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Two strong training rows with crew for the open IoS champs. First 11.2Km row Cox: Rich (Rowhedge), 6: Steve, 5: Julie, 4: Trevor, 3: Lyndon (Burnham on Sea) 2 Gus (Epic) 1: me. Went round the Mount in choppy seas with power racing rowing 🚣🏿 and practicing starts. The second was 6.6 km where I was changed to 6, 5: James 4: Steve, 3: Trevor, 2: Lyndon and Gus:1 this change was to streamline the boat. In this session we did a number of racing starts and added technique to our power rowing. Really good training endurance training rowing 🚣‍♂️ sessions for the Scillies Champs. We followed this with a social at the Pirate 🏴‍☠️ Inn

After weeks of rain and high winds we managed to get on the water for a 4km gig row practicing starts and power rowing 🚣‍♀️ in choppy seas. We also did an oars up in honour for Wendy’s husband Godfrey who died. Cox: Julie, 6: Steve 5: Emma, 4: Kevin, 3: James 2: Jonny, 1: me. Afterwards went for a few pints in the Longboat.

Training row in Harbour due to winds and waves. Plenty of racing starts and sprints

Evening row on calm waters: Cox: Julie, 6: Tina 5: Me 4: Steve 3: Kevin 2: Jo 1: Jonny/Ivan. Lots of racing starts and power rowing 🚣🏿 as well as technique. Change for me being at 5. Jonny took some photos of our row. Note calm waters which is a change.

Good training row in awful weather with lots of rain and choppy waters. Cox:Jim 6: Steve, 5: Emma, 4: Claire 3: Jonny, 2: Kevin, 1: me. Plenty of race starts and practicing technique in choppy waters. Also stroke technique training for power and feathering.

5.45 Evening training row: Cox: Jim, 6: Nina, 5:Emma, 4:Me 3: Kevin, 2: Janice 1: Ivan passenger and coach Julie. Easy row but weather Ok but sea a bit choppy.