Tamaki Rowing Photography Competition

All keen photographers are encouraged to get on the river and enter our competition. Entries close 6 October, NEW CLOSING DATE 13 October and cost $10.
Please send large files (2 - 4 mg) to Christine at 158ideas@gmail.com. The photos will be put on display at the Club for people's vote (cost $1 per vote) and then the 12 best printed for an exhibition at the Masters Christmas Party. This is on 7 December.
We'll have a judge to choose the winner, and with those 12 we can also produce a calendar for 2014.

Should be a good way to raise some funds for masters rowing.

Thanks in advance for your support.
Maybe you could organise a photographer to take a portrait of your crew which you can then purchase at the exhibition?

The caption for the above photograph is "How Sue WRIGHT prepares boats for Regattas"

Don't break the gear..... a timely reminder!

Here's what happens if your gear breaks in a race - you get out to save weight.

Full story about the Corporate Eights race in the South Island  here...

Best racing start - according to Biomechanics newsletter

Go to biomechanics.com to read about the why's and wherefore's of the best start sequence.

In short, author Dr. Valery Kleshnev says this:
"The first two catches should be made with the handle position above the toes of the stretcher, so called “half slide”; the 3rd catch – “three quarters slide”, the 4th – about 10cm shorter than the full length, which should be achieved by the 9th stroke."

"The hypothesis needs to be proved in practise by means of analysis of various start techniques.
Also, blade slippage and hydro-lift effect should be considered. We hope to do it in the future."

Thanks to Evan for sending the link.

There's some really interesting information on the Biomechanics website (if you have the time to get your head around it...)
and have a look at these rowing training and style testing devices ...