Last week it was time to load our much-loved Trainera boat onto a trailer and head for Portsmouth to take the Santander ferry and return her to the Basque country. The ‘Tknika’ was loaned to us by a famous ocean rowing club in the town... Continue reading
It is as close to chaos as you dare for a competition, but the Great River Race up the Thames from Docklands near Greenwich to Ham 21.6 miles up river is a massive celebration of river rowing. My mighty crew, the ORIO Speedmasters were once again... Continue reading
I’ve wanted to take on the Channel record for decades, but only this summer have I had a boat that could do the job with my dream team of oarsmen. We’d watched the weather in the English Channel for a few days and decided to... Continue reading
A weekend to recover from Loch Ness and the boys were training again…for La Manche! With the Monster Row triumph still fresh, I’ve already moved on to the next challenge in our ‘Summer of Records’ in the amazing trainera boat. But this one is... Continue reading
A surprise with MORE Loch Ness rowing history Here’s a surprising extra layer of history for rowing records on Loch Ness. We took on the challenge to beat the unofficial time set by two Scots 26 years ago. Former World Lightweight Sculling champion Peter... Continue reading
Yesterday was an awesome, exhausting, record-breaking day! And here’s our video of how we did it! Loch Ness, the home to the legendary monster, has now given us our own legendary tale to tell. Following yesterday’s challenge, we officially hold the title for the... Continue reading
Monster Rowing record attempt to begin today at 2pm We can confirm that Jock Wishart’s 13 man crew will begin their attempt to beat a 26 year-old record for rowing Loch Ness at 2pm today (26th June). They will start from the Dores Inn... Continue reading
This summer I’m swapping sails for oars with a really exciting ‘first’ AND an attempt to break the 26 year-old record for rowing the length of Loch Ness. The ‘first’ is the first trainera rowing boat to come to the UK (that I am aware... Continue reading
It started off by winning all the main trophies in the Thames A rater at Bourne End Week including the Overall championships and Queens Cup in late May Thanks in the main to my crew Simon Blake and James Warren, who knew my mind... Continue reading
Yes! My team is celebrating, after winning one of sailing’s most prestigious trophies – The Commodores Cup. The crews of the “Celtic Team” were dominated by Scottish sailors who claimed their victory after a gruelling week of competition off the Isle of Wight. The teams... Continue reading
