x) 🟡 Simon Glascott and Maurice Sizzie (MMF-M 2x) 🟡 Janine Lippi, Anja Wever, Mike MacCormick and David Howard-Jones (MixM 4x) 🟡 Toby Norton-Smith and James Hutton (MMC 2x) Thanks to @leichhardtrowing for organising a great event! Results https://rowingmanager.com/regattas/6947/results


Anzac Day Row
Balmain Rowing Club’s traditional morning row on Sat 25 April, including Jeremy Child’s pipe playing at Whitehorse Point as the boats rowed out and observed a minute’s silence, the laying of wreaths on the water of the Balmain rowers who served and did not return and the mock “Dardanelles Dash” between the 8s on the glassy bay to conclude our tribute on the water. Afterwards at the shed we read from the diaries of John Booth, whose forefathers purchased the original rowing cl


Leichhardt RC Regatta
Well done to everyone who competed at the Leichhardt Regatta on Sunday 1st March. Congratulations to James Bond, Sam Shalhoub and Mike Kemp on their medals! Results


Drummoyne RC Regatta
Winners are grinners at the Drummoyne Regatta on Sunday 15 February. Congratulations to all our medalists: Sam Shalhoub - Para 1x and Para 2x with Michael kemp, WD8+, MD8+, MD4x. Anja Wever who won back to back medals in WD1x, WD2x with Zoe Morrison and the Mix4x. Results


Balmain RC Regatta
What a day! What started out as beautiful flat glass-like conditions turned into wild and windy sailing weather! But BRC triumphed with a bag of medals. Congratulations to our first place getters WD8+, MD8+, MD2x and WD4x. A big thank you to our volunteers who helped put the regatta together and marshalled boats in near impossible circumstances. We couldn't have done it without you!


Taree Summer Regatta
A good BRC turnout this year. Windy choppy conditions proved challenging for doubles racing on the Friday afternoon. Saturday temperatures soared to over 37 degrees so racing had to be called off for a couple of hours. A dip in the river seemed the best way to cool down. The merch tent was popular as was the pasta buffet dinner at the Manning River Rowing Club. Congratulations to all who participated and a big thank you to the organisers, particularly Philippa and Michael for
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