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#Rowing: The Ireland junior men’s eight topped off a series of four Ireland wins – all at junior level – at the Home International Regatta in Strathclyde Park in Scotland. They beat Scotland by just over two seconds, while England came in one second further back.   

 Thomas Hume and Sam Reidy, both from Coláiste Íognáid, were winning their second gold. They had been the best junior men’s pair – coming home more than 20 seconds faster than Scotland, who were second.

 Holly Davis (14) also had a big win on her debut at international level. The Lee Valley girl had almost 12 seconds to spare over second-placed Ellie Cushen of England in the junior women’s single sculls race.

 The junior men’s quadruple also pushed England into second in their race – but by a finer margin. The crew of Dara Kelly (Lee), Tiarnan McKnight (Three Castles) and Colum Brennan and Ronán Brennan  of Neptune won by 1.21 seconds from England.  

Home International Regatta – Strathclyde Park, Scotland: Final Standings:

Men – Senior: 1 Scotland 33 pts; 3 Ireland 22. Jun: 1 Scotland 21; 3  Ireland 19.

Women – Sen: 1 Scotland 33; 4 Ireland 13. Jun: 1 England 26; 2= Ireland, Scotland 17.

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#Rowing: Ireland won the senior men’s title at the Home International Regatta at the National Rowing Centre today.

The men’s senior eight sealed the deal with a terrific win over Scotland, their closest rivals in the race and on the points table. A win for Scotland would have given them the honours.

The Ireland senior women came very close to winning the overall prize. The women’s quadruple – in the same manner as the men’s - had won the previous race, and the senior women’s eight knew that a win in the eight would have tied the points with England, but secured the big prize by virtue of the win in this key race. However, England produced a fine performance to win.

In all, Ireland had 10 wins at the regatta: the men’s four and coxed four, the pair and the quadruple won, in addition to the eight. The women’s four and the pair won, as did single sculler Selma Bouanane – by under a third of a second from Fiona Bell of Queen’s, who was rowing for Scotland.

England were in charge in both the junior men’s and junior women’s events.

Home International Regatta, National Rowing Centre, Cork (Selected Results; Irish placings: All Irish results unless stated)

Overall

Men – Senior: Ireland 30 pts, Scotland 30, England 20, Wales 15. Ireland win on basis of eights’ win. Junior: England 26, Ireland 17, Scotland 14, Wales 13.

Women – Senior: England 27, Ireland 27, Wales 20, Scotland 18. England win on basis of eights’ win. Junior: England 26, Ireland 18, Scotland 16, Wales 6.

Men – Eight: 1 Sean O’Sullivan, C Hennessy, Stephen O’Sullivan, J Quinlan, P Munnelly, T Power, D Joyce, P Moreau; cox: C O’Connell 6:01.31, 2 Scotland 6:07.10, 3 England 6:07.71. Junior: 3 Ireland 6:15.55.

Four – 1 T Power, Sean O’Sullivan, Stephen O’Sullivan, C Hennessy 6:18.37. Jun: 3 M Campion, D Ryan, B Frohburg, S Daly 6:46.28.

Four, coxed: 1 P Munnelly, J Quinlan, C Murphy, N Herlihy; cox: C O’Connell 6:44.97. Jun: 3 J Kennedy, P Murphy, R Mills, M Stewart, C Wanjau 6:52.22.

Pair – 1 D Joyce, P Moreau 7:02.03

Lightweight: 3 M Farrell, C Flynn 7:21.01. Jun: 1 S O’Neill, W Ronayne 7:05.14.

Sculling, Quadruple: 1 D Larkin, A Christie, N Hull, K Mannix 6:12.48. Jun: 2 D Kelly, T Kelly, A Sheehan, L Flynn 6:24.19.

Double – 2 N Hull, A Christie 6:47.38.

Lwt: 2 C McCrae, C O’Connell. Jun: 3 T Orlic, S Byrne 7:03.41.

Single: 3 K Mannix 7:23.51.

Lightweight Single: 3 D Larkin 7:36.9.

Junior, Single: 3 L Sutton 7:47.798.

Women

Eight: 1 England 6:48.44, 2 Ireland 6:52.35, 3 Scotland 6:56.69. Junior: 2 Ireland 6:51.598.

Four: 1 D Maguire, C Dempsey, C Feerick, K Shirlow 6:58.83.

Jun: 3 Z McCutcheon, C Fee, N Silke, S Byrnes 7:21.29.

Four, coxed: 4 R Gilligan, R Ryan, A Corcoran, S Kelly; cox: A Reid 7:40.76. Jun: 3 A Brooks, C Kirwan, A Cummins, J Crowley, S Dolan 7:38.62.

Pair – 1 N Casey, A McCarthy 7:44.299. Lightweight: 4 E Brogan, K McCarthy 8:33.09. Junior: 2 R O’Donoghue, A Tyther 7:57.62.

Sculling, Quadruple; Senior: 1 S Bounane, G O’Brien, S Crummey, O Hayes 6:53.69. Jun: 2 N Kiely, S Tierney, K Dolan, S Scully 7:12.40.

Double – 2 G O’Brien, S Crummey 7:31.69. Lwt: 3 S Clavin, V Wallace 7:54.82. Jun: M Kidney, A Lynch 7:47.67.

Single: 1 S Bouanane 8:04.81. Lightweight Single: 2 O Hayes 8:24.7. Junior, Single: 2 C O’Brien 8:25.1

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#Rowing: The Ireland senior team for the 2018 Home International Regatta has been chosen. The event will be held at the National Rowing Centre next Saturday, July 21st. Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales will compete to win the Victor Ludorum –  ‘the winner of the games’ – in four categories: senior men, senior women, junior men and junior women.

 Irish crews had six wins at the 2017 regatta in Scotland and the junior men and junior women were both second overall. England won in all but one category, with Scotland beating them to the top of the senior women’s table.

 For some Irish athletes, the Home International has been the pinnacle of their rowing career; for others a first step on the road to World and Olympic Championships. Gary and Paul O Donovan began their journey to Olympic medal glory in this regatta.

Racing begins at 10:00am on Saturday, and runs until 4pm that afternoon.

Senior Men’s Sculling Team:

Keelan Mannix (Skibbereen RC)

Aaron Christie (Bann RC)

Nathan Hull (Queens University Belfast BC)

Dara Larkin (UCC RC)

Callum Macrae (Methodist College Belfast RC)

Coman O’Connell (UCD BC)

Senior Men’s Sweep Rowing Team:

Patrick Munnelly / James Quinlan (NUIG BC / Castleconnell RC)

Tomas Power / Sean O’Sullivan (Cork BC)

Stephen O’Sullivan / Colm Hennessy (Shandon BC)

Patrick Moreau / David Joyce (Commercial RC)

Niall Herlihy / Cameron Murphy (UCD BC)

Michael Farrell / Conor Flynn (NUIG BC)

Cormac O’Connell (UCC RC) Cox

Senior Women’s ScullingTeam:

Selma Bouanane (Fermoy RC)

Georgia O’Brien (UL RC)

Sarah Crummey (Belfast BC)

Orla Hayes (Skibbereen RC)

Sheila Clavin (St Michaels RC)

Vikki Wallace (QUBBC)

Senior Women’s Sweep Team:

Niamh Casey / Aine McCarthy (Skibbereen RC)

Claire Feerick / Katie Shirlow (Neptune RC / Bann RC)

Caoimhe Dempsey / Dineka Maguire (DULBC)

Rachel Ryan / Ruth Gilligan (Commercial RC)

Sarah Kelly / Aoife Corcoran (DULBC)

Aoife Reid (Commercial RC) Cox

Womens Lightweight Pair
Ella Brogan, Queens University Boat Club

Katie McCarthy, Cork Boat Club 

Junior Men’s Sculling Team:

Dara Kelly (Lee)

Thomas Kelly (Kenmare)

Andrew Sheehan (Lee)

Luke Flynn (Three Castles)

Tristan Orlic (Neptune)

Sean Byrne (Neptune)

Luke Sutton (New Ross)

Coach: Colm Butler (Neptune)

Junior Men’s Sweep Team:

Jack Kennedy (Enniskillen)

Peter Murphy (Enniskillen)

Robbie Mills (Enniskillen)

Michael Stewart (Enniskillen)

Cliff Wanjau (NUIG)

Michael Campion (Commercial)

Damien Ryan (Castleconnell)

Ben Frohburg (Castleconnell)

Sam Daly (Commercial)

Sam O’Neill (Shandon)

Will Ronayne (Shandon)

Junior Women’s Sculling Team

Marie Kidney (Lee)

Niamh Kiely (Castleconnell)

Clara O'Brien (Castleconnell)

Shona Tierney (New Ross)

Aoife Lynch (Lee)

Katie Dolan (Commercial)

Sadhbh Scully (Carlow)

Janet Walsh (New Ross)

Junior Women’s Sweep Team:

Aoife Brooks (Shandon)

Chris Kirwan (St. Michaels)

Rhianon O'Donoghue (Killorglin)

Anna Tyther (Killorglin)

Zoe McCutcheon (Enniskillen)

Caitlyn Fee (Enniskillen)

Aoife Cummins (Lee)

Jennifer Crowley (Lee)

Norma Silke (Castleconnell)

Saoirse Byrnes (Castleconnell)

Sarah Dolan (Enniskillen)

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#Rowing: Ireland picked up more wins at the Home International Regatta in Strathclyde today. Early in the day they had won the women’s and men’s lightweight pairs. The women’s senior double of Chloe Mehigan (Cork) and Claire Feerick (Neptune) won a good battle with Scotland to take the senior women’s double, and Ireland’s junior four of Mia Jane Elliot, Zoe McCutcheon, Caitlyn Fee and Miriam Kelly also won. They are all Enniskillen rowers.

Home International Regatta, Strathclyde (Ireland Winners; early)

Men

Lightweight Pair: C Hennessy, S O’Sullivan

Women

Double: C Mehigan, C Feerick

Lightweight Pair: G Crowe, H O’Neill

Junior – Four: MJ Elliot, Z McCutcheon, C Fee, M Kelly

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The 2016 Home International Regatta takes place tomorrow in Cardiff Bay, Wales. Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales will compete to win the Victor Ludorum – or ‘the winner of the games’- in four categories: Senior Men, Senior Women, Junior Men and Junior Women. Last year in Strathclyde, Scotland won the title for senior men and Ireland the Junior Men, while England claimed both the Senior Women and Junior Women’s titles.

The event is now in its 54th year, and has been, for some, the pinnacle of their rowing career. For others - including Sean Drea and Steve Redgrave - it was a first step on the road to World and Olympic Championships. It offers the unique opportunity to watch and engage with top level athletes just weeks before the eyes of the world descend on Rio for the Olympic Games this year.

The course runs from the Penarth end of Barrage to finish at Mermaid Quay, and the open viewing and easy access for spectators means the Home International Regatta at Cardiff Bay is one of the best for showcasing the sport of rowing.

The Irish Team is as follows:

 Senior Men Sweep Team: Luke McCann (QUB BC,) Miles Taylor (QUB BC), Ciaran Higgins (UCC RC), Simon Kearney (UCC RC), Barney Rix (Portora BC), Ryan Ballantine (Portora BC), Lloyd Seaman (Portora BC), Cormac McLaughlin (Portora BC), Ross Thompson (UCD BC), Niall Farrell (UCD BC), David Keohane (UCC RC), Brian Keohane (UCC RC), Cox: Gavin Connolly (Commercial RC), Coach: Paul Thornton (UCC RC)

Senior Men Sculling Team: Damien Kelly (Garda BC), Tom Dillon (NUIG BC), Alan Prendergast (Shandon BC), Dan Begley (Shandon BC), Andrew O’Connor (Castleconnell BC), Hugh Sutton (Lee RC), Coach: Martin Kilbane (Cork BC)

Senior Women Sweep Team: Dineka Maguire (Bann RC), Katie Shirlow (Bann RC), Gill Crowe (DULBC), Hazel O’Neill (DULBC), Aifric Keogh (UCC RC), Caoimhe Joyce Hearne (UCC RC), Aoife Feeley (UCC RC), Roisin Maguire (QUBLBC), Lauren McHugh (DULBC), Sarah Higgins (DULBC), Rebecca Davidson (QUBLBC), Siofra Corr (QUBLBC), Cox: Gemma Canham (QUBLBC), Coach: Andrew Coleman (DULBC)

Senior Women Sculling Team: Marie Piggott (NUIG BC), Lydia Heaphy (Skibbereen RC), Olivia Blundell (Belfast BC), Selma Bouanane (Fermoy RC), Cliodhna Nolan (Carlow RC), Aoife Byrne (Carlow RC), Coach: John Armstrong (Belfast BC)

Junior Men Sweep Team: Alan O’Keeffe (Presentation RC), Rory Tummons (St Josephs RC), Gerry Mannion (St Josephs RC), James Foster (Portora BC), Aaron Christie (Bann RC), Rory Gilligan (Hampton School -UK), Brion O’Rourke (St Josephs RC), Ben McKeon (St Michaels RC) Cox: Cliff Wanjau (St Josephs RC), Jack Stacey (Commercial RC), Edward Meehan (Commercial RC), Coach: John Walsh (St Josephs RC)

Junior Men Sculling Team: Fergal O’Sullivan (Cork BC), Darragh Larkin (Lee RC), Cathal Cummins (Lee Valley RC), Oisin Nolan (Carlow RC), Liam O’Connell (Cork BC), Gavin Morrison (Fermoy RC), Dylan Mitchell (Belfast BC), Coach: Ray Morrison (Fermoy RC)

Junior Women Sweep Team: Lucy McIntyre (Methodist BC), Rachel McBrinn (Methodist BC), Megan Tully (Shannon RC), Megan Carmody (Shannon RC), Miriam Kelly (Portora BC), Mia Jane Elliott (Portora BC), Siobhan Maxwell (Commercial RC), Aisling Keogh (Commercial RC), Maebh Heaney (Lee RC), Mia Kovacs (Shandon BC), Cox: Hannah Adams (Methodist BC), Coach: Mike Reidy (Commercial RC)

Junior Women Sculling Team: Claire Synnott (Lee RC), Claire Ferrick (Neptune RC), Caoileann Nic Dhonncha (Col Iognaid RC), Julia Vascotto (Castleconnell BC), Aoibhinn Keating (Skibbereen RC), Georgia O’Brien (Kenmare RC), Alana O’Donovan (Bann RC), Coach: Amy Phelan (Col Iognaid)

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#Rowing: The Ireland team for the Home International Regatta in Cardiff Bay on July 23rd has been chosen. The men’s senior four is an all-Portora unit and these rowers go into a strong-looking senior eight, with UCC.

Ireland senior team for Home International Regatta, Cardiff Bay, July 23rd. Not necessarily in crew order.

Men

Eight: D Keohane, B Keohane, B Rix, R Ballantine, L Seaman, C McLaughlin, R Thompson, N Farrell; cox: G Connolly. Four: Rix, Ballantine, Seaman, McLaughlin. Four, coxed: B Keohane, D Keohane, Farrell, Thompson; cox: Connolly. Pair: L McCann, M Taylor. Lightweight Pair: C Higgins, S Kearney.

Sculling – Quadruple: T Dillon, A Prendergast, D Begley, D Kelly. Double: Prendergast, Begley. Lightweight Double: A O’Connor, H Sutton. Single: Kelly. Lightweight Single: Dillon.

Women

Eight: G Crowe, H O’Neill, A Keogh, C Joyce Hearne, D Maguire, K Shirlow, L McHugh, S Higgins; cox: G Canham. Four: Keogh, Joyce Hearne, A Feeley, R Maguire. Four, coxed: McHugh, Higgins, R Davidson, S Corr; cox: Canham. Pair: D Maguire, Shirlow. Lightweight Pair: Crowe, O’Neill.

Sculling

Quadruple: O Blundell, M Piggott, S Bouanane, A Byrne. Double: Blundell, Bouanane, Lightweight Double: C Nolan, Byrne. Single: Piggott. Lightweight Single: L Heaphy.

 

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#HomeInternationalRowing: Ireland had to be content with second places both in crew terms and in overall categories at the Home International Regatta in Nottingham. England had a clean sweep, winning both the senior men’s and women’s categories and the junior men’s and women’s. Ireland senior men and junior women filled the runners-up spots; the senior women finished fourth and the junior men third.

The men’s junior pair of Ryan McKenna and Alex Chadfield from Clonmel won, as did the Ireland junior women’s eight. Twelve Ireland crews finished second in their races.

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Ireland successfully defended their Junior Women's title at the Home International Regatta in Scotland on Saturday. However, England took the other three categories, and Ireland could only finish fourth in the men's senior ranks and third in the women's. The junior men finished second. 

Home International Regatta, Saturday:

Overall – Men, Senior: 1 England, 2 Wales, 3 Scotland, 4 Ireland. Junior: 1 England, 2 Ireland, 3 Wales.

Women, Senior: 1 England, 2 Scotland, 3 Ireland. Junior: 1 Ireland, 2 England, 3 Scotland.

 

 

2011, STRATHCLYDE PARK – RESULTS
Race: 1 Women's Lightweight Single Scull (1 WLwt 1x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 IRE(-) Ireland 01:54.5 03:55.4 - 8:03.57
2 7 ENG(-) England 01:55.8 04:00.0 - 8:17.41
3 6 WAL(-) Wales - Charles 02:00.0 04:05.4 - 8:19.39
Danni Charles
4 5 SCO(-) Scotland - Connal 02:02.7 04:11.4 - 8:39.18
Gillian Connal
Race: 2 Men's Lightweight Single Scull (2 MLwt 1x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 WAL(-) Wales - Fernhead - - - 7:06.70
Nick Fernhead
2 5 SCO(-) Scotland - Scrimgeour - - - 7:10.64
Sam Scrimgeour
3 8 ENG(-) England - - - 7:30.86
4 6 IRE(-) Ireland - - - 7:30.91
Race: 3 Women's Junior Single Scull (3 WJu18 1x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:56.5 04:01.6 06:08.7 8:16.72
2 5 ENG(-) England 02:01.4 04:05.4 06:09.4 8:17.27
3 8 SCO(-) Scotland - McDonald 02:01.7 04:09.2 06:20.6 8:30.70
Emma McDonald
Race: 4 Men's Junior Single Scull (4 OJu18 1x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 WAL(-) Wales - Massey 01:48.1 03:39.2 05:31.8 7:28.45
Robbie Massey
2 6 ENG(-) England 01:52.4 03:45.1 05:39.6 7:39.23
3 5 SCO(-) Scotland - Zankreyser 01:50.3 03:45.6 05:42.7 7:39.87
David Zankreyser
4 7 IRE(-) Ireland 01:44.6 03:37.7 05:37.3 8:47.10
Race: 5 Women's Single Scull (5 W1x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 ENG(-) England 01:51.1 03:48.1 05:48.7 7:50.37
2 6 SCO(-) Scotland - Sanjana 01:54.6 03:52.0 05:53.0 7:55.30
Francesca Sanjana
3 8 IRE(-) Ireland 01:52.8 03:53.2 05:57.4 8:01.49
4 5 WAL(-) Wales - Chin 01:57.1 04:02.5 06:11.0 8:18.33
Rebecca Chin
Race: 6 Men's Single Scull (6 M1x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 5 WAL(-) Wales - Thomas 01:44.8 03:33.7 05:23.4 7:19.10
Graeme Thomas
2 7 IRE(-) Ireland 01:45.7 03:37.6 05:30.3 7:23.61
3 6 ENG(-) England 01:46.7 03:37.8 05:30.0 7:25.81
4 8 SCO(-) Scotland - McConnell 01:45.3 03:39.6 05:36.6 7:30.09
Andrew McConnell
Race: 7 Women's Lightweight Coxless Pair (7 WLwt 2-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:51.3 03:47.8 05:47.2 7:48.71
Alex Gemie, Judith Anne Herbert
2 5 WAL(-) Wales 01:53.0 03:52.5 05:50.6 7:54.95
Rebekah Edgar, Lorna Brown
3 6 ENG(-) England 01:54.7 03:55.5 05:58.1 8:01.14
Race: 8 Men's Lightweight Coxless Pair (8 MLwt 2-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 5 ENG(-) England 01:42.0 03:29.1 05:17.3 7:03.61
2 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:43.1 03:30.9 05:20.3 7:07.92
3 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:43.6 03:33.4 05:27.1 7:20.01
Elliott Clarke, Patrick Murray
4 8 WAL(-) Wales 01:44.9 03:35.2 05:29.6 7:23.10
Ben Redman
Race: 9 Women's Junior Coxless Pair (9 WJu18 2-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 IRE(-) Ireland 01:51.8 03:51.0 05:54.5 7:57.59
2 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:51.1 03:53.4 06:00.4 8:03.37
Jo Smith, Eilidh Manson
3 6 ENG(-) England 02:03.2 04:08.2 06:14.9 8:15.33
4 5 WAL(-) Wales 02:00.5 04:05.3 06:12.8 8:17.54
Lizzie Williams, Holly Oughton
Race: 10 Men's Junior Coxless Pair (10 OJu18 2-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 5 SCO(-) Scotland 01:42.3 03:28.0 05:10.7 6:56.23
Ross Urquhart, Ronan Murphy
2 7 IRE(-) Ireland 01:40.7 03:26.0 05:11.6 6:57.86
3 8 ENG(-) England 01:42.8 03:30.9 05:20.1 7:12.73
4 6 WAL(-) Wales 01:47.2 03:38.3 05:32.4 7:23.38
Charles Hillman, Sam Kerr
Race: 11 Women's Coxless Pair (11 W2-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England 01:54.7 03:49.6 05:46.4 7:45.28
2 5 SCO(-) Scotland 01:53.6 03:48.9 05:48.1 7:49.30
Natalie Irvine, Gillian Connal
3 7 WAL(-) Wales 01:58.0 03:52.6 05:51.2 7:49.64
Rebekah Edgar, Lorna Brown
4 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:54.2 03:54.1 05:53.3 7:58.66
Race: 12 Men's Coxless Pair (12 M2-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 5 SCO(-) Scotland 01:42.1 03:29.3 05:10.7 6:56.41
Scott Purdie, Colin Wallace
2 7 ENG(-) England 01:38.3 03:24.4 05:11.8 6:58.43
3 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:41.4 03:27.1 05:12.8 7:00.89
4 8 WAL(-) Wales 01:44.4 - 05:13.9 7:08.72
Will Todd, Ben Spencer-Jones
Race: 13 Women's Junior Coxless Four (13 WJu18 4-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 5 ENG(-) England 01:48.8 03:34.6 05:23.8 7:17.58
2 8 IRE(-) Ireland 01:46.2 03:42.8 05:38.1 7:33.66
3 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:46.9 03:40.1 05:36.9 7:36.43
Joanna Tink, Emma Rankin, Robyn Gillies, Emily Colley
4 6 WAL(-) Wales 01:50.3 03:46.5 05:45.6 7:46.33
Abi Thomas, Grace Thomas, Elizabeth Williams, Holly Oughton
Race: 14 Men's Junior Coxless Four (14 OJu18 4-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 ENG(-) England 01:40.7 - 04:46.1 6:24.70
2 8 WAL(-) Wales 01:41.3 - 04:47.7 6:30.10
Bowen Stuart-Woods, Ed Hares, Charles Waite-Roberts, James Moggridge
3 5 IRE(-) Ireland 01:41.9 - 04:53.3 6:35.14
4 6 SCO(-) Scotland 01:45.0 - 05:03.7 6:49.60
Elliot Bruce, Lewis McCue, Cameron Gordon, Jacob Vyse
Race: 15 Women's Coxed Four (15 W4+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 5 ENG(-) England 01:47.5 03:38.4 05:30.5 7:21.40
2 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:48.6 03:41.7 05:37.9 7:32.27
3 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:51.4 03:45.7 05:41.6 7:36.72
Ruth Dunn, Samantha Fowler, Hannah Stone, Rosie Young, Karen Barton
Race: 16 Men's Coxed Four (16 M4+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 5 ENG(-) England 01:35.5 03:11.0 04:51.3 6:32.90
2 8 WAL(-) Wales 01:37.4 03:15.2 04:58.2 6:38.80
3 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:36.3 03:14.8 05:00.2 6:40.54
4 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:38.0 03:20.3 05:04.7 6:49.53
Gary Wilson, Feargal OShea, Tom Macintyre, Thomas Little, Rhi Morgan
Race: 17 Women's Lightweight Double Scull (17 WLwt 2x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 6 ENG(-) England 01:44.9 03:19.6 05:26.7 7:24.53
2 5 SCO(-) Scotland 01:50.8 03:35.4 05:40.5 7:37.68
Judith Anne Herbert, Alex Gemie
3 8 IRE(-) Ireland 01:49.7 03:45.6 05:45.6 7:40.48
4 7 WAL(-) Wales 01:55.4 03:46.3 05:52.1 7:52.86
Race: 18 Men's Lightweight Double Scull (18 MLwt 2x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England - - - 10:00.00
2 7 IRE(-) Ireland - - - 20:00.00
3 6 WAL(-) Wales - - - 30:00.00
4 5 SCO(-) Scotland - - - 40:00.00
Matthew Loader, Sam Scrimgeour
Race: 19 Women's Junior Double Scull (19 WJu18 2x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:50.9 03:47.9 05:46.5 7:46.57
Emma McDonald, Olivia Davison
2 6 ENG(-) England 01:51.6 03:51.5 05:50.4 7:53.62
3 8 IRE(-) Ireland 01:49.9 03:52.4 05:54.2 7:56.70
4 5 WAL(-) Wales 01:53.4 03:57.1 06:03.4 8:14.95
Race: 20 Men's Junior Double Scull (20 OJu18 2x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England 01:38.0 03:19.8 05:03.1 6:43.25
2 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:39.8 03:19.5 05:02.4 6:43.52
3 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:37.7 03:22.1 05:07.7 6:49.64
Harry Leask, Jack Leask
4 5 WAL(-) Wales 01:37.4 03:30.4 05:34.4 7:49.10
Race: 21 Women's Double Scull (21 W2x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England 01:50.8 03:34.1 05:29.0 7:24.31
2 5 IRE(-) Ireland 01:43.6 03:43.9 05:39.7 7:33.79
3 6 SCO(-) Scotland 01:52.0 03:47.8 05:43.0 7:37.73
Amanda Larcombe, Francesca Sanjana
4 7 WAL(-) Wales 01:49.8 03:48.0 05:46.6 7:43.03
Race: 22 Men's Double Scull (22 M2x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 WAL(-) Wales 01:40.7 03:19.5 05:01.0 6:43.95
2 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:40.1 03:18.4 05:03.4 6:45.89
Daniel Graham, Michael McNaul
3 6 ENG(-) England 01:41.3 03:25.0 05:03.9 6:48.53
4 5 IRE(-) Ireland 01:42.7 - 05:10.8 6:58.12
Race: 23 Women's Junior Coxed Four (23 WJu18 4+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 IRE(-) Ireland 01:48.7 03:42.5 05:38.1 7:34.38
2 8 SCO(-) Scotland 01:51.2 03:48.1 05:46.7 7:45.35
Jamie Rees, Emily Geddes, Holly W. Reid, Christie J. Duff, Alistair Frost
3 6 ENG(-) England 01:53.6 03:52.1 05:52.8 7:53.57
4 5 WAL(-) Wales 01:56.5 03:57.5 05:58.4 8:03.85
Race: 24 Men's Junior Coxed Four (24 OJu18 4+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:35.0 03:13.1 05:08.6 6:37.32
2 7 ENG(-) England 01:38.0 03:19.2 05:09.0 6:40.62
3 5 WAL(-) Wales 01:36.9 03:18.2 05:09.5 6:42.66
4 8 SCO(-) Scotland 01:38.2 03:21.7 05:10.2 6:50.45
Callum Stephen, Matthew Rankin, Ian Walker, Euan Marshall, Rebecca Moore
Race: 25 Women's Under 23 Coxless Four (25 WU23 4-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England 01:40.5 03:57.3 05:16.2 7:03.90
2 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:41.4 03:57.9 05:21.9 7:08.70
Iona Riley, Lucy Bonnamy, Catriona Bain, Jamie Steel
3 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:42.9 03:58.5 05:19.3 7:12.12
Race: 26 Men's Under 23 Coxless Four (26 MU23 4-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:30.4 03:04.8 04:41.9 6:16.88
Gary Wilson, Callum McBrierty, Sean Dixon, Murray Wilkojc
2 8 ENG(-) England 01:32.3 03:07.2 04:43.1 6:18.58
3 5 WAL(-) Wales 01:31.0 03:06.3 04:47.0 6:21.13
4 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:33.2 03:08.5 04:43.9 6:22.74
Race: 27 Adaptive TA Women's Single Scull (27 WAdapt 1x TA) F 1000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 SCO(-) Scotland - MacDonald - - 02:38.6 5:39.97
Caroline MacDonald
2 8 WAL(-) Wales - - 03:06.6 6:28.64
Race: 28 Adaptive TA Men's Single Scull (28 MAdapt 1x TA) F 1000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 ENG(-) England - - 02:15.1 4:48.65
2 8 SCO(-) Scotland - Stewart - - 03:08.2 6:43.95
Graeme Stewart
Race: 29 Women's Junior Quadruple Scull (29 WJu18 4x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 ENG(-) England 01:42.9 03:28.8 05:18.8 7:09.15
2 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:44.0 03:31.7 05:37.0 7:14.17
3 8 WAL(-) Wales 01:49.4 03:43.8 05:21.9 7:31.02
4 5 SCO(-) Scotland 01:54.0 03:45.9 05:40.2 7:35.54
Claire Hiddleston, Lena Reid, Beth Simmonds, Katherine Shaw
Race: 30 Women's Junior Eight (30 WJu18 8+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 ENG(-) England 01:42.6 03:23.3 05:08.3 6:52.76
2 8 IRE(-) Ireland 01:43.6 03:25.2 05:12.0 6:57.17
3 6 SCO(-) Scotland 01:45.2 03:29.3 05:18.3 7:07.22
Kimberley Somerside, Eleanor Jamieson, Jo Smith, Elidh Manson, Joanna Tink, Emma Rankin, Robyn Gillies, Emily Colley, Louise Henderson
Race: 31 Men's Junior Quadruple Scull (31 OJu18 4x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England 01:32.2 03:05.1 04:43.1 6:19.15
2 7 IRE(-) Ireland 01:31.3 03:07.9 04:48.4 6:27.77
3 5 SCO(-) Scotland 01:34.6 03:14.3 04:56.2 6:30.61
Jack Leask, Harry Leask, David Zankreyser, Gregor Hall
4 6 WAL(-) Wales 01:33.3 03:10.6 04:52.5 6:32.53
Race: 32 Men's Junior Eight (32 OJu18 8+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England 01:24.1 02:51.5 04:23.2 5:53.32
2 7 WAL(-) Wales 01:26.2 02:56.3 04:28.9 5:59.60
3 5 IRE(-) Ireland 01:28.8 02:58.2 04:31.7 6:03.81
4 6 SCO(-) Scotland 01:29.4 03:02.8 04:40.7 6:17.42
Iain Houston, Fraser Malone, Patrick Murray, Daniel McSherry, Grant J. Ross, Niall Rundle, Lewis McCue, Elliot Bruce, Emma Brander
Race: 33 Women's Quad Scull (33 W4x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 6 ENG(-) England 01:37.3 03:18.1 05:02.5 6:48.61
2 7 IRE(-) Ireland 01:40.3 03:24.4 05:10.7 6:55.69
3 5 WAL(-) Wales 01:42.7 03:29.5 05:17.1 7:01.38
4 8 SCO(-) Scotland 01:42.0 03:28.2 05:10.8 7:03.48
Samantha Fowler, Rosie Young, Amanda Larcombe, Francesca Sanjana
Race: 34 Women's Eight (34 W8+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 ENG(-) England 01:37.9 03:19.4 05:02.0 6:44.03
2 8 SCO(-) Scotland 01:37.3 03:18.9 05:03.9 6:45.93
Ruth Dunn, Hannah Stone, Natalie Irvine, Gillian Connal, Lucy Bonnamy, Catriona Bain, Iona Riley, Jamie Steel, Marianne Pascal-Flynn
3 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:39.9 03:22.0 05:04.7 6:47.48
Race: 35 Men's Quad Scull (35 M4x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 6 ENG(-) England 01:31.1 03:02.5 04:34.8 6:07.44
2 7 WAL(-) Wales 01:32.5 03:03.6 04:35.9 6:07.90
3 8 SCO(-) Scotland 01:31.5 03:04.7 04:40.6 6:19.19
Matthew Loader, Daniel Graham, Michael McNaul, Sam Scrimgeour
4 5 IRE(-) Ireland 01:33.2 03:07.4 04:44.5 6:21.89
Race: 36 Men's Eight (36 M8+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England 01:23.9 02:51.6 04:23.0 5:52.73
2 7 WAL(-) Wales 01:26.1 02:56.2 04:28.3 6:01.07
3 5 IRE(-) Ireland 01:27.0 02:59.3 04:31.4 6:01.77
4 6 SCO(-) Scotland 01:26.4 02:57.8 04:29.5 6:01.84
Andrew McConnell, Feargal OShea, Scott Purdie, Colin Wallace, Gary Wilson, Callum McBrierty, Sean Dixon, Murray Wilkojc, Kerra Templeton

 

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About The Middle Sea Race

The Rolex Middle Sea Race is a highly rated offshore classic, often mentioned in the same breath as the Rolex Fastnet, The Rolex Sydney–Hobart and Newport-Bermuda as a 'must do' race. The Royal Malta Yacht Club and the Royal Ocean Racing Club co-founded the race in 1968 and 2007 was the 28th Edition. Save for a break between 1984 and 1995 the event has been run annually attracting 25–30 yachts. In recent years, the number of entries has rissen sharply to 68 boats thanks to a new Organising Committee who managed to bring Rolex on board as title sponsor for the Middle Sea Race.

The race is a true challenge to skippers and crews who have to be at their very best to cope with the often changeable and demanding conditions. Equally, the race is blessed with unsurpassed scenery with its course, taking competitors close to a number of islands, which form marks of the course. Ted Turner described the MSR as "the most beautiful race course in the world".

Apart from Turner, famous competitors have included Eric Tabarly, Cino Ricci, Herbert von Karajan, Jim Dolan, Sir Chay Blyth and Sir Francis Chichester (fresh from his round the world adventure). High profile boats from the world's top designers take part, most in pursuit of line honours and the record – competing yachts include the extreme Open 60s, Riviera di Rimini and Shining; the maxis, Mistress Quickly, Zephyrus IV and Sagamore; and the pocket rockets such as the 41-foot J-125 Strait Dealer and the DK46, Fidessa Fastwave.

In 2006, Mike Sanderson and Seb Josse on board ABN Amro, winner of the Volvo Ocean Race, the super Maxis; Alfa Romeo and Maximus and the 2006 Rolex Middle Sea Race overall winner, Hasso Platner on board his MaxZ86, Morning Glory.

George David on board Rambler (ex-Alfa Romeo) managed a new course record in 2007 and in 2008, Thierry Bouchard on Spirit of Ad Hoc won the Rolex Middle Sea Race on board a Beneteau 40.7

The largest number of entries was 78 established in 2008.

Middle Sea Race History

IN THE BEGINNING

The Middle Sea Race was conceived as the result of sporting rivalry between great friends, Paul and John Ripard and an Englishman residing in Malta called Jimmy White, all members of the Royal Malta Yacht Club. In the early fifties, it was mainly British servicemen stationed in Malta who competitively raced. Even the boats had a military connection, since they were old German training boats captured by the British during the war. At the time, the RMYC only had a few Maltese members, amongst who were Paul and John Ripard.

So it was in the early sixties that Paul and Jimmy, together with a mutual friend, Alan Green (later to become the Race Director of the Royal Ocean Racing Club), set out to map a course designed to offer an exciting race in different conditions to those prevailing in Maltese coastal waters. They also decided the course would be slightly longer than the RORC's longest race, the Fastnet. The resulting course is the same as used today.

Ted Turner, CEO of Turner Communications (CNN) has written that the Middle Sea Race "must be the most beautiful race course in the world. What other event has an active volcano as a mark of the course?"

In all of its editions since it was first run in 1968 – won by Paul Ripard's brother John, the Rolex Middle Sea Race has attracted many prestigious names in yachting. Some of these have gone on to greater things in life and have actually left their imprint on the world at large. Amongst these one finds the late Raul Gardini who won line honours in 1979 on Rumegal, and who spearheaded the 1992 Italian Challenge for the America's Cup with Moro di Venezia.

Another former line honours winner (1971) who has passed away since was Frenchman Eric Tabarly winner of round the world and transatlantic races on Penduik. Before his death, he was in Malta again for the novel Around Europe Open UAP Race involving monohulls, catamarans and trimarans. The guest list for the Middle Sea Race has included VIP's of the likes of Sir Francis Chichester, who in 1966 was the first man to sail around the world single-handedly, making only one stop.

The list of top yachting names includes many Italians. It is, after all a premier race around their largest island. These include Navy Admiral Tino Straulino, Olympic gold medallist in the star class and Cino Ricci, well known yachting TV commentator. And it is also an Italian who in 1999 finally beat the course record set by Mistress Quickly in 1978. Top racing skipper Andrea Scarabelli beat it so resoundingly, he knocked off over six hours from the time that had stood unbeaten for 20 years.

World famous round the world race winners with a Middle Sea Race connection include yachting journalist Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Les Williams, both from the UK.

The Maxi Class has long had a long and loving relationship with the Middle Sea Race. Right from the early days personalities such as Germany's Herbert Von Karajan, famous orchestra conductor and artistic director of the Berliner Philarmoniker, competing with his maxi Helisara IV. Later came Marvin Greene Jr, CEO of Reeves Communications Corporation and owner of the well known Nirvana (line honours in 1982) and Jim Dolan, CEO of Cablevision, whose Sagamore was back in 1999 to try and emulate the line honours she won in 1997.

THE COURSE RECORD

The course record was held by the San Francisco based, Robert McNeil on board his Maxi Turbo Sled Zephyrus IV when in 2000, he smashed the Course record which now stands at 64 hrs 49 mins 57 secs. Zephyrus IV is a Rechiel-Pugh design. In recent years, various maxis such as Alfa Romeo, Nokia, Maximus and Morning Glory have all tried to break this course record, but the wind Gods have never played along. Even the VOR winner, ABN AMro tried, but all failed in 2006.

However, George David came along on board Rambler in 2007 and demolished the course record established by Zephyrus IV in 2000. This now stands at 1 day, 23 hours, 55 minutes and 3 seconds.

At A Glance - Middle Sea Race 2024

First held: 1968

Organising Authority: Royal Malta Yacht Club

Start

The 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race will start on Saturday, 19 October 2024.

Grand Harbour, Valletta: seven separate starts, at 10-minute intervals, from 11:00 CEST Saturday, 21 October 2024

Start Line: between the Saluting Battery, Upper Barrakka Gardens (Valletta) and Fort St Angelo (Birgu)

Various vantage points all around the Grand Harbour, high up on the bastions or at water level. Harbour access for spectator boats is restricted during the period of the start.

Course

Set in the heart of the Mediterranean and is considered one of the most beautiful in the world. It starts and finishes in Malta, passes two active volcanoes and takes in the deep azure waters surrounding Sicily, and the Aeolian and Egadi Islands, as well as lonelier outposts of Pantelleria and Lampedusa, both closer to the African continent than Europe.

Length: 606 nautical miles (1,122km)

Outright Race Record: 33h 29m 28s, Argo, United States, Jason Carroll

Monohull Race Record: 40h 17m 50s, Comanche, Cayman Is, Mitch Booth

Main Trophies

Rolex Middle Sea Race Trophy – overall race winner under IRC Time Correction

Boccale de Mediterraneo – winner of ORC category

RLR Trophy – winner of monohull line honours

Captain Morgan Trophy – winner of multihull division on corrected time (MOCRA)

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